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The Link to Windows app for Android might soon let you shut down your PC remotely.

The Verge •
October 14, 2026 • 08:59 PM
• By Jay Peters
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The app already lets you lock your Windows computer, but a beta version has a new Power menu with options to lock, sleep, shut down, or restart your PC, Android Authority reports. Could be handy if you need to power your computer down while you’re away from it. [Link: Your Android phone can now shut down or restart your PC | https://www.androidauthority.com/link-to-windows-android-restart-sleep-shut-down-3723202/ | Android Authority]

The Link to Windows app for Android might soon let you shut down your PC remotely.

The app already lets you lock your Windows computer, but a beta version has a new Power menu with options to lock, sleep, shut down, or restart your PC, Android Authority reports . Could be handy if you need to power your computer down while you’re away from it.

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