What is the difference between “turn off” and “shut down” in Windows 7 version of Virtual PC?

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In Virtual PC (on Windows 7) what is the difference between choosing Shut Down vs. Turn Off?

Nick Kavadias · Answer 1 · 2010-07-10 13:43:04Z

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turn off is like physically pulling the plug.

shutdown is like pressing the soft switch on most modern PC's which will initiate an OS system shutdown.

answered Jul 10 '10 at 2:55

Shutdown [...] or selecting shutdown within the OS. – Richard Jul 10 '10 at 9:45

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