On the rare occasion that my Linux desktop freezes, I have a few tricks up my sleeve that keep me from having to do a hard reboot on my machine.

Some people don't restart their computers until an update is required or the operating system malfunctions, but experts say that you should restart your computer frequently. Why it matters ...

The problem is it seems to be stuck in a loop of displaying the System Settings Change dialog box with "To finish setting up your new hardware, you must restart your computer".