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Pressing Shut Down on Windows doesn't actually shut down your PC—and its breaking things

Saving 5 seconds isn't worth the potential problems.
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What happens when you restart and shut down a computer? Learn the difference between the two.

Windows computers offer two options for turning off the system. One is a system shutdown, and the other is a restart, but few people know the difference between the two. If you are using a Windows ...