Computers are such an integral part of our lives nowadays, but they don’t need to be an excessive contribution to our high electric bills. I am an advocate for turning your computer off at the end of the night. There is much debate about the appropriate way to handle turning your computer on or leaving it off. There are a couple of reasons for turning it off, and in this article I will expand on those reasons.
Many computer users are unaware of how to turn off your computer properly in Windows 7. Fortunately, there are safe ways to go about this task and not harm the computer in the process. Shutting down the computer with unsafe methods can cause harm to the hard drive and can also lead to memory loss. Unsaved work can be lost, which leads to frustrated computer users. Windows 7 contains a program that instructs the computer to shut down in a safe manner. Simply unplugging the power defeats the purpose of this program that you paid good money for. Following a …