Restart or Shutdown a Remote Computer

Windows Remote Shutdown Command Windows systems have a built in shutdown command that can be used to restart or shutdown local and remote computers. The first method uses a built in Windows command and the second method uses PowerShell. Example 1: Restart Remote Computer By default, this will prompt the remote computer and give it about a minute before it restarts. shutdown /r /m \\pc2 The pop up below is what a Windows 10 system will display. Restart-Computer -ComputerName REMOTE_COMPUTER_NAME -Force Example 2: Use PowerShell to shutdown a computer This command will shutdown a remote computer.