Shutting down your PC at the end of the day has advantages and disadvantages. Here's what every computer owner should know.

When you leave your laptop, many people just close the lid and walk away. While this is convenient because your laptop is ...

Need to turn your PC off fast? Keyboard shortcuts can help you immediately choose the sort of shutdown you want to use. Here's how to use them on Windows.

Do you want your Windows 11 PC to automatically turn off at or after the specified time? It’s quick and easy to do that. I’ll show you several methods—including a keyboard shortcut one—to ...

When to Sleep, Hibernate or Shutdown? Should I sleep, hibernate or turn off my Windows PC at night? Which is better? We explore both options to help you decide.

Can a Forced Shutdown Ruin My Computer?. It's not much fun when your computer freezes right in the middle of your work. You wait, hopefully, but nothing changes and finally you shut it down forcibly.

“A shut down is a deep hibernation that ensures that your computer is not wasting energy,” Walsh says. “A restart only momentarily turns the machine off to stop all processes, clear the RAM ...

Do you always leave your computer on? Should you turn it off at night? What are the benefits and problems associated with each scenario? We asked the experts.

When you shut down your PC, it works like an “off” switch. In Windows and macOS operating systems, signals are sent to all remaining devices and drivers to slowly and gradually turn off the power.

On Windows 10, the Shutdown tool allows you to power off and restart the local or remote computer through Command Prompt, and here’s how to use it.

Here's how to do it. How to set your PC to automatically turn off once downloads are complete? If you want to turn off your PC once the downloads with uTorrent are completed, simply do the following: ...