Computer Rebooting – Proper Steps To Recover Data
Does your computer need rebooting? The science of PC computer rebooting is not easy – you don’t just shut down your laptop or press the power button to turn off your desktop.
To do computer rebooting the smart way – and to avoid serious operating system foulups and registry fuck-ups that could cause serious problems, read this article. I’ll provide 5 easy steps to properly reboot computers – any PC or Mac computer without damages to software.
Sometimes even a slow computer needs rebooting to speed it up!
Step 1. Close and save programs
If your computer isn’t completely frozen, make sure to close all programs. When computers restart, they delete short-term memory. This means that any Microsoft Excel worksheet that you were working on will be deleted unless you SAVE IT NOW.
Step 2. Make sure there are no scripts or processes still going
If there are running scripts like a hard drive defragment or system restore, these actions could be terminated and cause major damage to both the software installed itself as well as any files associated.
Step 3. Do a “soft reboot” through the Start Menu
I’m talking only to Windows OS users now, but the same general logic applies to Apple Macbook users too. Find the Shutdown options, and click “Restart”.
Step 4. If that doesn’t work at all, do a “hard computer reboot”
This is when all else fails and your PC laptop freezes or a soft reboot “Restart” isn’t working. Find the power switch, and hold it down. Do not let go! That’s important – hold it down until your monitor turns off (usually in 5-7 secs).
Your computer has been forced into power down – what’s known as a hard PC reboot. This unfortunately will cause data loss and in the wrong circumstances, corrupt programs and operating system files.
Step 5. Once your computer has rebooted
Do a thorough check of main apps that load on startup. Often these are the first to get nukked during rebooting and restarting. Remember, proper rebooting removes the need to find computer repair parts!
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