🕷️ Crawler Inspector

[Skip to main content](https://superuser.com/questions/1212462/restart-the-computer-from-command-prompt#content) #### Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q\&A communities including [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/), the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers. [Visit Stack Exchange](https://stackexchange.com/) 1. - [Tour Start here for a quick overview of the site](https://superuser.com/tour) - [Help Center Detailed answers to any questions you might have](https://superuser.com/help) - [Meta Discuss the workings and policies of this site](https://meta.superuser.com/) - [About Us Learn more about Stack Overflow the company, and our products](https://stackoverflow.co/) 2. ### [current community](https://superuser.com/) - [Super User](https://superuser.com/) [help](https://superuser.com/help) [chat](https://chat.stackexchange.com/?tab=site&host=superuser.com) - [Meta Super User](https://meta.superuser.com/) ### your communities [Sign up](https://superuser.com/users/signup?ssrc=site_switcher&returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsuperuser.com%2Fquestions%2F1212462%2Frestart-the-computer-from-command-prompt) or [log in](https://superuser.com/users/login?ssrc=site_switcher&returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsuperuser.com%2Fquestions%2F1212462%2Frestart-the-computer-from-command-prompt) to customize your list. ### [more stack exchange communities](https://stackexchange.com/sites) [company blog](https://stackoverflow.blog/) 3. [Log in](https://superuser.com/users/login?ssrc=head&returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsuperuser.com%2Fquestions%2F1212462%2Frestart-the-computer-from-command-prompt) 4. [Sign up](https://superuser.com/users/signup?ssrc=head&returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsuperuser.com%2Fquestions%2F1212462%2Frestart-the-computer-from-command-prompt) [](https://superuser.com/) 1. 1. [Home](https://superuser.com/) 2. [Questions](https://superuser.com/questions) 3. [Unanswered](https://superuser.com/unanswered) 4. [AI Assist](https://stackoverflow.com/ai-assist) 5. [Tags](https://superuser.com/tags) 6. [Chat](https://chat.stackexchange.com/) 7. [Users](https://superuser.com/users) 8. [Companies](https://stackoverflow.com/jobs/companies?so_medium=superuser&so_source=SiteNav) 2. Stack Internal Stack Overflow for Teams is now called **Stack Internal**. Bring the best of human thought and AI automation together at your work. [Try for free](https://stackoverflowteams.com/teams/create/free/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=superuser-community&utm_campaign=side-bar&utm_content=explore-teams) [Learn more](https://stackoverflow.co/internal/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=superuser-community&utm_campaign=side-bar&utm_content=explore-teams) 3. [Stack Internal]() 4. Bring the best of human thought and AI automation together at your work. [Learn more](https://stackoverflow.co/internal/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=superuser-community&utm_campaign=side-bar&utm_content=explore-teams-compact) **Stack Internal** Knowledge at work Bring the best of human thought and AI automation together at your work. [Explore Stack Internal](https://stackoverflow.co/internal/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=superuser-community&utm_campaign=side-bar&utm_content=explore-teams-compact-popover) # [Restart the computer from command prompt \[duplicate\]](https://superuser.com/questions/1212462/restart-the-computer-from-command-prompt) [Ask Question](https://superuser.com/questions/ask) Asked 8 years, 10 months ago Modified [8 years, 10 months ago](https://superuser.com/questions/1212462/restart-the-computer-from-command-prompt?lastactivity "2017-05-24 15:28:52Z") Viewed 37k times 0 **This question already has answers here**: [How can I restart a Windows 7 computer without screen or mouse?](https://superuser.com/questions/426666/how-can-i-restart-a-windows-7-computer-without-screen-or-mouse) (4 answers) [Show shut down dialog from command line, Windows 8](https://superuser.com/questions/488656/show-shut-down-dialog-from-command-line-windows-8) (3 answers) [Is there a command line tool to put Windows 8 to sleep? \[duplicate\]](https://superuser.com/questions/463646/is-there-a-command-line-tool-to-put-windows-8-to-sleep) (5 answers) Closed 8 years ago. I'm working with the prompt command, and I want to know of it is possibile to restart the computer with command prompt - [windows](https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/windows "show questions tagged 'windows'") - [cmd.exe](https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/cmd.exe "show questions tagged 'cmd.exe'") [Share](https://superuser.com/q/1212462 "Short permalink to this question") [Improve this question](https://superuser.com/posts/1212462/edit) Follow asked May 24, 2017 at 15:07 [](https://superuser.com/users/728855/ersad) [Ersad](https://superuser.com/users/728855/ersad) 6311 gold badge11 silver badge22 bronze badges 2 - 1 Answered for you, but this was something you could of easily found with a quick Google search. Cheesus Crust – [Cheesus Crust](https://superuser.com/users/651037/cheesus-crust "1,782 reputation") 2017-05-24 15:09:56 +00:00 Commented May 24, 2017 at 15:09 - 2 But, my google search took me here! ;-D James Fleming – [James Fleming](https://superuser.com/users/2539873/james-fleming "101 reputation") 2025-01-14 12:00:08 +00:00 Commented Jan 14, 2025 at 12:00 [Add a comment](https://superuser.com/questions/1212462/restart-the-computer-from-command-prompt "Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid answering questions in comments.") \| ## 1 Answer 1 Sorted by: [Reset to default](https://superuser.com/questions/1212462/restart-the-computer-from-command-prompt?answertab=scoredesc#tab-top) 4 Yes. Just type `shutdown /r` in command prompt and it should reboot after a minute. [Share](https://superuser.com/a/1212464 "Short permalink to this answer") [Improve this answer](https://superuser.com/posts/1212464/edit) Follow answered May 24, 2017 at 15:09 [](https://superuser.com/users/651037/cheesus-crust) [Cheesus Crust](https://superuser.com/users/651037/cheesus-crust) 1,7821818 silver badges2222 bronze badges [Add a comment](https://superuser.com/questions/1212462/restart-the-computer-from-command-prompt "Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid comments like “+1” or “thanks”.") \| Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. [Ask question](https://superuser.com/questions/ask) Explore related questions - [windows](https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/windows "show questions tagged 'windows'") - [cmd.exe](https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/cmd.exe "show questions tagged 'cmd.exe'") See similar questions with these tags. - The Overflow Blog - [Seizing the means of messenger production](https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/04/03/seizing-the-means-of-messenger-production/) - [How can you test your code when you don’t know what’s in it?](https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/03/31/how-can-you-test-your-code-when-you-don-t-know-what-s-in-it/) #### Linked [32](https://superuser.com/questions/463646/is-there-a-command-line-tool-to-put-windows-8-to-sleep "Question score (upvotes - downvotes)") [Is there a command line tool to put Windows 8 to sleep?](https://superuser.com/questions/463646/is-there-a-command-line-tool-to-put-windows-8-to-sleep?noredirect=1) [14](https://superuser.com/questions/426666/how-can-i-restart-a-windows-7-computer-without-screen-or-mouse "Question score (upvotes - downvotes)") [How can I restart a Windows 7 computer without screen or mouse?](https://superuser.com/questions/426666/how-can-i-restart-a-windows-7-computer-without-screen-or-mouse?noredirect=1) [9](https://superuser.com/questions/488656/show-shut-down-dialog-from-command-line-windows-8 "Question score (upvotes - downvotes)") [Show shut down dialog from command line, Windows 8](https://superuser.com/questions/488656/show-shut-down-dialog-from-command-line-windows-8?noredirect=1) #### Related [139](https://superuser.com/questions/301765/restart-a-windows-service-from-the-command-line "Question score (upvotes - downvotes)") [Restart a Windows service from the command line](https://superuser.com/questions/301765/restart-a-windows-service-from-the-command-line) [0](https://superuser.com/questions/310283/how-to-re-save-web-config-using-command-prompt "Question score (upvotes - downvotes)") [How to re-save web.config using command prompt](https://superuser.com/questions/310283/how-to-re-save-web-config-using-command-prompt) [5](https://superuser.com/questions/455483/fixedsys-as-command-prompt-font-fallout-theme "Question score (upvotes - downvotes)") [Fixedsys as Command Prompt font (Fallout theme)](https://superuser.com/questions/455483/fixedsys-as-command-prompt-font-fallout-theme) [5](https://superuser.com/questions/806932/how-can-i-parse-a-lnk-shortcut-from-the-command-prompt-in-windows "Question score (upvotes - downvotes)") [How can I parse a .LNK shortcut from the Command Prompt in Windows?](https://superuser.com/questions/806932/how-can-i-parse-a-lnk-shortcut-from-the-command-prompt-in-windows) [0](https://superuser.com/questions/1046599/command-line-prompt-will-not-change-directory-to-the-c-prompt "Question score (upvotes - downvotes)") [Command line prompt will not change directory to the C:\\ prompt](https://superuser.com/questions/1046599/command-line-prompt-will-not-change-directory-to-the-c-prompt) [1](https://superuser.com/questions/1063670/how-to-restart-command-prompt-from-command-prompt "Question score (upvotes - downvotes)") [How to restart Command Prompt from Command Prompt](https://superuser.com/questions/1063670/how-to-restart-command-prompt-from-command-prompt) [25](https://superuser.com/questions/1211965/send-a-file-via-bluetooth-from-the-command-prompt "Question score (upvotes - downvotes)") [send a file via bluetooth from the command prompt](https://superuser.com/questions/1211965/send-a-file-via-bluetooth-from-the-command-prompt) [0](https://superuser.com/questions/1214703/modify-the-time-and-date-from-the-command-prompt "Question score (upvotes - downvotes)") [Modify the time and date from the command prompt](https://superuser.com/questions/1214703/modify-the-time-and-date-from-the-command-prompt) #### [Hot Network Questions](https://stackexchange.com/questions?tab=hot) - [What kind of SIN is the fake SIN?](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/219048/what-kind-of-sin-is-the-fake-sin) - [How to choose critical p-value?](https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/675464/how-to-choose-critical-p-value) - [Can a probability measure adequately distinguish between the impossible and improbable?](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/137469/can-a-probability-measure-adequately-distinguish-between-the-impossible-and-impr) - [What does 3/16" mean in Shimano ball retainer (e.g. for a front hub)?](https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/100148/what-does-3-16-mean-in-shimano-ball-retainer-e-g-for-a-front-hub) - [Nicely organized graph representing Feynman](https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/761549/nicely-organized-graph-representing-feynman) - [How to disable CoPilot physical button?](https://superuser.com/questions/1936426/how-to-disable-copilot-physical-button) - [Pam Bondi was fired as attorney general. Will she still have to sit for a deposition?](https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/94484/pam-bondi-was-fired-as-attorney-general-will-she-still-have-to-sit-for-a-deposi) - [What does 'basic movement' refer to?](https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/767700/what-does-basic-movement-refer-to) - [Trying to create a custom keyboard layout on Ubuntu 24.04](https://askubuntu.com/questions/1565404/trying-to-create-a-custom-keyboard-layout-on-ubuntu-24-04) - [Did the Artemis II moon mission achieve escape velocity?](https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/70404/did-the-artemis-ii-moon-mission-achieve-escape-velocity) - [Who is the "KUS" ground station?](https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/70399/who-is-the-kus-ground-station) - [What's the first sci-fi story where a pet has an important role?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/303913/whats-the-first-sci-fi-story-where-a-pet-has-an-important-role) - [Has Artemis left earth's 'orbit'?](https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/639390/has-artemis-left-earths-orbit) - [20+ services get installed automatically, can't find a way to disable them](https://superuser.com/questions/1936365/20-services-get-installed-automatically-cant-find-a-way-to-disable-them) - [Picking marbles probability course](https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/761593/picking-marbles-probability-course) - [What is this pen-like mouse-like device that connects to a probably-computer via a connector I dunno what it is?](https://superuser.com/questions/1936355/what-is-this-pen-like-mouse-like-device-that-connects-to-a-probably-computer-via) - [Chain skipping on the same cog, cannot find source](https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/100150/chain-skipping-on-the-same-cog-cannot-find-source) - [Trying to find a sci-fi book with a high gravity world where the human can barely move](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/303930/trying-to-find-a-sci-fi-book-with-a-high-gravity-world-where-the-human-can-barel) - [Does every finite direct category have filtered colimits?](https://mathoverflow.net/questions/509853/does-every-finite-direct-category-have-filtered-colimits) - [How does one set swap space on macOS?](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/486181/how-does-one-set-swap-space-on-macos) - [transytion - A small utility class for tweening in a Python game framework](https://codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/301741/transytion-a-small-utility-class-for-tweening-in-a-python-game-framework) - [Counting real rooted polynomials](https://mathoverflow.net/questions/509859/counting-real-rooted-polynomials) - [Jumping Frogs - Hit or Miss (How many will survive?)](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/137574/jumping-frogs-hit-or-miss-how-many-will-survive) - [How do system programmers think?](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/461053/how-do-system-programmers-think) [more hot questions](https://superuser.com/questions/1212462/restart-the-computer-from-command-prompt)  ##### [Super User](https://superuser.com/) - [Tour](https://superuser.com/tour) - [Help](https://superuser.com/help) - [Chat](https://chat.stackexchange.com/?tab=site&host=superuser.com) - [Contact](https://superuser.com/contact) - [Feedback](https://meta.superuser.com/) ##### [Company](https://stackoverflow.co/) - [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/) - [Stack Internal](https://stackoverflow.co/internal/) - [Stack Data Licensing](https://stackoverflow.co/data-licensing/) - [Stack Ads](https://stackoverflow.co/advertising/) - [About](https://stackoverflow.co/) - [Press](https://stackoverflow.co/company/press/) - [Legal](https://stackoverflow.com/legal) - [Privacy Policy](https://stackoverflow.com/legal/privacy-policy) - [Terms of Service](https://stackoverflow.com/legal/terms-of-service/public) - Cookie Settings - [Cookie Policy](https://policies.stackoverflow.co/stack-overflow/cookie-policy) ##### [Stack Exchange Network](https://stackexchange.com/) - [Technology](https://stackexchange.com/sites#technology) - [Culture & recreation](https://stackexchange.com/sites#culturerecreation) - [Life & arts](https://stackexchange.com/sites#lifearts) - [Science](https://stackexchange.com/sites#science) - [Professional](https://stackexchange.com/sites#professional) - [Business](https://stackexchange.com/sites#business) - [API](https://api.stackexchange.com/) - [Data](https://data.stackexchange.com/) - [Blog](https://stackoverflow.blog/?blb=1) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/officialstackoverflow/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/stackoverflow) - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/stack-overflow) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/thestackoverflow) Site design / logo © 2026 Stack Exchange Inc; user contributions licensed under [CC BY-SA](https://stackoverflow.com/help/licensing) . rev 2026.4.2.41748

0 I'm working with the prompt command, and I want to know of it is possibile to restart the computer with command prompt asked May 24, 2017 at 15:07 [](https://superuser.com/users/728855/ersad) 2 1 Answer 4 Yes. Just type `shutdown /r` in command prompt and it should reboot after a minute. answered May 24, 2017 at 15:09 [](https://superuser.com/users/651037/cheesus-crust) Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. [Ask question](https://superuser.com/questions/ask) Explore related questions See similar questions with these tags.