How often should I shut down my PC?

I rarely shutdown the one that I have now, but I will be getting a new one soon and I was just wondering what you guys do.

Do you shut it down nightly or do you keep it running for days?

Which is the safest and best option?

It's probably better to shut your computer down everyday before you go to sleep because then you clear all your temporary files that have been building up during the time it's on and if you are running windows it allows it to update it's software.

As for me I always put mine into hibernation mode and maybe turn it off 3-4 times a week.

I shut mine off every day...

because its connected to the light switch(oops!)

Mine is a Christmas tree... Leaving it on would illuminate me room.

I usualy shut it down whenever i'm gonna be away from it for awhile and when I go to bed, so a couple times per day I guess.

I rarely shut mine down as I use it for my work. At most, maybe only three times a month.

I shut down my PC once every 3 to 4 days.

There used to be a big debate about this kind of thing. Some said that the more you shut it down, the harder it was on the equipment. Others said that the longer you let it run, the harder it was on your equipment. Since, the equipment is made so that you can shut it down every day and be just fine.

I'm not sure there is a "right" answer, but personally - I shut mine down every couple of days or so. I clean it (inside dust) once a week. My house is a steady 76° and my case is well ventilated, so I don't have to worry about heat.

So... yeah. That's my take. :)

Every day if not you must have a cooling system really good. When the computer is on and working a lot starts getting really hot, at some temperatures the components start missing the internal "gap" band and they fail and there is no repair for it. So if you don't need to use it turn it off, if you are downloading all the time check the temperature but let the PC rest a time after the download is very simple

Shut it down when you're not using it. Save yourself the grief that is your energy bill.

I shut it down everyday or when Im not home. and I turned off the surge switch too when Im at work.Dogswithguns

I shut mine down every day usually. If not every day, then every other day.

I use to leave my computers on for weeks and months on end, but i dont see a point in doing that.

Doesn't that defeat the point of having the surge protector :?X360PS3AMD05

Rarely, because i fold when i'm not gaming on it, with Vista and 7 i noticed i go could longer without it getting "bogged down" like XP used to and i would have to restart. [QUOTE="Dogswithguns"]I shut it down everyday or when Im not home. and I turned off the surge switch too when Im at work.X360PS3AMD05

No, I shut it down by click the "start" first, once it turns off, I then turn off the surge switch. ...I learned that from work, it's about saving the energy, even if your PC monitor's off it still consuming electric power.

It's probably better to shut your computer down everyday before you go to sleep because then you clear all your temporary files that have been building up during the time it's on and if you are running windows it allows it to update it's software.

As for me I always put mine into hibernation mode and maybe turn it off 3-4 times a week.

Gamefreak1296

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It's probably better to shut your computer down everyday before you go to sleep because then you clear all your temporary files that have been building up during the time it's on and if you are running windows it allows it to update it's software.

As for me I always put mine into hibernation mode and maybe turn it off 3-4 times a week.

freesafety13

Mine gets turned off every night and when I'm going out. I had a big download yesterday so I did shutdown -s -t for 7500 seconds. It then shutdown my pc after 2 hours.

i haven't shut my pc down since january . is it a bad thing???

[QUOTE="freesafety13"][QUOTE="Gamefreak1296"]

It's probably better to shut your computer down everyday before you go to sleep because then you clear all your temporary files that have been building up during the time it's on and if you are running windows it allows it to update it's software.

As for me I always put mine into hibernation mode and maybe turn it off 3-4 times a week.

Lobster_Ear

It does not hurt your PC to turn it off and on every day. Do you self a favor turn it off and flip the surge protector switch to save some money.

I shut it down everyday...Is this bad?

I shut it down everyday...Is this bad?

samuraiguns

I shut mine down whenever I'm not home and when I sleep. LED annoys me when I'm sleeping.

If you run a lot of games and applications you should restart or shut it down once in a while because of memory leaks. This means that some apps can take memory without giving it back to the system. Though memory leaks are typically small they can add up over time. Games are usually the worst offenders because they are very complex applications that are often shipped without throrough testing.

I shut it down before bed and whenever I am not using it for long periods of time. This is especially good if there's a thunderstorm going on and you have a surge protector that way nothing funny happens.

Plus shutting it down helps you save power usage and money, and the environment.

I shut it down before bed and whenever I am not using it for long periods of time. This is especially good if there's a thunderstorm going on and you have a surge protector that way nothing funny happens.

Plus shutting it down helps you save power usage and money, and the environment.

WushuFighter