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[–] 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I always turn off my computer when I'm done. I like to get a fresh boot

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

    +1 to linux - windows requires a reboot *by default these days to get a fresh boot, go figure.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    My machine's boot time is pretty fast because of Linux.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    Wake from sleep will always be faster, regardless of the OS.

    I was pointing out that a "fresh boot" on windows isn't what people think it is any more *by default

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    was pointing out that a “fresh boot” on windows isn’t what people think it is any more.

    You can just turn off fast startup if you care that much. Generally there isn't a reason to do that though.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    That’s more taxing on the hardware over time

    Edit: downvote all you want but frequent power cycling DOES reduce the life span of capacitors over time more than just leaving it in a low power or hibernation state, and also generates rapid thermal changes in components that puts more stress on them. Source: 20 years of experience in hardware repair and IT

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Uuuh, I'm pretty sure 13s of CPU time is not that taxing on the hardware.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    It's not about CPU time, it's about power cycles.

    Turning computers off isn't good for them. Turning them on isn't good for anyone, including the computer (but especially the user who has to suffer it, and most especially the IT tech who has to suffer both).

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