How to shutdown Windows 8 remotely without the Start button?

Question

I'm using Windows 8 CP, the latest one. No Start button, well, okay. But I can't find the way to shutdown it through Remote Desktop Connection. Anyone succeeded? Or do I have to use a command/shell script?

The same way as you would shut it down locally. – Tamara Wijsman Mar 04 '12 at 02:17 — Tamara Wijsman, Mar 04 '12 at 02:17

score 24 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 01 '12 at 05:33

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Press Alt+F4 on empty Desktop.

answered Aug 01 '12 at 05:33

Dmitry Mitskevich

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score 14 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 02 '12 at 21:48

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To normally shut down:

Shutdown -s

For restarting:

Shutdown -r

edited Mar 02 '12 at 21:48

slhck

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answered Mar 02 '12 at 18:01

score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 10 '12 at 08:52

I took the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.

a) Create my own Shutdown Button (tile)

b) Learn how to create Windows 8 tiles on the desktop.

It was tricky, but satisfying.

http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/win8/windows8-shutdown-command.htm

score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Dec 29 '12 at 18:02

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On a Mac using Cord instead of RDC, you can hit Alt+Fn+F4 at the same time to bring up the shutdown/restart option window when on the desktop.

edited Dec 29 '12 at 18:02

Canadian Luke

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answered Dec 29 '12 at 17:28

James

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How to shutdown Windows 8 remotely without the Start button?

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