Quick question: What's the best mode to use when I don't need my computer? I use the pc everday and I've heard it's bad to shut it off and turn it on each time but when I put it in sleep mode, I still here fans and things working inside. To me, that seems like wasted hours on the pc's normal wear and tear. Right now I let it run all day long and shut down before I go to bed, but should I hibernate it or something instead? What's the best for extending my computer's lifetime? Thanks in advance.
Shut down/sleep/hibernate/other?
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Gary Graefen
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hibernate stills leaves the power on your hearing the computer fans this is normal-your only turning off the video screen and harddrive. Power consumption will drop way down though.-Ive found crackers come out to play at night-if you do not have a firewall installed you should shut down at night.
So what's the benefit of hibernating then, besides your desktop and what you were working on will be restored? I do have a firewall. I guess to better phrase my question: Is it better on the computer to shut off and turn on everyday, or always leave on but use standby or sleep and still have fans and hard drives working? Thanks for the reply.
