People who shutdown their desktop computer everytime they’re done using it are so bizarre to me. Why? What are you trying to protect? I only reboot when updates are needed and otherwise my computer is on 24/7. Been doing this since ~2004 and have never had an issue.
Yup, Also, I hate having a million LEDs lighting up my house like it’s Christmas year round. I sleep better when it’s actually dark. I make a point to only get stuff that’s actually off when I turn it off.
You can put it to sleep/energy saving mode. If you Google how to you can also put it to hybernate.
I don’t think the original commenter does it, but I recommend it.
Or I could just not do any of that and turn it off. It doesn’t hurt anything to turn your PC off. I promise. Especially since standby mode comes with those stupid LEDs I hate, and hibernate takes longer to boot back up then a cold boot.
That seems like a bad faith argument, but I’ll indulge. Gasoline internal combustion engine aren’t made to run indefinitely and have many components that can wear over time and require regular maintenance. Modern computer hardware has no problem with the task and my “newest” computer which was built back in 2016 has run pretty much non-stop for 8 years now with 0 failure. At this point the hardware is more likely to be replaced due to age than failure. The only argument I can see making sense is maybe the cost of electricity aspect; but even then modern power supplies are so efficient I’d be surprised if it costs me more than $10/yr. to leave my PC on so I don’t it’s a very strong argument.
People who shutdown their desktop computer everytime they’re done using it are so bizarre to me. Why? What are you trying to protect? I only reboot when updates are needed and otherwise my computer is on 24/7. Been doing this since ~2004 and have never had an issue.
Nah, you just didn’t notice the issues, but they are definitely there.
Anyway, my computer boots in less than 5 seconds. Why wouldn’t I just shut it down when I am done?
Do you also not bother closing your books when you go do something else?
I don’t like wasting electricity
Yup, Also, I hate having a million LEDs lighting up my house like it’s Christmas year round. I sleep better when it’s actually dark. I make a point to only get stuff that’s actually off when I turn it off.
You can put it to sleep/energy saving mode. If you Google how to you can also put it to hybernate. I don’t think the original commenter does it, but I recommend it.
Or I could just not do any of that and turn it off. It doesn’t hurt anything to turn your PC off. I promise. Especially since standby mode comes with those stupid LEDs I hate, and hibernate takes longer to boot back up then a cold boot.
Do you also keep your car running all day for when you have to be somewhere and only turn off the engine at the gas station?
That seems like a bad faith argument, but I’ll indulge. Gasoline internal combustion engine aren’t made to run indefinitely and have many components that can wear over time and require regular maintenance. Modern computer hardware has no problem with the task and my “newest” computer which was built back in 2016 has run pretty much non-stop for 8 years now with 0 failure. At this point the hardware is more likely to be replaced due to age than failure. The only argument I can see making sense is maybe the cost of electricity aspect; but even then modern power supplies are so efficient I’d be surprised if it costs me more than $10/yr. to leave my PC on so I don’t it’s a very strong argument.