Who else keeps his or her PC running for several days without shutting it down?

[Trush Jodie]

I am actually not used to shutting down my computer on a daily basis. Sometimes, I go for as much as a week without shutting down the PC.
Who else is guilty of not shutting down the PC everyday? We just hibernate and go our way.

Does it affect the PC in any way?

 

[gwolf666]

I'm also one of those people who don't turn off their computer every day. Most of the time I put it in hibernation mode to save time and keep the applications I'm working on open. However, I know this isn't always the best approach, since keeping it on or in sleep mode for extended periods can affect long-term performance. In my experience, I haven't noticed any serious problems, but I have seen that after a long time without restarting, the computer can become slower or develop some minor errors. I think the ideal solution would be to shut it down regularly, at least once a week, so the system can restart and clean itself up a bit. I understand it's more convenient not to turn it off, but I think that to prolong the life of the computer, it's better to perform basic maintenance and turn it off when it won't be used for several hours.

 

[eLdavis]

I always shut down my laptop after use cause it is no longer as strong as it used to be so am seriously trying to manage it.

 

[Min George]

I am a very very cautious person with my devices. I always shut down my computer after every usage.

 

[Starmix]

I never hibernate my gadget. I shut it down after using to relax it and have some hours to cool down. I'm doing it ever since I have a PC , laptop, and phones.

 

[Suba]

I always shut down my PC after work. Otherwise, it will overheat, wear out the hardware quickly, weaken memory and performance. Furthermore, if the PC is left on and connected to Wi-Fi, it's easily hacked.

 

[Kross]

I don't leave my PC without properly shutting it down except I fell asleep while working. It is safer to shut it down.

 

[neku]

Unless I am running some app or software, I usually shut down the computer after I have finished my work, since it becomes slow if it is kept on for a long time.