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Most computers have a sleep mode, the computer can be set to sleep after a certain amount of time with no use. However, energy is still being used so you will paying for electricity when it's in sleep mode.
If your computer has been on a long time, EG many hours or days, programs may start to run slowly, become erratic or eventually crash but by shutting down or restarting your PC regularly when it's not in use will enable the computer to operate more efficiently. Programs generally run faster and crashes and freezes can be reduced or eliminated by shutting down or restarting the computer when needed or on a regular basis. But these are not the only benefits.
The components inside a PC have a finite lifespan which means they can and do wear out after a certain amount of use EG hard drives are often measured in thousands of hours of use before they are expected to fail, so it can seriously extend the life of your PC if you shut down your computer when it's not in use.
For these reasons it is highly recommended that you shut down your PC properly when not in use.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes. Desktop computers use about 100-200 watts which comes out to about $10-$20 a month on your electricity bill if the computer is left on constantly.
You can also use the standby feature to put the computer in a reduced power state. When you power the computer on it will quickly resume its former state and you will not have to wait for it to boot. To do this in Windows XP, go to Start > Shutdown > Standby. Windows Vista will do this by default when you push the power button in the start menu.
As an additional step, you can purchase a high efficiency power supply, if you're comfortable replacing parts in your computer. This will help reduce the power consumption of your computer. High efficiency power supplies are more than %80 efficient.
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∙ 14y agoUnless you are downloading a file in the background, computing data, or otherwise, don't feel like waiting for the computer to start-up again, it is a good idea to turn off the computer (completely) after using it, as even in standby mode, the computer needs to use a relatively large amount of power to store data in RAM. However, using Hibernate saves your current session to disk, not RAM, which unlike RAM does not get erased when power is lost, resulting in the computer being able to shut off completely and not use any power at all, while still being able to easily restore your session to how it was before you shut off your computer.
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∙ 16y agoThere is no conclusive evidence that either is "better".
Some believe keeping the computer running is better while others believe that it is better to shut down when not being used.
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∙ 16y agoYes - there are various settings that you can change so that it shuts down when not in use - or stays on when not in use.
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∙ 14y agoNO. However, if you are turning on and off regularly during the day its better to have it on sleep mode or power save mode as your not access the had drives boot system all the time
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∙ 13y agoYes because then you save money and energy that you could use for something else. Plus its eco-friendly-er then it would be if you left it on.
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∙ 13y agosure why not
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Is there a proper way to turn off a computer?
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