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Who needs updates of my life? I can just tell you that in person, right?

Well, my friends discussed briefly whether or not leaving your computer on will hurt, or conversely, you.

Well, the answer is...

In the past (1993 and earlier) it may have been beneficial to leave the computer on because of potential power switch related issues with some computer manufacturers. However, this issue was not always applicable and today is no longer an issue with any computer. Although it is still possible for components to become bad in a computer, it is almost always not attributed to turning the computer on and off each day.

The answer to this question really depends upon how you use your computer. Our recommendation for most users is when the computer is first turned on that it remains on until it is late and you don't plan on using it until the next day. However, if you are actively running anything on the computer or you wish for tasks to run during the night such as a backup, scandisk, defrag, or a virus scan, it is recommend that the computer remain on all night.

In short, it is neither good nor bad to turn off the computer each day or for you to leave the computer on all day every day.

Note: If you decide to leave your computer on all day we still recommend that the computer monitor be turned off.



From computerhope. So there you have it. Personally, I leave mine on because acquire video games in a manner that may or may not be considered illegal and immoral. Depending on your views and what state you are in, of course.