Press the composite key of WIN key+C to open the Charms Menu and choose Settings in it, as shown in the following screen shot. Step 1: Open Charms Menu and select Settings. Method 2: Realize these fundamental operations in the Settings of Charms Menu. Step 4: Click OK to finish the selected operation. Step 3: Select Restart, Sleep, Shut down or Sign out.Ĭlick the pull-down arrow in the Shut Down Windows and choose Restart, Sleep, Shut down or Sign out in the list. You can press the composite key of Alt+F4 to open the Shut Down Windows. On the Start Menu, click Desktop icon to enter the desktop of Windows 8, as the following picture shows. Method 1: Make these operations in the Shut Down Windows. Two ways to restart, sleep, shut down and sign out on Windows 8/8.1 computer: