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Both shutting down and hibernating your computer have their own pros and cons. Here's a brief comparison:
Shutting Down:
Pros:
- Saves energy as the computer is completely turned off.
- Clears the RAM, which can help with system performance when you restart.
- Reduces the risk of hardware damage due to overheating or power surges.
Cons:
- Takes longer to start up the computer, as it has to go through the entire boot process.
- All open applications and documents are closed, so you'll need to reopen them when you start the computer again.
Hibernate:
Pros:
- Saves your current session, including open applications and documents, to the hard disk, allowing you to resume where you left off.
- Uses no energy while in hibernate mode, as the computer is turned off completely.
- Faster startup compared to a full shutdown, as it only needs to load the saved session from the hard disk.
Cons:
- Takes up disk space to store the saved session.
- Does not clear the RAM, which might lead to performance issues if the computer is not restarted for a long time.
In most cases, Sleep and Hibernate will be sufficient for modern laptops. Hibernating a PC gives you the best of both worlds when it comes to Sleep and shutting down. However, it's still a good idea to shut down your computer occasionally to clear the RAM and perform system maintenance during startup.
In my case my computer is always set to hibernate mode when I am away, I restart it once a month at least when I see that it became slow.
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