A Silly Question!

[RuthD]

I was wondering if you keep your computer on all the time or if you shut it off each day. I will give each person 25 blessings for posting their answer after they answer the poll. One post per person please.

 

[RuthD]

I usually turn mine off every day.

 

[Hishandmaiden]

I turn it off. I always have this fear that my computer will break down and explode if I do not let it have some rest. (Maybe it comes from some horror stories I have heard of exploding oven that was overly heated?)

 

[RuthD]

I turn it off. I always have this fear that my computer will break down and explode if I do not let it have some rest. (Maybe it comes from some horror stories I have heard of exploding oven that was overly heated?)

i'm afraid mine might catch on fire if I don't turn it off because I know someone that happened to. But I think his was hit by lightening...lol.

 

[AllForJesus]

I usually turn mine off every day.

same same!

 

[encouraging loves animals]

I normally turn the computer off unless it doing a late scan. I often forget to turn it off at the wall.

 

[smile]

I turn it off whenever I'm done with it.

 

[Jadiell]

Depends if I'm downloading stuff or not. My connections not that fast, so if I'm downloading things, I often leave it on over night. If not, it gets switched off

 

[RuthD]

Depends if I'm downloading stuff or not. My connections not that fast, so if I'm downloading things, I often leave it on over night. If not, it gets switched off

Once in awhile I leave mine on overnight but usually shut if off every day.

 

[~Beauty_from_Pain~]

I keep it on all the time but I close it at night time (it's a laptop) and that puts it to sleep. Lol. Or if I am gone for long periods of time I will "put it to sleep" to. Lol

 

[melville125]

I keep it on all the time but I close it at night time (it's a laptop) and that puts it to sleep. Lol. Or if I am gone for long periods of time I will "put it to sleep" to. Lol

Likewise.

On the subject of leaving computers on...there is a theory that it is better for a desktop to be left on, as it's the constant start ups / shut downs which are most traumatic. Or is this an urban myth?

 

[Rut]

I turn mine off every day even everytime

 

[RuthD]

Likewise.

On the subject of leaving computers on...there is a theory that it is better for a desktop to be left on, as it's the constant start ups / shut downs which are most traumatic. Or is this an urban myth?

I never heard that before. I'd like to leave mine on but I have a fear of doing that.

 

[eyesarebright]

I turn it off at night or if I have a nap. It is in the bedroom and the motor is noisy.

 

[RuthD]

I turn it off at night or if I have a nap. It is in the bedroom and the motor is noisy.

Good idea!

 

[princessfirefly]

I usually leave mine on but I will hibernate it overnight or during times when I'm at class. I try to restart it at least once a week though, to keep the virus scans up-to-date.

 

[Breezy3]

I turn my off every night before going to bed and actually I may turn it off and on a few times during the day. I will leave it on for hours when I am cleaning, etc and catching time on the computer when I can.

 

[Tychicus2]

I almost never turn my computer *off* unless I need to re-start it for some reason... i.e. Loaded new software, etc.

I hybernate it many times a day... like starling said above, it's a laptop, so when you close it, it hybernates... it is also the only way to charge my MP'3 player and it won't charge in hybernate mode, so when I need to charge my player, I leave my puter open, but after a few minutes it goes into *sleep* mode which is alot like hybernation...

I hope that answers your question Ruth...

God Bless,

Ty

 

[RedTulipMom]

i keep it on all the time!

i am surprised at how many turn theirs off!

 

[RedTulipMom]

I never heard that before. I'd like to leave mine on but I have a fear of doing that.

what kind of fear?

all i know is my hubby is a puter programmer..he works with puters for a living..he told me leaving our desktop puter ON all the time is BETTER for the puter..so thats why we do it