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How long do you need to hold down the power button to turn off a PC?

https://www.osnews.com/story/146273/how-long-do-you-need-to-hold-down-the-power-button-to-turn-off-a-pc/
20•Arodex•2h ago

Comments

NightPageReader•15m ago
My own PC doesn't take long at all to power off, although I know that for example on Lenovo laptops you need to hold that power button for quite long, I may count it next time I do it :)
throwa356262•14m ago
Looks like Microsoft forgot to talk to hardware manufacturers about this feature...

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136•wh33zle•13h ago•26 comments

How long do you need to hold down the power button to turn off a PC?

https://www.osnews.com/story/146273/how-long-do-you-need-to-hold-down-the-power-button-to-turn-of...
21•Arodex•2h ago•2 comments

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322•apress•14h ago•184 comments