Saving 5 seconds isn't worth the potential problems.

Survey most avid computer users and a good amount of them will say they keep their PC powered on at all times, only turning it off once in a while.

Microsoft is changing your Windows Update. The company is killing Secure Boot certificates on most PCs after 15 years, pushing out an update with a critical “Red” warning where “action is needed." But ...

Windows Update can be a pain. Rebooting for updates is one thing — but a forced reboot for updates that shut down your running applications when you’re trying to get work done? Now, that’s obnoxious.

All the power options on a windows pc including restart and shut down - Nwz/Shutterstock Shutting down your Windows 11 PC and restarting it are both options you can select when using the power button ...