{"id":12669,"date":"2022-05-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/?p=12669&preview=true&preview_id=12669"},"modified":"2022-05-11T11:10:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T09:10:55","slug":"how-often-should-i-reboot-shut-my-computer-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/2022\/05\/04\/how-often-should-i-reboot-shut-my-computer-down\/","title":{"rendered":"How often should I reboot\/shut my computer down?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

JAMES MOORE, VIA EMAIL<\/p>\n\n

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It depends on the computer. A Windows computer should be shut down, or even better, restarted, once a week or so with \u2018fast startup\u2019 turned off to ensure it properly shuts down all processes and cleans up. Mac computers tend to be a little more stable and may only need to be restarted with system installs or upgrades.<\/p>\n\n

A Linux machine usually needs few restarts.<\/p>\n\n

One advantage of a restart is that it clears everything from memory, which might resolve misbehaving applications \u2013 a slow computer running hot for no obvious reason may need this remedy as a last resort. However multiple power-downs per day may stress the machine and reduce its lifespan. PB<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

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