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is it better to leave a computer running (if you use it day and out) or switching it off then turning it on again?

i think it is better to leave it on but not more than 1 day.

IMO switching off, My computer tends to get very slow after 30 hours of running or something like that...

EDIT: By that I mean leave it running all day and shut it down for the night.

There is no problem in leaving it on all the day(24 hours).. its even better

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Originally posted by Ezra

IMO switching off, My computer tends to get very slow after 30 hours of running or something like that...

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lol did you try it.

I suggest leaving it on if you are just going somewhere for a 30 mins to an hour...but not all day.

thanks cause i was just woundering my schools computers are on all day and nothing happens to them

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Originally posted by chris100
thanks cause i was just woundering my schools computers are on all day and nothing happens to them

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There is no problem in that.. that way they dont get a lot of dust and other things that acumulate when something is stopped

Thats about six hours correct? Well I don't suggest a ridiculous amount of time such as 13 hours.

Well what I am trying to tell you is that if the computer gets too hot bad things might happen. Basically if you don't need to keep it on then don't. Plus it's a waste of money to keep the computer on when you don't need it.

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Originally posted by Carltos Cool
Well what I am trying to tell you is that if the computer gets too hot bad things might happen. Basically if you don't need to keep it on then don't. Plus it's a waste of money to keep the computer on when you don't need it.

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Its bad for the enviroment also if in your country the most used sources of energy are not renewable...

The computer doesnt get too hot because the fans are frequently expelding the hot hair... and its winter