Holding the Power Button Down Does Not Turn Off the Computer. The proper way to shut down a computer is by pressing the Windows "Start" button and selecting "Shut Down" from the available options.

A blinking power button doesn't necessarily indicate a problem. In fact, it might be a normal function.

Fix Please release the power button, We just need a few more seconds to shutdown issue on Windows by enabling PowerButtonBugcheck registry key.

To access Emergency Restart, press the CTRL + ALT + DEL keys on your Windows PC -- a pretty normal action. However, this time, hold down the CTRL key and click the power button in the bottom-right ...

Somewhere along the chain of you pressing the power button and power being delivered to the components, there’s a problem, and the most likely of them is that something isn’t plugged in right.

Let's examine which power option is best for your PC in a range of different scenarios so that you don't waste power and time.

Everyone knows you’re not supposed to use the power button to shut down your computer, right? You’re supposed to shut down from within Windows, by clicking the Start button, then Shut Down ...

Kim Komando recommends rebooting your PC at least once a week. A reboot can help keep your PC running smoothly and fix peripheral and hardware issues.

George Cox goes through what happens when you shut down or log out of Windows in this first installment of a three-part series on the topic.

In the 80s and 90s, some desktop PCs included a "Turbo" button, but what it actually did was a little unclear. What was it for and why don't PCs have them now?

If you see the Power Button Lockout message on your HP Monitor, press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds to restore its functionality.