Why you should avoid holding down your PC's power button
News Computing Why you should avoid holding down your PC's power button It's always best to perform a shutdown, unless you can't. 27, 2026 10:45 am EST Suwan Waenlor/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover If you've ever experienced a completely frozen computer, or even just had to abruptly rush away from it and wanted to shut it down before leaving, you've probably held down your PC's power button. Of course, manually shutting down or restarting your PC occasionally can be beneficial, but only when done via the proper procedure.
- ▪News Computing Why you should avoid holding down your PC's power button It's always best to perform a shutdown, unless you can't.
- ▪27, 2026 10:45 am EST Suwan Waenlor/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover If you've ever experienced a completely frozen computer, or even just had to abruptly rush away from it and wanted to shut it down bef
- ▪Of course, manually shutting down or restarting your PC occasionally can be beneficial, but only when done via the proper procedure.
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| Publication time | Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000 |
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News Computing Why you should avoid holding down your PC's power button It's always best to perform a shutdown, unless you can't. By Deven McClure Sept. 27, 2026 10:45 am EST Suwan Waenlor/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover If you've ever experienced a completely frozen computer, or even just had to abruptly rush away from it and wanted to shut it down before leaving, you've probably held down your PC's power button. Of course, manually shutting down or restarting your PC occasionally can be beneficial, but only when done via the proper procedure. If your computer isn't prepared to shut down, you risk permanently damaging it.
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