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Guest
I have heard both "Yes" and "No to the following question: "Should the computer be shut completely off at t eend of each day or each session?" Which answer is correct?
J
JAX
Hi Eddie,
That reminds me of the old question, "which came first, the chicken or the
egg?"
There are arguments for both shut down and leave running. My only thought
about it is the consideration of the environment the PC lives in. If it is
an area where the PC is exposed to smoke, dust, fumes, etc, any time the PC
is shut down is that much less time for it to suck the contaminants into the
system.
Other than that, LOL, JAX
Which answer is correct?
That reminds me of the old question, "which came first, the chicken or the
egg?"
There are arguments for both shut down and leave running. My only thought
about it is the consideration of the environment the PC lives in. If it is
an area where the PC is exposed to smoke, dust, fumes, etc, any time the PC
is shut down is that much less time for it to suck the contaminants into the
system.
Other than that, LOL, JAX
computer be shut completely off at t eend of each day or each session?"Eddie Agbay said:
Which answer is correct?
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Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
Whichever one _you_ prefer.
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Whichever one _you_ prefer.
Bruce Chambers
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James M. Fisher [MVP]
My home PC is on almost all day, then I shutdown at night before going to
bed. Never had any problem with a PC that could be traced back to shutting
it down daily.
OTOH, if you are going to be away from your PC for an hour or more, it's a
good energy saving measure to have the monitor go into standby after a
certain period of time or power it off manually. Monitors are the power
hogs.
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Which answer is correct?
bed. Never had any problem with a PC that could be traced back to shutting
it down daily.
OTOH, if you are going to be away from your PC for an hour or more, it's a
good energy saving measure to have the monitor go into standby after a
certain period of time or power it off manually. Monitors are the power
hogs.
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James M. Fisher
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
AumHa Forums
http://forum.aumha.org/
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computer be shut completely off at t eend of each day or each session?"Eddie Agbay said:
Which answer is correct?
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~ FreeSpirit ~
computer be shut completely off at t eend of each day or each session?"Eddie Agbay said:
Which answer is correct?
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I'm not a tech we've had PCs since 1996. We always shut ours off at night.
We can't see letting them run for 12 or more hours for nothing each day.
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Lawrence
I for one feel that the hard ware lasts longer and stays in better shape by
leaving the computer on and let Windows manage the file tinkering that it
does when the computer is idle. Also Windows maintainance scheduler will
work when the computer is on but not if it is turned off.
Seems to be the consensus that it is easier on the hard drives to power down
rather than be turned completely off. Saves wear and tear on the drive
heads.
leaving the computer on and let Windows manage the file tinkering that it
does when the computer is idle. Also Windows maintainance scheduler will
work when the computer is on but not if it is turned off.
Seems to be the consensus that it is easier on the hard drives to power down
rather than be turned completely off. Saves wear and tear on the drive
heads.
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Marlya
Eddie,
My 1st pc I left on all the time, because that's what everyone else
did...then one morning my husband, who usually took a shower as soon as he
got up, decided to go catch the news before doing so, while sitting there
with his 1st cup o coffee, he heard a snap, then smelled a terrible smell,
turned around and saw flames & smoke coming out of the tower.
The mother board caught on fire, now the cause might have been a fan, but
that doesn't really matter, the fact that it caught on fire was all that
mattered. Everyone I talked to said they have never heard on a MB catching
fire. It was a Pionex from Sam's.
Now I shut down my pc if I am going to be gone all day, and it gets shut off
every night.
It's a personal preference, but if it's in your home, I wouldn't chance it.
At the office, well, they have insurance and you won't loose your
life/kids/pets etc...there.
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My 1st pc I left on all the time, because that's what everyone else
did...then one morning my husband, who usually took a shower as soon as he
got up, decided to go catch the news before doing so, while sitting there
with his 1st cup o coffee, he heard a snap, then smelled a terrible smell,
turned around and saw flames & smoke coming out of the tower.
The mother board caught on fire, now the cause might have been a fan, but
that doesn't really matter, the fact that it caught on fire was all that
mattered. Everyone I talked to said they have never heard on a MB catching
fire. It was a Pionex from Sam's.
Now I shut down my pc if I am going to be gone all day, and it gets shut off
every night.
It's a personal preference, but if it's in your home, I wouldn't chance it.
At the office, well, they have insurance and you won't loose your
life/kids/pets etc...there.
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Marlya
eBay & Yahoo User Id: treasures-2-treasure
For Fine Jewelry visit www.thejewelrysolution.com
J
JAX
Hi Marlya,
That is a *VERY* good point. I have never had one catch fire but, I have
seen some that have.
FWIW, JAX
That is a *VERY* good point. I have never had one catch fire but, I have
seen some that have.
FWIW, JAX
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~ FreeSpirit ~
Lawrence said:
** It has idle time as there are periods it's running and no we're not using
it.
Also Windows maintainance scheduler will
** We don't use that feature.
** You mean "standby" or Hibernate?
FS...........
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~ FreeSpirit ~
Marlya said:
** Marlya,.... you're not the first person to have this happen! It's
another reason we wont leave them on when we're sleeping or out for awhile.
And yes, we have smoke detectors. Our only *personal* bad experience was a
power supply that burnt out and the smoke and stench were horrible - and
lasted for a week or more. The smell was nauseating. I'm glad we where
home when this happened. A male friend described how he and his wife were
eating dinner and heard an odd popping sound, turned around to see wisps of
smoke coming from their tower. I'm sure someone here will claim "user
error" like they did for my HPs failing drives and dead floppy drive. If
shutting them off cuts a few months from the life of the PC it's worth our
peace of mind.
** Doesn't sound like "user error" to me.
** Safest way to go.
** There you go! We have 3 PCs in this house so that would certainly
increase our chances of a tragedy. We also have pets and things of sentimen
tal value that insurance can never replace. BTW, I also pull the plug out
on the coffee maker. Now I do know one women who had one actually catch on
fire while she was at work......
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Guest
hibernate will power down hard drives, but the system
clock still generates interrupts, which can be useful for
scheduling - the computer can be woken up. I don't think
hard drive power down once a day would be bad. IMO
Hibernate is the best of all worlds, as its so much
quicker starting up - the only problem is that any errors
in memory get carried forward from day to day untill
eventualy it will likely crash. It is defintaely sensible
to have defragging and likewise going on at night, but
not every night.
clock still generates interrupts, which can be useful for
scheduling - the computer can be woken up. I don't think
hard drive power down once a day would be bad. IMO
Hibernate is the best of all worlds, as its so much
quicker starting up - the only problem is that any errors
in memory get carried forward from day to day untill
eventualy it will likely crash. It is defintaely sensible
to have defragging and likewise going on at night, but
not every night.
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Lil' Dave
Have one P166 PC that acts as internet server for two other PCs. That's its
only purpose for me. I seldom turn it off. It hums along day after day.
Another PC, multiboots XP, has a problem between 12 and 24 hours with a
jerky, hesitant mouse. No bugs, no virii present. Its a hardware problem.
Rebooting or cold booting are the only solution. So, I turn it off when not
in use.
Another PC is used exclusively for audio video rendering. It has no
firewall (WinME), is connected to internet via LAN. Its turned off when not
in use.
When gone more than one day, I turn all of them off.
Dave
Which answer is correct?
only purpose for me. I seldom turn it off. It hums along day after day.
Another PC, multiboots XP, has a problem between 12 and 24 hours with a
jerky, hesitant mouse. No bugs, no virii present. Its a hardware problem.
Rebooting or cold booting are the only solution. So, I turn it off when not
in use.
Another PC is used exclusively for audio video rendering. It has no
firewall (WinME), is connected to internet via LAN. Its turned off when not
in use.
When gone more than one day, I turn all of them off.
Dave
computer be shut completely off at t eend of each day or each session?"Eddie Agbay said:
Which answer is correct?
G
Guest
I know next to nothing about the technical end of things , but my computer "runs" better if I restart it at least every couple days. I don't know if it's hardware or software related (heat or OS) but after 2-3 days the whole thing seems a little sluggish.
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Jordan
Good question. Here's an issue nobody has mentioned:
what about shutting down for the purpose of resetting the
memory? Does it make a difference?
what about shutting down for the purpose of resetting the
memory? Does it make a difference?
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Wowbagger
Since I installed Windows 2000 during the first week after release I have
shut down my system maybe 5 or 6 times, and rebooted maybe a dozen times or
so - usually after hardware/software changes.
shut down my system maybe 5 or 6 times, and rebooted maybe a dozen times or
so - usually after hardware/software changes.
L
Lawrence
There now, That ought to finally answer that question once and for
all..........
EITHER LEAVE IT ON OR TURN IT OFF.
They both have definite advantages don't they.
What a group.....Keep up the good work and Bless the differences of opinion
Right?
Lawrence said that.
all..........
EITHER LEAVE IT ON OR TURN IT OFF.
They both have definite advantages don't they.
What a group.....Keep up the good work and Bless the differences of opinion
Right?
Lawrence said that.
L
Lil' Dave
There's also differences in PCs. They're not all the same.
Dave
Dave
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Wowbagger
In the older days computers were best to leave on - the thermal
expansion/contraction of power on/power off would eventually stress the
solder connections which would break. I used to see cracked connections in
power supplies all the time. Today's systems are far more reliable, both in
hardware and software.
Leaving the system on will not hurt anything (as long as you have protected
yourself against various internet-side attacks with the proper firewalls and
such). Turning the system on and off won't hurt anything, but you may have
to wait a few dozen seconds before you can play Quake.
expansion/contraction of power on/power off would eventually stress the
solder connections which would break. I used to see cracked connections in
power supplies all the time. Today's systems are far more reliable, both in
hardware and software.
Leaving the system on will not hurt anything (as long as you have protected
yourself against various internet-side attacks with the proper firewalls and
such). Turning the system on and off won't hurt anything, but you may have
to wait a few dozen seconds before you can play Quake.