Poll: How often do you turn your computer off?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 12:13
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At the end of the day Oct 15, 2018

And the very first thing I do after waking up is turning my computer on...

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Ricki Farn
Ricki Farn
Germany
Local time: 13:13
English to German
Other Oct 15, 2018

I set it to "sleep mode" when I'm not using it, is that the same as turning it off?

 
Marjolein Snippe
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Netherlands
Local time: 13:13
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Sleep/off Oct 15, 2018

I set mine to Sleep mode when I leave during the day (lunch, offline activities) and I turn it off at the end of the day.

 
Greg Strider
Greg Strider
Brazil
Local time: 09:13
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My computer gets no sleep Oct 15, 2018

Last time I shut down my computer was two weeks ago — I only turn it off for cleaning purposes.
Restarts are necessary for some software updates, but other than that, it is on most of the time.
Computers were made to run 24/7 after all, and even though modern hardware makes boot times negligible, I like to have it ready to go whenever I need it.


 
Christine Andersen
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Denmark
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A couple of times a day Oct 15, 2018

Basically, I turn my computer off when I am not using it. It 'comes up again' very fast, and turning it off is partly a habit. I had an earlier model that used to 'go to sleep' automatically, and then I was never quite certain what happened when I tried to wake it up again.

If I just go for a quick break, I minimise or close files, and leave the computer running, but when I take longer breaks - for lunch or supper - I turn it right off.

Then at least I get a warning bef
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Basically, I turn my computer off when I am not using it. It 'comes up again' very fast, and turning it off is partly a habit. I had an earlier model that used to 'go to sleep' automatically, and then I was never quite certain what happened when I tried to wake it up again.

If I just go for a quick break, I minimise or close files, and leave the computer running, but when I take longer breaks - for lunch or supper - I turn it right off.

Then at least I get a warning before Windows 10 hi-jacks my computer... On one occasion I thought I was going to do a quick rushed job for a client, and had to wait a couple of hours before I could begin.
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DEVANATHAN RENGACHARI
DEVANATHAN RENGACHARI  Identity Verified
India
Local time: 17:43
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Turning off the Computer Oct 15, 2018

Hi,
I switch on the computer in the morning when I start work. In between, when I am not working , I put it in SLEEP mode, so that I can switch it ON back quickly without waiting for it to boot. At the end of the days work, I switch it off at night.

Regards,
Devanathan.


Mario Freitas
 
Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 05:13
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
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Sleep mode and Oct 15, 2018

... whenever my computer tells me it's going to install updates.

My new computer goes into sleep mode automatically when I"m not using it.


 
Nina Khmielnitzky
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Canada
Local time: 08:13
Member (2004)
English to French
Almost always on Oct 15, 2018

I turn it on as soon as I wake up and turn it off before going to bed. Since I don't have cable tv, I watch Netflix and other such sites on my computer.

 
Gibril Koroma
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Canada
Local time: 08:13
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When I am not using it. Oct 15, 2018

I turn my computer off when I am not using it. I can use it any time of the day or night.

 
Mario Freitas
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Brazil
Local time: 09:13
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Paranoid Oct 15, 2018

I use a desktop, and I turn it off every night when I go to sleep. There are two reasons for that, and I know I'm and old paranoid:

1. Turned on or in sleep mode, it's wasting energy for nothing (yes, an infimous amount), and it's against my principles.

2. Turned on or in sleep mode, it's connected to the internet and hackers can handle it. I noticed more sh*t gets installed and more configs are changed when you leave the computer on all the time, and that makes it slow
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I use a desktop, and I turn it off every night when I go to sleep. There are two reasons for that, and I know I'm and old paranoid:

1. Turned on or in sleep mode, it's wasting energy for nothing (yes, an infimous amount), and it's against my principles.

2. Turned on or in sleep mode, it's connected to the internet and hackers can handle it. I noticed more sh*t gets installed and more configs are changed when you leave the computer on all the time, and that makes it slower, I get more undesired announcements and stuff in my computer, and no one will convince me otherwise, because I have tested and confirmed it.


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Odile Breuvart
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United Kingdom
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Not really paranoid Oct 15, 2018

Hi Mario. I wouldn’t call this being paranoid. Just normally security-conscious. If you think you get less problem as a result, then it must be a good way!

Mario Freitas
 
Ana Lydia García del Valle Méndez
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Spain
Local time: 13:13
Member (2018)
Swedish to Spanish
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Yes, I turn it off every nigh unless... Oct 16, 2018

...I have to deliver any project in the morning. My laptop is new and really fast, but opening all documents again when I am in a hurry makes me stressed, so on those days, I just leave it on sleep mode during the few hours of sleep...

 


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