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Solve : Is it good shutting down computer every night?? |
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Answer» I know that its a way to reset some of its memory, but is that healthy for it? Ive been doing it since months (no probs for now) but I am a bit worried..You will not harm a COMPUTER by switching it off every night. I know that its a way to reset some of its memoryDon't know what this means. Reset it to what? Quote but is that healthy for it?I don't know about you, but my computer was off when I got it. Seriously, if it wasn't "healthy" for it, why would there be a power switch? I MIGHT point out that unlike todays OS's earlier OS's you just flipped the switch when you were done. No need for some stupid "SHUT down" incantation on a menu or otherwise, and no needless scolding for shutting it off without permission. Quote from: hedgehog88 on November 30, 2010, 08:24:36 PM Be sure to save all your files before shutting down...If you have nothing to contribute, why post?There were 2 camps in the old days, either keep it on all night or turn it off, now there are a few more campers about, because we have the option of putting our computers to sleep. We always had that option with XP and Vista, but they never darn well worked properly, with Win 7 they work perfectly. There are actually 5 states for your computer, have a look at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308535. As for your question I always turn mine off at night, with XP it was OFF, with Win 7 I just put it to sleep, which I prefer as the start up is seconds and everything I was doing is there, ready to go again, but I feel like I was conserving energy. All computers, unless tweeked, will go into a form of power-save if LEFT for too long, so really it is up to you. I also need a quiet house to sleep so that was another reason. What Hedgehog88 means is that the PC is not in the middle of a process when shutting down. I like to agree. To put the PC into Hibernation is questionable. I have tried this a few times but it never worked out. Getting the PC out of Hibernation is the problem. It is like having an afternoon nap and never wake up again. The subject of saving money is questionable too. I recently saw some advice on "The Nature Of Things" by Dr Suzuki, where his deputy / associate suggested to jank all powercords to save Energy. Such rubbish (on a couple of fronts): -When turning a TV off, it puts the system in Power Save mode, and maintains it settings. Janking the cord and plugging it back in will eventually ruin the components, as it CREATES a power surge to start up again. -Janking the Toaster, Canopeners etc. is maybe a matter of safety, but does not save any money. -The cost of having a PC running is next to nothing. According to the gadget I used: ---LapTop 30 watts 2:55 hrs KWh used 0.10 KWh cost $0.007 Why not setup the PC power settings properly? I let "Antivir" do the job on a daily basis: Schedule and Scan the system and at the end of the scan use the optional "shutting down" feature for Proper Shutdown. No cordjanking needed, as that is certainly unhealthy. As an alternate, leave the PC running on a winternight. It will keep the roomtemperature up 2 Celsius. If the noise of the cooling fan bothers you, install a new fan. A discussion a month or two ago in a similar vein: http://forums.thedailywtf.com/forums/t/20549.aspx?PageIndex=1 Quote from: BC_Programmer on November 30, 2010, 09:43:59 PM Don't know what this means. Reset it to what?I don't know about you, but my computer was off when I got it. Yo be nice. |
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