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How to explain why it isn't a good idea to shut down a computer using
I don't think it's a good idea to shut down a computer using the on/off button unless it's a situation of last resort.
However I've seen so many of the people I help do that.
I'd like to find a simple explanation about that w/o getting too technical about it.
For a standard HDD, I try to explain that there is a spinning platter in the HDD and there are "needles" in there that are called read and write heads.
The normal procedure to select shut down allows time for programs to close out properly and for the spinning platter and the read/write heads to come to rest and park themselves safely.
However, using the on/off button everything stops the spinning platter and read/write heads too quickly which can lead to a shorter life span of the HDD and the effect of improperly closing out programs is unpredictable.
If that simple explanation is ok that's fine with me but I'd appreciate some comment or article that's better for me to use.
On SSD's, I don't have an explanation so I need help on coming up with something decent.