Squeakmail, your last sentence is the very point.
Two ways to re-start your computer! One: Click Start then select Shut Down click OK, after it has shut down you can press the power button again. Two: Click Start and select Re-start click OK and just sit back for it start again. in BOTH cases it re-boots which is what you want.
Using RE-SET will NOT RE-BOOT your machine and should only be used in other circumstances of your choice.