What is the importance of the “shut down” procedure as opposed to just switching off the computer “unsafely”?
Users should not simply press the power button or restart the computer while Windows is still running unless there is an issue with the computer. Microsoft has included the shut down feature because it enables a computer to go through all the all the necessary steps that are required before turning off the computer. In fact many versions of Microsoft Windows will check the computer for any problems if the computer is not shut down properly. Although you may get away with turning off the computer without performing the shut down feature it is very likely that you will eventually encounter data corruption and/or other issues.
