Turn off PC, hibernate or sleep?

iammumtoone

Home PC left on all the time windows 10 default settings (is that really bad )


Work PC shut down everyday and monitors turned off (we get nagged at if we don't do this).

AnotherJoe

I have an SSD, I leave my computer running all the time. It's been running constantly for maybe 5 years now with the odd reboot for OS upgrades and power cuts. The only moving part is is the fan. The screen blanks off after a while.

Pikeyp

My Windows 10 desktop is on permanently ... has been for years basically!

Only re-booting when Insider updates come along ...

System

Do whatever you want, it makes little to no difference.

JustAnotherSaver

I imagine nothing can be done when it's in sleep mode?


What about in the power options where you have the 2 options - turn off the display & then the secondary being put computer to sleep?


I'm thinking for 2 things really...


1) Backups - of the entire PC, so disk images that'll take time
2) I'm creating a digital library of my movies and eventually music. I have a lot of blu ray files that need shrinking using Handbrake but these can take a good bit of time (between 2-10 hours, depending i've found).

AndyPix

No nothing can be done when the computer is 'asleep'


If you use the 'turn off the display' option then the computer can carry on as normal , yes