How to activate the hidden Windows emergency restart

To get to the hidden emergency restart function, first press Ctrl + Alt + Del on your keyboard. The usual “lock,” “switch user,” “sign off,” and “Task manager” options will appear in a full screen.

You can use this button to access the hidden function:

Hold down the Ctrl key and click on the power button. Now the following note is displayed by Windows in full-screen mode:

“Click OK to immediately restart. Any unsaved data will be lost.” It then ends with this dramatic-sounding message

Click on the “OK” button and the expected happens: The computer restarts immediately without any further prompting.