Turning off computers

The only way I shutdown my computer is through the start button. Then I select the shutdown option, then shutdown. You should never turn off your computer by simply switching of the unit. As time goes by the computer will fragment pieces of information all over the system. You would also have to run the deframenter very often. Occasionally you might have to switch off the pc directly due to an occasional computer freeze, but that should be the only time you do it.

hi nykel88, I shutdown my computer the way you did.I guess your friend have not met with any data lost or machine breakdown yet due to its negligence and ignorance.Its hard to advise someone who's stubborn,in fact just let him be.One day,when his computer got some breakdown or need some major repair,then only you tell him ,its his own fault for not listening to your advise. Human will always learn from their own mistakes especially if it involves ca$h to fix things.

I do it the way you do too because that was what I was told to do when I first started using it years ago. It turns everything off in the correct order then I'm sure. Your friend will have problems soon if he keeps doing it so harshly surely?

I always shut down my computer properly. Yes by not doing so, would create problems. I lost my files before due to that, it when to the part that I cannot access the windows anymore and called an IT or computer technician to fix and reinstall my windows... Some, actually most of my files were gone... too bad I don't have back up. I have a habit of saving my files on desktop only-- so definitely, my files are not saved... From then on, I always properly shut down my computer. This is really a nice topic nykel88! At lease we are able to inform others that are not shutting their computers properly about the possible effects of short cut computer turning off... PS: It happened to my auntie as well... Shutting off the computer properly is just a few minutes, so why not make it a habit... It keeps us away from headache and possible expenses due to reinstallation or reformating.

There are two types of turning off your computer or ways to shut down. One is press start then turn off my computer or short cut key like window logo then then press u 2x. It will shut down quickly. It is a warm boot. Second if you press reset button, it is called cold boot.Like your friend press the power on button, it's also okay because all the technician do it for quick shut down.To terminate the power easily so that if your computer got malfunction or you motherboard got a problem, it will not damage.

Most of the time my computer stays on. I have it on Standby. Like you, if I turn it off, I use the windows area. The only time I cut it off manually, is when it freezes.

We never turn off our computers. We just hibernate ours. If we do turn them off, we shut them down properly.

I press the power button, but that's because my power button is setup in the control panel to power the computer down the proper way I have my significant others computer setup the same way. On computers that I don't know, I use the Start, Shutdown menu. Doing a hard power off all the time will definitely destroy data. I know this. I have lost important stuff because I couldn't be bothered to wait for the computer to power down, and I just held the off button until it turned off...Well came back a few hours later and all the stuff I had been working on was either gone or corrupt. It is best to do it the proper way if you don't know the computer and you don't know how the power button is setup. Again like I said I have my power button and my significant others power button setup to properly shut the computer down. I don't want to catch any flak from anyone saying it's the wrong way to do it.

The only time I turn off the PC is I have to move the computer, then I do a power shut down. I leave it on and only restart it.

I do it the way you do, mainly because I was told I could mess up my computer doing it the other, and quite frankly I can not afford to have to buy a new one.

I turn off my computer by turnoff option in start panel.But if i am busy then i directly switch off my pc while it is running.You are right some data will be lost if we switch off pc directly when its running.

I shut it down first before pulling the plug. Turning it off without shut down can damage the system in the long run. That happened to me a long time ago when I knew little about computers. Learned my lesson the hard way.

I do it the way most of you do, that is using the shutdown button from the start menu. Otherwise may cause errors in the system, disks and who knows in other hardwares? I cannot afford to buy another pc for a stupid reason of saving or secods in turning off a computer.

I make a shutdown shortcut and put on Rocketdock so I can turn off easily.

i shut down my computer properly.

if you just turn the plug off you can cause problems with your hard drive, by turning the pc off properly or pushing the power button on the machine itself not on the wall socket the pc automatically parks the hard drive thus stopping the possibility of causing damage to your hard drive. I know hard drives are not expensive and relatively easy to change but better doing it the right way than having to replace a drive at some point.

I shut it down the proper way, I'm just afraid that if I don't shut it down properly then something will happen to it... And that is what they teach us from the first time that our family bought our first computer so that's how I have been doing it ever since..

Turning your pc power directly will surely deter the life of motherboard. your friend will find the problem sooner or later. hard disk also suffers. we should always shut it down properly. it hardly takes time to long life your pc

Sometimes, when i feel angry with my computer, i shut it down directly by pushing and holding the power button. My computer works slowly sometimes, so when i'm in hurry i never do the right way to shut down my computer. Sometimes i turn off my computer by turning off the power supply. I know that is not a good action for my computer, but fortunately, my computer is always in good healthy, its never broken, only get slow sometimes when i open many applications.

alt+f4 that the way i do.i have experience that i turn my computer off just pressing the switch button then when i turn it on my ram was affected and it wont work.so i need to buy a new ram.from that day i turn it off in the correct way i learned a lesson