How often do you turn off your computer?

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Sep 3, 2007 | 08:44 PM

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donjamer

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Originally Posted by ASM

Sounds like Donjammer may be a computer pro, if so, he will know this to be true. Any new computer component such as a hard drive, memory, power supply, monitor, etc. regardless the cost or quality has the possibility of failure and it is the highest in the first 6 months of use. If they are faulty or defective from the manufacturer that period is the most likely for failure. After that they have a better chance of long, reliable service but this is speaking in very general terms. there are exceptions to everything.

True, but electrical components can fail at any time and they don't usually give a warning.. One minute they work the next they don't.

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I personally turn off my computers and printers when I'm not using them mainly to conserve electricity. When I had my own business, home office, I had two computers and three printers running nearly all the time, not to mention a phone system, answering machine, fax machine, lights and fans. My electricity bill was over $200 per month!

That is why I advocate turning OFF when not needed...

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I also turn off my DSL modem when I'm not using it because that's the best firewall hands down ever!

I agree, a hacker is looking for PC's/Servers that are always at the same IP address. This way they have time to attack it..

It is a good idea and doesn't take that much effort to get back online..