It is now impossible to imagine life without our constant satellites: computers, laptops, tablets and phones. This technique is in almost every home, and at times we have to fight with it. If there are malfunctions and problems in operation, your laptop cannot say what is bothering him, it reacts differently - it turns off or freezes. How to restart the laptop if such a nuisance happened?
Why does the laptop freeze?
It may freeze for the following reasons:
- program crash;
- a malfunction in the operating system;
- problems with the "stuffing": motherboard, memory, video card, processor, etc.
Ways to reboot a laptop
Since restarting the laptop from the keyboard with one button does not work, as you would do on a stationary computer with the “Reset” button on the system unit, you will have to use other methods for this purpose.
The first way is software
Using the Start Panel of Your Operating System
We execute the following sequence of commands: “Start” - “Shutdown” - “Restart”. If your mouse crashed at the time of freezing , the cursor stopped moving, try switching to the touchpad of your laptop (touchpad) using the Fn + F7 key combination.
Using Task Manager
Before you restart your laptop, you should try to close the program or process that caused the freeze using the task manager. It can be opened with the key combination CTRL + ALT + DEL. Then we select the necessary program and press the button "End the process". If this action cannot be completed, you just have to reboot the entire system
Using command line
To call it, press Win + R, then at the command prompt, enter "cmd" and press Enter, and then type the command "shutdown -r -t 0" - it means to restart the laptop immediately. But suddenly your laptop freezes! How to reload it if it does not respond to commands and the mouse cursor does not move? Then the second method will help you.
The second method is mechanical
Switching off using the “Power” button - button on and off the laptop. Hold it for several seconds, this will forcefully close all open programs and turn off the laptop. To resume work, press this button again. It is better not to resort to this method of rebooting often, since the main breakdowns of all electrical appliances occur precisely at the moment of switching on and off, when a power surge occurs. But how to restart the laptop, if it does not respond to the “Off” button either? Try the third method.
The third way - blackout
If your laptop is connected to the network, unplug it and remove the battery, this will de-energize it, and it will turn itself off. Wait a few minutes, then put the battery back in or connect the laptop to the network. By pressing the "Power" button, you start it again.
What to do if the hang is repeated?
If the freeze is repeated at a certain frequency, then this is already a serious problem, and perhaps your laptop needs repair. First of all, pay attention to the nature of the hang and what program was open at that moment. If this is the case, then you have to remove it and reinstall it. Reinstalling the operating system might help you, especially if you haven’t done this for a long time. But if all else fails, call the wizard or bring the laptop for repair.