Some laptop owners see nothing wrong with turning them off with the power button. And this is very harmful to the device and can seriously damage it, experts warn. We explain why you should never turn off your laptop by pressing the power button.

How to properly shut down the laptop

The correct algorithm of action is as follows: click the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen, move the cursor to the shutdown icon and select “Shutdown” (if you need to restart, choose “Restart”).

What happens if you turn off the laptop with the power button?

• The scale of results may differ. If any program or file has been opened, the risk of corruption is high.
• After rebooting, the system may start to “bug”. Windows may need to be reinstalled.
• Registry data can also get corrupted, but that’s not all.
• The hard disk may be scratched due to sudden shutdown. The more scratches there are, the sooner it will need to be replaced. If there are problems with the drive, immediately copy the important data from the drive.