How often do you turn off your computer?

[Dr. Havok]

How often do you turn off your computer?​

I make sure to turn my box off every night before bed. Unless I am running overnight work on my rig.

 

[Summer]

I usually just turn it off when I'm not using it due to little hands that may try to attempt to get on it. I left it up one time and it looked like a virus was taking over..no it was just trying to catch up to the billion clicks my 2yr old clicked the i internet button.

 

[Beemermarine]

From every company I have talked to, once a week is the optimal shut down. this gives your computer time to do the things it does when it shuts down and yes folks even when they are off computers are working. Finally this down time allows for components to cool down and take a break.
Think about it like a human body, if you keep up all night you get very sleepy right?..of course you can push yourself but, what happens when you do?..you will start making mistakes, you cant think straight, your muscles start to ache, even shake uncontrolled. Sleep for us is a destresser/recharger same for our comps.

 

[Simon]

My laptop just runs between on and sleep mode, so technically never gets shut down. Maybe once every 2-3 months.

Desktop I usually have running all day from 7am-11/12pm, then off at night.

 

[Alhadran]

I shut mine down once a month or so, if that.

 

[Simon]

Can't seem to edit my last post, but I meant to add:

Just a fun little tool for people, I've had this application called WhatPulse for a few years now that tracks Uptime, key clicks and mouse clicks, it's a pretty cool tool.

Here are my stats: http://whatpulse.org/iSimon

 

[PepperRabbit]

Depends on the day but during the week I only spend 5 hours tops per day so I just turn it off when I go to bed. On the weekends I spend most of the day on it, so I just sleep it Friday to Saturday and Saturday to Sunday.

 

[Wizekraker]

By smashing it

 

[indigozxmbie]

I shut mine off once a month, there will be times during the month I will shut it off more than once.
But regularly it's once every 25 days.

 

[Mr. Lemming]

The PC gets turned off typically once a week, but the tablet gets turned off daily when it's on the charger at night.

 

[AlphaZER0]

When I go to bed, so does my PC.

 

[RipplyTiger151]

Around once or twice a week. Usually only when I feel like it seems like its getting tired or when I go to my dads house.

 

[ziant]

whenever not using it.

 

[Maserati]

Laptop when i dont need it. PC once in a blue moon.

 

[Orangejuice]

I don't even know.. It just happens.

 

[AshaMaN]

Windows 10 forces me to reboot now and then (it whines to much and I give in), thats about it. Proper shutdown is 4 months ago, when I replaced an SSD. Next shutdown is in ~1 week, when I get my graphicscard replacement.

I had an old pc with a 9 month uptime windows xp ran so well for being windows >_>

 

[k0ala]

I just close the laptop... no one else does that?

 

[bottleoftheFUNK]

since i have to pay an electric bill, whenever i'm not using it

 

[RezHD]

Whenever I am not using my pc

 

[Bladed]

Shutting down a pc? That's a thing.


Seriously, though. I pretty much never shut mine down unless it needs updates or something.