A "hard reboot" is to shut down the computer at a button or reboot the operating system, depending on how long you hold down the button. This feature is built into all computers and laptops, and is also called mechanical shutdown of the computer, and as such cannot be turned off or changed.
Can shutting down a computer on a button cause damage?
It's actually funny how many problems can be solved by
rebooting the operating system. Are your Windows frozen and
unresponsive? Restart them. Windows too slow due to lack of
RAM? Restart them. Did your Wi-Fi stop working? Restart Windows.
The key to a mass of problems can only be restarting the
operating system, where all the hardware components along with the operating
system start from a new completely clean boot.
We all know how to shut down Windows with the command
"Shut down" in the main menu and such shutdown of the computer has
almost no risk of restarting the OS. In fact, there are only two
situations when you have such a so-called. Safe reboot can harm:
If you perform a "safe reboot" while upgrading
your operating system, that is, if you accidentally shut down your computer in
the middle of the upgrade process, which can lead to problems with your
computer's operating system, restart.
The second situation is that you unknowingly got some
malware, that is. malware, which is attached to your "system
startup", ie. in scripts designed to boot your operating system, and
just waiting for you to “reboot” your computer to expand to the intended
locations.
Of course, both problems can occur when you turn off the
power on the computer so-called "hard reboot", so there is no reason
to continue to use "soft reboot", which is provided on every
operating system.
Unlike older computers, the more modern PC has a much lower
risk that with a "hard reboot" it will create problems on the
operating system for the next boot. Because even during a hard reboot, the
motherboard shuts down instantly because it runs out of power, and the shutdown
signal doesn't even go to the operating system. This means that the
operating system then does not get the opportunity to properly close
applications, clean its temporary files, record log files, and so on. All
these steps are skipped when there is a sudden power outage from the computer,
ie. "Hard reboot".
While we consider all of this to be improper use of a
computer, it is actually not particularly harmful.
In fact, the worst case scenario for a power outage is when
the operating system writes data to disk. If this happens, what was
written from the files at that time will most likely be damaged, and if your
data drive is a classic hard drive, there is also a small chance that the read
/ write head could be mechanically damaged. (For the same reason, ejecting
a USB drive is no longer necessary.)
But since a "hard reboot" for rebooting is mostly
used when the operating system is idle (meaning no data is being written),
there is almost no risk. Data problems are more likely during sudden power
outages or power outages, and such a situation is resolved with the help of a
UPS. uninterruptible power supply.
In most cases, you do not need to be afraid of "hard
reboot" on a laptop or computer, although it is safest to use "soft
reboot".
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