Why Long-Pressing the Power Button Could Damage Your System

When turning off your system do you press and hold the power button until the device shuts off? If you answered yes, there are downsides to doing this. There is a far more graceful approach for your system.

Holding down the power button forces the system off. This is oftentimes done before doing what it needs to do to maintain the integrity of your system. When you perform this task with the more graceful approach – clicking the power off option from the screen menu will allow it to slowly shut down. This ensures everything is finished in the backend prior to the shut off. The link below will take you to the full article.

 

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