| 1. | Click Control + Alt + Del key combination. The following window will appear (Figure 29).
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Figure 29
| 2. | You can choose one of the following actions:
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| § | Lock computer – Temporarily locks the computer.
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| § | Log Off… - Closes your user account but the computer remains on for easy access the next time you log on.
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| § | ShutDown… - This action shuts down Windows so that you can safely turn off the computer power. Many computers turn the power off automatically.
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| § | Change Password – Enables to change the user password for current user account.
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| § | Task Manager – Runs Task Manager. Windows Task Manager provides information about computer performance and displays details about programs and processes running on your computer.
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| § | Cancel – Closes current window.
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| 3. | If you press the ShutDown…, button the following window will appear (Figure 30).
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Figure 30
| 4. | Please, select one of the following available actions:
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| § | Log Off… - Closes your user account but the computer remains on for easy access the next time you log on.
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| § | Restart – Restarts your computer.
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| § | ShutDown… - Shuts down Windows so that you can safely turn off the computer power. Many computers turn the power off automatically.
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| § | Stand By – Puts your computer on standby. Standby is a state in which your monitor and hard disks turn off, so that your computer uses less power.
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| § | Hibernate – Puts your computer in hibernation. Hibernation is a state in which your computer shuts down to save power but first saves everything in memory on your hard disk.
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| 5. | Click OK to terminate your current session.
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