This brings up a menu, which is also accessible by pressing Win+X (the Windows key on your keyboard, along with x), where you have the old Shut down or sign out menu. In Windows 8.1, you can right-click on the 'Start button' on the traditional desktop. If you update, Microsoft has made it considerably easier to shut down, restart or switch users. See also: How to get a free update to Windows 10 Shutting down Windows 8: Get the latest updates Here's how to quickly and easily shut down a Windows 8 PC. Microsoft realised the error of its ways and fixed the problem in a free update.
The first version of Windows 8 was notoriously difficult to shut down if you had a PC or laptop, since it was designed to work with tablets that have a sleep/wake button.
