How not to shut down your computer – pcworld.
If you're holding that power button to shut down your computer, except when your computer is frozen, you're gonna mess it up.
Also, the difference between sleep and hibernate and which to use.
Useful info, short article.
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I think dropping it in a bucket of alka seltzer would work better … plop plop fizz fizz Oh what a relief it is. … Time for some funny! (Language alert). http://tinyurl.com/5lmda4
You mean dropping it in the bathtub is not Windowlitically correct? Aww, darn! Kerplunk!Thanks for this. Like Peter, I didn't know.:-)
i always wondered why my laptop rarely started back up correctly after i would close the lid. i learned something new today – thanks!