I don't want to wear it out prematurely by leaving it on
2007-01-28 01:46:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Turn it Off
2007-01-28 09:01:52 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that the advice has changed over the years.
A while back it was considered much better to leave a computer on all the time because turning a computer on created a huge amount of stress on the hardware that was much more damaging than just leaving it on all the time.
But hardware has improved a lot since then and can easily handle a sudden change caused by a startup - so now it's often recommendation is to turn it off
And turning it off is good for the environment!
But there's still a lot of debate.
Whatever you do - always switch off your monitor, which can be a fire risk!
2007-01-28 10:06:24 · answer #2 · answered by Seven321 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will take a very long time to wear out a hard drive, If you want set the power options in the control panel to have the computer shut down or go into sleep mode while you go to bed...
2007-01-28 09:54:13 · answer #3 · answered by megasparks0101 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it better to leave my car on 24/7 or turn it off when not in use?
Is it better to leave my stove running 24/7 or turn it off when not in use?
Is it better to leave my television running 24/7 or turn it off when not in use?
Answer is the same for a computer....
2007-01-28 09:50:24 · answer #4 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Somebody told me that its da booting up and the shuttin down that causes wear and tear on ur machine.... But i dont kno how credible he is... he never turns his machine off... never.. he does only if he wont be using it for a couple of days at a stretch...
2007-01-28 09:57:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the less it's used to better it is. No need to wear it out if you are not using it.
2007-01-28 09:50:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋