[BishieAddict]

I know a couple of ppl that leave the computer on all day.. is it better to leave it on than shut it off/on?
i use it daily probably about 6 hours a day

[awdark]

Doesnt really matter. I dont like waiting for it to startup so I put my computer in standby.. My logic is if you aren't using it... just save electricity and turn it off.

standby maybe uses 10 watts while a desktop uses... 100-400 watts or so depending on the load.

[hyunsyng]

Personally, I leave it on all day and night because I download a lot of TV shows and whatnot. However, unless you have a reason to leave it on, I suggest you keep it off OR as the person above said, put it on standby. However, if you put it on standby, make sure to restart the computer once in a while because many programs have small memory leaks that build up. And if that memory leak builds up too much, your computer will end up becoming very very slow.

[cpopbaby19]

I used to leave the pc all day up to a week before. x_x The only downside of it is that it slows down at times..

[serre]

not really good to have it on all day, in my opinion, my computer will get slow and all ><!! if you leave it on stand-by, I guess that should be fine >0<~

[DarkMagician]

I dont like waiting for it to startup, I also don't like to put it on standby because My computer has a very big light, and it gets annoying when it flashes. So I just hibernate it.

[froggy604]

I don't really get why people are so impatient these days. booting up a comp shouldn't take very long if your computer is a newer pc. It only takes about 1 minute or less for my comp to boot, and it's not even a very powerful comp and i had it since 2002 lol, but i disable all the programs i don't use on a regular basis like AIM, MSN, etc.

If your really stingy about your electrical bill. You should turn off your powerbar, or computer's powersupply "unplug it from the wall outlet" cuz a lot of computers and electronics draws electricity even when it's off.

I think if your not using your computer for an hour or more its better to turn it off. I been doing it for 5 years and my comp is still running well. maybe im just lucky i don't know. Atleast, i save a few bucks on electricity a year. lol

[shortboy]

I say if you know you won't be using the comp for more than 5 hours, you might as well turn it off.

[awdark]

I don't really get why people are so impatient these days. booting up a comp shouldn't take very long if your computer is a newer pc. It only takes about 1 minute or less for my comp to boot, and it's not even a very powerful comp and i had it since 2002 lol, but i disable all the programs i don't use on a regular basis like AIM, MSN, etc.

If your really stingy about your electrical bill. You should turn off your powerbar, or computer's powersupply "unplug it from the wall outlet" cuz a lot of computers and electronics draws electricity even when it's off.

I think if your not using your computer for an hour or more its better to turn it off. I been doing it for 5 years and my comp is still running well. maybe im just lucky i don't know. Atleast, i save a few bucks on electricity a year. lol

you don't know vista on a laptop!
I think its about 2 minutes of booting time.

My desktop is a good 30-40 seconds.

[xiam9]

you don't know vista on a laptop!
I think its about 2 minutes of booting time.

My desktop is a good 30-40 seconds.

Vista is super annoying, takes forever to boot. plus it freezes all the time!
or is that just my laptop? but it's new though so I definitely think tha its vista that has the problem

[Chioster]

That is a flawed argument. Vista itself is new too. Doesn't matter if something is new or not. It can sometimes be faulty even when it is new.

[illmatic]

I like to leave my computer on all day. Its not bad for your computer at all to leave it on for long periods of time.