How to Restart Your Computer Using Command Prompt!!

This instructable will show you how to restart your computer using command prompt

Step 1: Open Command Prompt

1. Open the Start Menu

2. Type Command Prompt in the Search Bar

3. Right Click on Command Prompt

• It should be listed under Programs

4. Select Run as administrator

• If you get a pop up click Yes

Step 2: Type Command

1. Type shutdown -r

2. Press Enter

• You may get a pop up "You are about to be logged off" it says Windows will shutdown in less than a minute
• This should restart your computer

Comments

[KatieC170]

Same, this command prompt no longer works in Windows 10

[NotePro]

read what I said bellow.

[GAIL SEAY]

I followed your instructions for restarting computer using command prompt and it said not recognized as internal or external command

[NotePro]

Weird.

[NotePro]

oops, never mind. If you want to shutdown your computer, do shutdown.exe -s -t 30 -c "Message"
or just do shutdown.exe /? for info on the command.