Chapter 4. Powering On and Powering Off
WINDOWS is there at the beginning, and it’s there at the end. In computer terms, this means that Windows is involved with both the power on and power off processes. It helps manage your computer when you turn it on, and it makes sure that everything is properly closed and safely put away when you turn your computer off.
To be fair, the power on process starts before Windows loads, but loading Windows is definitely part of the process. Your computer has to boot up and perform some rudimentary tests (as directed by the BIOS on your PC’s motherboard) before it accesses the hard disk, ...
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