#windows desktop shut down

Just like our parents or computer teachers told us, we should always turn off a Windows PC by clicking on the Start button and selecting the "Shut down" option. The 'Shut down' option Again, like we were taught, this is the proper way to turn off your computer. The actual Windows operating system processes are closed properly, and your hardware is shut down in proper sequence. Can't we just press it to shut down, exactly how we turn the computer on? In fact, it triggers the same exact procedure that clicking 'Shut down' does. This is what's known as a "hard shut down" or a "force shut down." Hard shut down Other than long pressing the power button, a hard shut down can also come in the form of yanking out a laptop's battery, unplugging a desktop PC, or turning off its power supply. Everything mentioned earlier that happens during a proper shutdown, does not happen. Conclusion Now that you know why a proper shutdown is important, just do it, friends. Read more in our articles including "What happens when you don't "properly" shut down your PC?" and "Microsoft to shut down Outlook Lite app on Android".