Very basic PC question

Dickey

New Member
I use my Dell computer solely for surfing the web,music,videos,etc & nothing else. I go on several times a day. Is it better to sleep it, or shut it down & start up every time I surf the net? I get conflicting answers from friends, but most lean towards sleeping it.
 

johnb35

Administrator
Staff member
I don't even use sleep/hibernate mode. There are too many issues with hibernation and hardware not working correctly when it wakes up. Just set it so the monitor shuts off after say 15 minutes of inactivity.
 
it should be good to leave it on but dont forget the longer it is left on and getting used the more ram memory gets used causing slowdown in performance
i would shut it down or restart once a week if you are always on it to clear the ram if not shut it down regulary
 

beers

Moderator
Staff member
I usually use sleep, instant on instead of a couple seconds. Depends what you're trying to do though, if on battery and it'll be more than like 30-45 mins between use just shut er down
 
Top