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Login & Logout
The term "login" refers to the process of accessing and entering a user account to access the user's personalized
desktop environment . It involves the steps necessary for providing the credentials details like username, password
or facial recognition or fingerprints so that an authenticated person will gain access to the operating system.
A username and password is like a key to the lock which allows you to use the computer.
The login process is the initial step after starting or restarting a computer.
The steps involved in login:
• Windows will display a sign-in screen where you can see a list of user accounts or enter your username/email
and password.
• Windows will verify your credentials against the information stored for the selected user account.
• Upon successful authentication, Windows will load your personalized desktop and launch background processes.
• You are now logged in, and your user session begins.
Logging out is an essential step for security and privacy, as it prevents unauthorized users from accessing your
account or data after you have finished your session. When you log out, you terminate your current user session,
and access to the system or application is restricted until you log in again.
The steps involved in logout in Windows will be:
• Press Alt + F4 to bring up the "Shut Down Windows" dialog box.
• From the drop-down menu, choose "Sign out" and click "OK".
• Windows will log you out and you'll be returned to the sign-in screen.
Shutting down the Computer
After we are done with our work and we are in no
need to use a computer, it is always advisable to do
proper shutdown of the system. Shutting down a
computer means sending all the operating system
files back to the hard disk and saving all the work
into a proper secondary storage device followed by
switching off the power supply to all the important
components of the computer.
The steps to shut down a computer are:
Step 1 Click on Start button. The Start menu
appears.
Step 2 Click on Power button and select Shut
down option.
OR
Step 1 Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
Step 2 Select the power button in the bottom-
right corner of the screen.
Step 3 Select the Shut down option.
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