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.

Can't reach the power button on your desktop? Or do you just want to avoid having to reach down to press it? This USB gadget may be the solution you need.

Reader Shawn wrote in with this power pickle: I have a Dell Studio Laptop. When I turn off my computer, the power-button light stays on and blinks. The only way I can stop it from blinking is to ...

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

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.

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 ...

This Reddit user gave their PC a power button key lock for true 90s hacker vibes Now someone needs to take it to the next level and wire up two power keys at opposite ends of a desk for the two ...

But the fingerprint / power button combo avoids these problems, elevating a key part of the computer experience — turning on your laptop — into a more efficient and elegant process.

Prevent users from shutting down your PC and losing unsaved work by removing the Power options menu from the Sign-in screen on Windows 10.