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

When you click "Shut Down," your screen goes black, and you assume your PC has actually "shut down" in the original sense of the phrase. However, on most modern Windows PCs, that isn't the case. Since ...
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Shut Down Vs. Restart: Which Is Better For Your Windows 11 PC?

Shutting down your Windows 11 PC and restarting it are both options you can select when using the power button command on your computer. However, they yield slightly different results. When you shut ...