"However, this time, hold down the CTRL key and click the power button in the bottom-right corner of the screen. This action leads to a message on screen stating that you're attempting an Emergency Restart, adding "Click OK to immediately restart. Any unsaved data will be lost." The statement concludes, "Use this only as a last resort." Click "OK", and your computer will turn off and back on as normal."
"However, a helpful feature sometimes slips through the cracks, only to be unearthed years later. Also: Windows 10's final update is a big one - with a record 173 bug fixes That was my reaction when I found this obscure Emergency Restart method for Windows 11 after stumbling across a post on the Sysadmin subreddit. Reddit user '-Steets-' shared the information in 2022, although other commenters claim the method was present on Windows XP, which came out over 20 years ago."
Emergency Restart on Windows triggers an immediate reboot by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL, then holding CTRL while clicking the on-screen power button in the bottom-right corner. A prompt warns that unsaved data will be lost and labels the action as a last resort. The method acts as an alternative to a hard reset and approximates holding down the physical power button without pressing it. It is useful when the system is frozen and only responds to CTRL+ALT+DEL and on laptops without a physical power button. The feature was noted on Reddit in 2022 and reportedly dates back to Windows XP.
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