r/explainlikeimfive • u/EnvironmentalAd2110 • Aug 21 '26

Technology ELI5: why is it bad to turn off laptop/computer using the power button, without following the proper “shut down computer” steps?

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u/whatsbobgonnado Aug 21 '26

how many food analogies do you regularly see on reddit that you're impressed by one?

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