why don't new computers come with reset buttons anymore?

Question

up until about the late 90s every computer or laptop I used had a reset button next to the power button which you could use to reboot the machine if needed. Nowadays I never see them on computers. Have manufacturers assumed computer's are so good nowadays they don't crash and never need to be rebooted? Cause that's certainly not true. Whenever my computer freezes nowadays I need to actually turn it off and back on again. Surely a reset button is more convenient?

Answer 1

There are two reasons. One, the result of restarting the computer can be achieved by using the power button and holding it down to shut down the computer and then using the same button to turn in back on. Why spend the money to have two buttons when you only need one. Two, The manufactures would rather you not constantly use the restart button to reboot the computer as this can damage hard-ware, and as there are a host of features now built into windows and other OS's that can recover the crash should it occur.

Answer 2

Well actually technically we DO have restart buttons on our computers these days, they are just not hardware anymore, they are done though software. Although I am not sure why the actual restart button went away (a Tandy 1000? Was my first system, woot!), I would figure it would have something to do with the data being corrupted on the hard drive, typically restarting a computer (while the system is on) can interrupt a running service or process, even one that is writing data...the reset button did not test weither **** was running on the computer or not, today's software reset buttons do. As well as do you remember back in the days of Win 95-98, that stupid scandisk thing came up after you shut the computer down or restarted it incorrectly? Oh god that was such a *****.



If you have a problem assuming the compuer had crashed, try using cntl + alt + delete keys to see if you can end the process or program causing the crash, you may not have to restart! (Assuming your running a windows based box)

Answer 3

Because now u can use the power button as the "reset" button! Before, just shutting down computer was messing up the operating systems. It would usually loose data and crash. Now they are more sefisticated and more adjusted for that. So u can just unplug them or just push the power button to reset them.

Answer 4

undemanding way is to easily reset it to production facility default with puzzling technique.. How? you will locate in the router handbook.. in case you nevertheless can not get in.. Hardwrae situation.. Get the router replaced..

Answer 5

so then you don't forget the computer history