
Want some cool Xbox games to try out? Check out my list of the best 42 Xbox One games. Wait for the Xbox One lights to blink and then completely turn off.Press and hold the Xbox button on your controller.If you do it as shown below, you cannot damage your Xbox or your data. If you need to turn off your Xbox to move it to another room or travel with it, always turn if off properly. I’ve turned my Xbox One off countless times when it was downloading and suffered no problems, do NOT unplug your Xbox while downloading as this can not only corrupt your files but also damage your Xbox. But if you unplug your Xbox One, games and applications will not install and you could damage your Xbox One. If your Xbox One is set to instant on mode, games and applications will still install.

Can I Shut Off My Xbox One While Installing A game? Want to get the quickest internet for your Xbox One? See my article here on how to set that up. There are some other settings you should be aware of, under in settings go to and make sure ‘Keep my console up to date’ and ‘keep my games & apps up to date’ are both ticked so your Xbox automatically downloads updates whilst in instant-on mode.

Your Xbox can now download games and game updates whilst turned off pretty cool right? The other option is energy-saving which reduces the energy your Xbox One uses but at the cost of not turning on instantly and the inability to download games and updates whilst off. Press the Xbox button to open the guide and go to settings.
