(or putting it on a standby/hibernate mode)
A friend said constant on and off will cause stress on the parts as they always restart, so it should be a minmum of once a week
2007-01-27 05:43:25 · 11 answers · asked by Banana C 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
I have found that it doesn't matter if they are left on, or shut down. In industry applications, they are usually left on, but they also are protected by uninterruptable power. If power is interupted while it is on, that is definately not good for it.
2007-01-27 05:54:56 · answer #1 · answered by Chic 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Leave it on for a week? lol! Try using a standby or hibernate but don't leave it on for a week. Shutting it down give it a rest if you're not using it every minute of the day, but if you're on there back and forth then try a standby so you can resume windows so you don't have to shutdown everytime after each use.
2007-01-27 13:49:43 · answer #2 · answered by tangjuice81 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That truly depends on how much you use the computer. If you are rarely on it, it is best to shut it down. But, turning it off and on constantly and frequently can stress your power supply and decrease the longevity of your components. I am on my computer a lot, therefore I leave it on and only restart frequently when I'm installing drivers or software that requires it.
2007-01-27 13:48:03 · answer #3 · answered by d3v10u5b0y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually don't shut down my computer. I restart it whenver i install new software or hardware, but it always stays on. Haven't had any problems yet. Owned PC for about 5 years.
2007-01-27 13:48:28 · answer #4 · answered by raisin85 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Constantly on and off does stress the parts slightly as they heat up and cool off, BUT windows confuses itself if left on for too long I always turn mine of every day, sometimes I even reboot during the day to clear out the memory.
2007-01-27 13:51:48 · answer #5 · answered by startrektosnewenterpriselovethem 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you use it once every few days i would leave it off while not using it. Do not leave it on though, it could cause dust, dust would cause over heating. I would use hibernate that is what i use.
2007-01-27 13:50:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I shut mine off when it's not in use and I make sure I shut it down at night
leaving it on leaves it wide open for hackers to get in to
2007-01-27 13:53:44 · answer #7 · answered by dreddful1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Computer components are at an optimal temp. - Good thing
If your enviromnent is dusty you clog up the fans - Bad thing
Dependent on prog config hard disk is always searching - Bad thing
Standby is usually best of both worlds.
2007-01-27 13:51:02 · answer #8 · answered by Gordon B 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It causes the solder joints to weaken every time they are heated up and cooled off. which leads to componet failure.
2007-01-27 13:48:22 · answer #9 · answered by Aggy 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
yes
2007-01-27 13:52:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋