Computer : On all the time or not?

[Batmensch]

Looking for opinions and/or advice.
Do you leave your PC on all the time or do you turn it off when you are done a session?
Which do you think is better/safer and why?

 

[HEIST]

Mine is on all the time. Turning it off and on re-sets it so it's a good thing. I run mine until it's overloaded with stuff (days or weeks), runs suuuuper slow, then I restart it.

 

[jp58]

I leave mine on. I just put it into sleep mode.

 

[DigMe]

My goes into sleep mode. One great thing about Win7 was how fast it wakes and loads from sleep mode. I stopped leaving it on all the time when Win7 came along.

bc

 

[guitar<bass]

My computer is kind of a power beast. So, for green purposes, I don't leave it on when I'm not using it. My new sound setup in this room may require me to eventually, as I think it may be a part of my total bass rig. I imagine I will bypass it often but it still may lead to it being on more often. That's fine, its almost winter and I don't use heat

On a side note, you need to restart it every few days. Just like a smartphone (especially an android). The thing just fills up with random clutter, a nice reboot will clean it up slicker than ....

 

[fdeck]

Sleep mode works for me.

 

[Jazz Ad]

I used to leave it on all day long but now with SSDs, it takes about 10 seconds to start or turn off the computer. Therefore I have no reason to leave it on.

 

[carlos840]

Imac here, leave it on all the time, put it to sleep when im away/asleep!
I do turn it off if i leave for more than a couple days.

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

I turn it off when I'm not using it. Would cost a small fortune in electricity otherwise! (well, it already does . . .)

 

[Batmensch]

Any advantages to Win 7's sleep mode over hibernation? (what I've been using lately with my brand new laptop)

 

[jabsys]

Laptops go to sleep when I'm not using them, desktop didn't sleep very well so it stayed on 24/7.

 

[knumbskull]

i turn everything off! computer and all. not the fridge, obv.

my friend is the opposite, his flat is a 24-hr power burn. going in there is like walking into a sports bar.

 

[stratovani]

My computer goes on first thing in the morning when I get up, and I shut it off when I go to bed at night. I also shut it off when I'm away for a long time, like when I'm at work. No point in using up components if I'm not there!

 

[L-A]

My work computer usually stays on for the week (it's a recent Macbook Pro 13"), mainly because I like to leave a task ready to be worked on for the next morning. I shut it down at least once a week.

I have a leisure (gaming) computer that I power up only when I want to use it.

 

[guitar<bass]

I used to leave it on all day long but now with SSDs, it takes about 10 seconds to start or turn off the computer. Therefore I have no reason to leave it on.

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It really changes things.

 

[sloasdaylight]

I don't have an SSD yet, so I won't comment on that, but I let mine go into sleep mode, since it takes 15 seconds or so to boot back up again.

 

[SteveC]

I leave my iMac, iPad and iPhone on all the time. I shut down for vacations and stuff and when I remember or when things seem weird I'll restart.

 

[doktorfeelgood]

I turn my PC off when I got to bed at night and then turn it back on when I get up. During the day when I'm not using it, I have it configured to go on stand-by 3 minutes after no usage. I also turn the monitor off completely when I'm not using it.....no standby.

 

[ryco]

I turn my iMac off when I go to bed. I meditate in the morning and don't want any electronics or digital stuff on.
I turn it back on in the morning when I'm done -- usually after the morning practice session, unless searching for music.

 

[Phil Smith]

If you want to save power turn it of and make sure it isn't plugged in, if you don't care about the power consumption leave it on.