How to Restart Your Laptop With a Keyboard in Windows 11

The Alt + F4 shortcut is the fastest way to restart your laptop

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Published onJanuary 31, 2024

published onJanuary 31, 2024

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Your mouse is probably not working so you’ll have to make do with your keyboard if you want to restart your Windows 11 laptop.

How do I restart my laptop with keyboard keys?

1. By using keyboard shortcuts

1.1 Alt + F4

1.2 Windows + X

2. By using the Run command

You can add a numerical value in seconds if you wish to delay the restart. For instance, if you want it to restart after 30 minutes, simply replace the command withshutdown /r /t 1800.

3. By using the PowerShell command

4. By using the security options

5. Hard reboot

Most laptops have a power button on the keyboard. If for some reason you’re unable to restart your laptop using the above methods, hold and press this button until your laptop powers off. Wait a few seconds then hold and press it again to restart.

We do not recommend this method unless you absolutely have to because it can lead to data loss orcorruptsystem files. In more severe cases, yourPC may fail to restart.

Aside from restarting your laptop using your keyboard, you may also be interested in other ways toshut down your PC without the Start Menuorrestarting your PC remotely.

Alternatively, you canschedule your PC restartsfor better efficiency. That’s a wrap from us but do let us know what method you found easier to restart your laptop in the comment section below.

How to Restart Your Laptop With a Keyboard in Windows 11#

How do I restart my laptop with keyboard keys?#

1. By using keyboard shortcuts#

2. By using the Run command#

3. By using the PowerShell command#

4. By using the security options#

5. Hard reboot#