How often to you shut down your system?

**SubSonic** · 11-29-2003, 03:32 AM

hmmm .... last shutdown .... whats a shutdown?

i am using 2 windows xp machines and they are running for 4 weeks or more now ... without a shutdown.

**Gruntled** · 11-29-2003, 03:33 AM

I only do sheduled shutdowns on my laptops: I run Linux.

**Rorschach** · 11-29-2003, 03:40 AM

I shut down all the boxes on my network that aren't... um .... doing stuff when I finish for the day, no point in leaving them on I reckon.

**iwantchixx** · 11-29-2003, 03:51 AM

I only ever shutdown when absolutely necesary like when doing hardware work on the system. It is extremely hard on power supplies and capacitors when you start a computer. If I need to get a fresh boot I just nail the reset button with my pinkie. It's a nice soft warm reboot. Most systems actualy intermittently kill the 12 volt to reset. This doesn't. Gotta love a properly configure bios

**Special Eddie** · 11-29-2003, 03:54 AM

I shutdown just before going to bed.

**jimmyf** · 11-29-2003, 04:39 AM

never, turn my monitors off, the boxes never

**shermo** · 11-29-2003, 04:47 AM

Originally posted by jimmyf
never, turn my monitors off, the boxes never

Same here. Restarting the machine is a waste of time IMHO. I save an extra 30 seconds, plus I have everything opened that I was working on previously!

When you have a bad short term memory like mine, you need to see what you were working on last, or you'l never work on it again!

**fsfaz** · 11-29-2003, 04:59 AM

5:43AM up 190 days, 5:56, 1 user, load averages: 0.19, 0.19, 0.17

Oh wait, were talking about Windows, right? Then every few days or so.

**Yngwie** · 11-29-2003, 05:16 AM

I never turn off my pc unless Im changing/adding harware.. other then that it only gets rebooted once in awhile. Only my monitor goes off when I go to bed

**polish_aristocrat** · 11-29-2003, 05:19 AM

It depends if you're in an office or are a single webmaster.
I have my PC almost next to my bed, so it's obvious that I shut it down every evening / night.

**wyldblyss** · 11-29-2003, 05:26 AM

I only shut down when I have to and it has nothing to do with what I think is best for the computer. I'm just lazy and I enjoy waking up and having all the programs I need open ready and waiting for me to do something.

**magicmike** · 11-29-2003, 05:30 AM

I leave mine on all the time, unless I'm going away for a few weeks.

It's rebooted when needed.

**jimthefiend** · 11-29-2003, 05:46 AM

ive got that extra special windows app that shuts the system down AUTO FUCKING MATICALLY once a day

**Oracle Porn** · 11-29-2003, 05:48 AM

almost never...
restart every 2-3 days

**NoAngel** · 11-29-2003, 05:51 AM

Only if i'm on holidays

**myjah** · 11-29-2003, 05:56 AM

maybe once a week...and usually only because i have to

**Slick** · 11-29-2003, 06:02 AM

Originally posted by Special Ed
I shutdown just before going to bed.

Same here, I leave it on all day, then shut down at night.

**Gemini** · 11-29-2003, 06:06 AM

You guys need to reread your insurance policies and leases (if you have those too)... You might wake up to a fire and a nasty surprise.

**DeadFidel** · 11-29-2003, 06:39 AM

I expected the above responces. I have an uncle who runs a large part of a major New York bank's central system (24-7-365), but swears that he shuts down his own home CPU -connected to the bank nightly to keep the mem/temp fresh.
Yet my older brother, a chemical engineer with a wicked ass system states what a lot of you have said, keep the sucker on unless you need to turn it off for maintenance.
I guess it depends on the size of the project and the trust held on individual equipment.
Too each his own.

**loverboy** · 11-29-2003, 06:42 AM

just on sunday, rest day for every one

**Bree** · 11-29-2003, 06:51 AM

I never shut down.. why?

**tony286** · 11-29-2003, 08:34 AM

I shut down everynight, something fails on one of the systems. Who wants to wake up to a burned up computer.

**Sosa** · 11-29-2003, 08:35 AM

every few days usually.

**Spunky** · 11-29-2003, 08:37 AM

I shutdown daily..If per chance a hack gets through ,my box is off..also its less wear and tear on my box.True the power supplies work a little harder but they are only 200 bucks anyways

**theharvman** · 11-29-2003, 08:54 AM

I shut down once a month.

**Ic3m4nZ** · 11-29-2003, 08:55 AM

I shut down each day.

**directfiesta** · 11-29-2003, 09:38 AM

It's ALWAYS off...

**Smokey The Bear** · 11-29-2003, 10:07 AM

I have started to do it once a week now, but the last year the poor box has been left on 24/7 barring power failure's.

**MetaMan** · 11-29-2003, 10:09 AM

my computer is on almost 3 weeks straight + at a time. the only time i restart is when it starts to lag a little bit. once i grab some more ram i wont need restarts for months

**IntenseCash** · 11-29-2003, 10:11 AM

usually dont completely shut down for at least a month. Just goes on auto standby.

Not good to do a complete shutdown... for all of you that do. Just be sure you are behind a firewall.

**brand0n** · 11-29-2003, 10:14 AM

never. ill use it till i get the blue screen of death then reboot

**Kicker** · 11-29-2003, 01:20 PM

Once a week.

**MrIzzz** · 11-29-2003, 01:26 PM

one of my pc's i've had for over 4 years and i shut it down everyday.....no probs

**Olivier** · 11-29-2003, 01:45 PM

never. I just restart when I need to

**TDF** · 11-29-2003, 01:47 PM

on sundays..and the lord rests

**nofx** · 11-29-2003, 01:49 PM

[04:48pm] <nofx> WindowsXP [uptime] 1day 19hrs 9mins 35secs [record uptime] 1wk 5days 20mins 20secs on Feb 20 2003

**Tuga** · 11-29-2003, 01:49 PM

I put it on standby at night.

**Brad-Wishing** · 11-29-2003, 01:50 PM

I don't. Running windows 2003 server. Uptime like 3 months so far.

**GeXus** · 11-29-2003, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by Gruntled
I only do sheduled shutdowns on my laptops: I run Linux.

wow, you must be some sort of an elite h4x0r

**rip raster** · 11-29-2003, 05:58 PM

You mean you can turn them off????

Rip

**liquidmoe** · 11-29-2003, 06:00 PM

The hum of the computer comforts me

**JizzmanPDX** · 11-30-2003, 11:57 AM

incredible thread.

How often to you shut down your system?

How often to you shut down your system?

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