Introduction
The Windows 8 Start Menu has been removed and replaced by a new feature, the Start Screen. Along with the removal of the Start Menu, several other features have also been removed such as the popular shutdown button in the Start Menu. If you want to shut down your computer then there is no direct way to shut down the computer. To shut down the PC you must go to the charm bar, click on Setting, click on the Power option, and then you can shut down your computer. That is a very long process to shut down the computer.
In this article, we explain how to easily shutdown Windows 8. For that, you must use the "SystemPowerOption" tools. A system power option is a small tool that provides all power options, such as Shutdown, Restart, Sleep, etc. on your Start Screen. Using this tool you can directly shut down or restart your PC from the Start Screen; you need not go to the Charms Bar and the Settings option.
You can download the System Power shortcuts from this link.
System power shortcuts version
Step 1. First, download "SystemPowerShortcutsSetup" and double-click on it to install. Click on the "More option" and then "Run anyway".
![System Power Shortcuts Setup]()
Step 2. In this step click on "Next" and follow the installation steps.
![Installation steps]()
Step 3. After installation, go to the Start Screen; you will see all the power option shortcuts.
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Step 4. To shut down the PC click on "Shutdown".
Summary
In this article, we learned about getting the Power Option on the Start Screen in Windows 8.