Rebooting a Lenovo laptop is often the first step in troubleshooting computer problems, big and small. It is also necessary to complete a Windows update and install some software. This guide will teach you how to reboot a Lenovo laptop running Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows 8.

The steps below will explain how to best restart a Lenovo laptop. It will initiate a Windows Update if available, complete the software installation, and completely close all open applications.

However, this method will not work if a full-screen application, or Windows itself, is frozen. The other methods in this guide may help if that is the case.

Select Start from the Windows taskbar.