How often do you shut down windows?

[TechHead87]

I know some people who swear by shutting down each time they leave the computer, and some leave it on continuously to "preserve the PSU"...

What about you?

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

I shut down the computer when I go to bed.

 

[ProviaFan]

I leave my Windows XP Pro desktop system (AMD X2) on 24/7/365, both for the F@H processing time, and for the ability to VPN in from my laptop from elsewhere if necessary. My laptop only runs when necessary, but I put it to sleep instead of shutting down, so that sort of counts, perhaps.

 

[stash]

I put my laptops in hibernate when I'm not using them. I only reboot for patches, so once a month usually.

My MCE box runs 24/7, I just mute it and turn off the TV at night. And my ISA, Exchange and DC boxes run 24/7 except for patches.

 

[KoolDrew]

I only reboot when I have to (e.g. windows update).

 

[Zelmo3]

It doens't apply so much to Windows any more, but I leave the computer running unless I'm going away for more than a day.

 

[theMan]

usually every night. when i leave it on for more than 2 days, it starts getting unstable, and slow.

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: theman
usually every night. when i leave it on for more than 2 days, it starts getting unstable, and slow.

If those kind of issues show up, there's definitely an issue with some driver(s), spyware (most likely), or other software. A well managed system, even with Windows, should never have issues like that.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: ProviaFan

Originally posted by: theman
usually every night. when i leave it on for more than 2 days, it starts getting unstable, and slow.

If those kind of issues show up, there's definitely an issue with some driver(s), spyware (most likely), or other software. A well managed system, even with Windows, should never have issues like that.

Yeah, even when leaving my Windows XP machine on for weeks it doesn't slow down at all.

 

[wiredbuzzguy]

I've got two systems by my desk. One's a file server on the network and one's my personal comp. The server stays on literally ALL the time, and I shut down my personal machine 50% of the time, depending on whether I've got something going that I'd like to resume tomorrow. If you use your computer most of the day, shutting it off at bedtime saves you about $0.25 a day, or $91.25 a year.

 

[jadinolf]

At least at night. Sometimes more.

 

[eXx08]

every night.

 

[Malak]

Only when software updates require me to.

 

[Chaotic42]

At night.

There's no reason to keep it on when I'm not using it.

 

[fjf314]

That's my reasoning, too. I always shut it down at night when I go to sleep. I don't see a point in leaving it on if I'm not going to be using for the next few hours.

 

[P0ldy]

As little as I have to.

I'm running a lot of torrents, so it's nearly always up.

 

[jonessoda]

Nightly, at the least. I don't leave my computer running unless I'm doing a render, and I haven't done a render on my personal computer in a loo-o-ong time.

 

[SnoMunke]

Did you say "do a bender with your computer"???? Or is that me on a bender...

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: Malak
Only when software updates require me to.

Same here. That and when I move my computer (which is usually only a handful of times every several months for LAN parties).