Is it okay to turn off the computer with the power button?

You do not want to shut down your computer by just holding down the power button. They have a shutdown option because there are many steps that Windows takes to shut down the computer. Normally, computers will check for problems in their system files while they go through the shut down process. Eventually, your system files may become corrupted which will lead to bigger problems and possibly having to wipe your computer altogether.

"It’s not good for the hard drive, but if you have a hard lockup and need to do it in an emergency it doesn’t hurt anything - generally.

The issue with hard drives is primarily if you do it too often - yes, it can damage the drive and shorten it’s lifespan. Sure, doing it once in a while won’t hurt anything, but it does put the OS at risk for corruption.

In terms of the risk it depends… DOS-9X/ME is easily damaged, but the NT based versions like NT4 and XP-present tend to survive against it better."

Well it depends on your hardware. Back then, in the previous millennial, without the technology we have now, people were trained not to because on older PCs, they didn’t send a signal telling them to shut down, causing corrupt files and damaging the system. Now, newer PCs send a signal to save and close files properly and shut down. It really depends if you have Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows 10, that kind of stuff.

Just put a shorcut to Shutdown on your Taskbar.

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1- It can lead to loss of data that was currently in session

2 - it can lead to file system corruption

3- The Os may no longer boot bcz the registery has become corrupt

4- The HDD might have physical damage due to short circuit that may lead to replacement

Quinton."