To perform a cold boot if the computer is running, select Shut Down. Once the machine is off, turning it back on performs the cold boot. ... A cold boot removes power and clears memory (RAM) of all internal data and counters that keep track of operations, which are created by the OS and applications when they run.

How do you do a cold shutdown?

Instead, hold down Shift as you choose Shut Down from the power menu. That forces Windows to do a cold startup, ignoring the hibernation file, the next time you restart. Note that when you use the Restart option from the power menu, Windows also does a full shutdown and a cold restart.

What is a cold reset PC?

Reboots can be either cold (alternatively known as hard), in which the power to the system is physically turned off and back on again causing an initial boot of the machine, or warm (or soft) in which the system restarts without the need to interrupt the power.