XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.comp.microsoft.windows   
   From: hayesstw@telkomsa.net   
      
   On Mon, 26 Jan 2026 02:09:09 -0500, Paul    
   wrote:   
      
   >On Sun, 1/25/2026 10:51 PM, Steve Hayes wrote:   
   >   
   >>   
   >> I shut down my desktop and laptop at least once a day, when I go to   
   >> bed at night, and I switch them off at the wall plug, mainly to keep   
   >> my electricity bill down. Even when the machines themselves are not   
   >> running, the transformers consume electricity if not switched off or   
   >> unplugged.   
   >>   
   >> My desktop computer has a couple of hard disks, and I have a funny   
   >> feeling that if I leave it running all the time, even when I'm not   
   >> using it, the bearings will wear out faster.   
   >Summary: On balance, the answer is to turn it off,   
   >         but not for any particular/strong reason.   
      
   Thanks. The main reason for switching off was to reduce electricity   
   use any way. The possibility of drive wear was secondary.   
      
      
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