Shutdown (computing)

Windows XP shutdown dialog box
Windows 11 power menu, opened from the Start menu

To shut down or power off a computer is to remove power from a computer's main components in a controlled way. After a computer is shut down, main components such as CPUs, RAM modules and hard disk drives are powered down, although some internal components, such as an internal clock, may retain power.


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