The procedure for shutting down a Windows computer varies depending on which version of the operating system you use. Regardless of OS version, however, one thing is true across the board: Shutting machines down is more complicated than it should be, and it takes longer than it should take.
Holding down the power button is a quicker option, but believe it or not, there’s actually a secret trick that will shut your system down even faster.
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As detailed by gHacks in a recent post, using the power button to shut down your system is a bad idea because problems can arise with open programs, the file system or even the Windows operating system if errors occur.
Instead, the site offers a great little trick that will take a couple of minutes to set up, but once you do it you'll have a new way to shut your Windows PC down almost instantly. It allows you to create a shortcut to force a near-instant shutdown that won’t even wait for programs to close.
