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Do you leave your desktop/laptop on 24/7?
Posted on 7/6/14 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 7/6/14 at 6:32 pm
On one of my old knock around laptops I used to keep on 24/7. Usually on sleep or hibernate mode. But now i use that laptop prob 3 times total a year now.
Now on my tablet and phone. I'm starting to use splash top remote desktop a lot now. So my laptops has to be powered on for me to remote into it.
So I'm thinking about keeping my new PC and Macbook powered on more than usual.
Would it be a good idea just to leave my devices on 24/7 "on sleep" for long periods of time now? Would it damage my computers in the long run?
Now on my tablet and phone. I'm starting to use splash top remote desktop a lot now. So my laptops has to be powered on for me to remote into it.
So I'm thinking about keeping my new PC and Macbook powered on more than usual.
Would it be a good idea just to leave my devices on 24/7 "on sleep" for long periods of time now? Would it damage my computers in the long run?
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Posted on 7/6/14 at 6:46 pm to Modern
I shut my computers down every day. Not sure if it hurts it to never shut down though.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 6:56 pm to boom roasted
Had my dell desktop since 2006. Leave it on 24/7 and have never replaced one thing one it
Posted on 7/6/14 at 6:58 pm to Modern
I leave mine on all the time.
It may damage the battery on a laptop, so I know some people who will remove the battery if it's plugged in/docked.
It may damage the battery on a laptop, so I know some people who will remove the battery if it's plugged in/docked.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 7:09 pm to Modern
Desktop always on. And I mean on. No standby, hibernate, sleep, hard disk suspensions, none of that shite.
This is my CPU in an "idle" state
This is my CPU in an "idle" state
Posted on 7/6/14 at 7:20 pm to ILikeLSUToo
I leave my desktop on all the time.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 7:26 pm to Modern
I never turn my desktop off, when I do, it takes a half hour and the windows CD to get it back on.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 7:29 pm to Modern
I leave it on 24/7 unless I know I'll be on vacation for several days.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 7:38 pm to Napoleon
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I never turn my desktop off, when I do, it takes a half hour and the windows CD to get it back on.
Mine sleep without issue, and they include Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center x64 (main desktop), Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (gaming machine), and Windows 8.1 Pro x86 (6 year old laptop). The main system typically sleeps several times a day and wakes up to record programs and goes back to sleep as necessary. As the UPS will wake it to hibernate, I turned off Hybrid Sleep to save the SSD boot drive from unnecessary writes.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 7:55 pm to Modern
My desktop is "on" 100% of the time, excluding power outages. My other devices (tablets, laptops) are on when they're used. Otherwise i make them hibernate, typically.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 8:32 pm to Modern
All you are doing by leaving it on is wasting electricity.
My desktop with SSD boots in 10 seconds. No reason to leave it on.
My desktop with SSD boots in 10 seconds. No reason to leave it on.
This post was edited on 7/6/14 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 7/6/14 at 8:38 pm to SG_Geaux
I don't like turning my computer off because I always keep like 10-20 tabs open and hate when I lose them.
I'm a tab hoarder
I'm a tab hoarder
Posted on 7/6/14 at 9:00 pm to baytiger
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I don't like turning my computer off because I always keep like 10-20 tabs open and hate when I lose them.
Sleeping will avoid that. Saving the tabs will allow you restore them after you do shut down or exit the browser for whatever reason.
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I'm a tab hoarder
There's help, but it's on you to take the first step.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 9:07 pm to Modern
I leave my desktop on..when I was taking computer networking, the teacher never turned the lab pcs off.. Said they lasted longer if just left on...? :shrug:
Posted on 7/6/14 at 9:19 pm to baytiger
Just close the browser, the tabs will restore. Some browsers by default, others there is a setting for it.
Just google whatever browser you use to see if it has settings.
Just google whatever browser you use to see if it has settings.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 9:41 pm to SG_Geaux
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All you are doing by leaving it on is wasting electricity.
Please.
Makes it available away from home, which is a big +. He actually states it, but you just decided to ignore it to let the world know you have a ssd:
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Now on my tablet and phone. I'm starting to use splash top remote desktop a lot now. So my laptops has to be powered on for me to remote into it.
Congrats on saving those pennies though
This post was edited on 7/6/14 at 9:44 pm
Posted on 7/6/14 at 9:48 pm to TigerBait1127
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but you just decided to ignore it to let the world know you have a ssd:
SSD are not uncommon, why would I brag about that
If I wanted to brag I would have said I have two SSD's
Posted on 7/6/14 at 9:59 pm to SG_Geaux
I leave all 800 of my clients PCs on 24/7.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 10:07 pm to SG_Geaux
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SSD are not uncommon, why would I brag about that
no shite, but your response made no sense with the reason he gave for leaving it on
So I went with what. My SSD boots up in 9 seconds btw
This post was edited on 7/6/14 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 7/6/14 at 10:16 pm to ColdDuck
Is there any benefit to shutting down a computer?
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