Restart, Shutdown, And Sleep do not work on my Mac Book Pro.

When I click the Apple in the top left corner of my screen, and click Sleep, Restart, or Shutdown, none of them work.
Since my computer cant restart, I can't restart my computer to install updates either, which is frustrating to say the least.
Computer Specs:
Mac Book Pro (Same as every 2011 MBP, only thing I've changed is 4->8 RAM)
13-inch, Early 2011
2.3GHz Intel Core i5
8gb 1333MHz DDR3 Ram
Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB
OS X 10.9 (13A603), Mavericks.
If there's any more information that would be helpful let me know and I'l try to provide it. Thanks to whoever can solve the issue.

Try each but not both at the same time:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Create a new admin user account.  Restart the computer and log into the new account. Try Sleep, Restart, and Shutdown. Do they all work?
Restart the computer is Safe Mode. Can you Sleep, Restart, and Shutdown when in safe mode?

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