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>>> Qualitatively, people say they prefer to shut down because they want to have their PC completely “off” so that it uses no power – either to preserve battery
by brainless 15y ago
>>> Qualitatively, people say they prefer to shut down because they want to have their PC completely “off” so that it uses no power – either to preserve battery life or to reduce their energy use. Hibernate is also a good option for this since it similarly has no power draw, and many people really like it. However, it’s clearly not for everyone, since one of the other things we’ve heard is that many people want to turn their PCs on and have it be a “fresh start” rather than running all of the stuff from their previous session.
Really so? It is not that people want to "start fresh", it is because the boot times from hibernate have been pathetic.
Now I am on a MacBook and I never almost shutdown, just sleep. Yes sleep consumes power, but what I mean is that I would not want to "start fresh" each time. No way.
How many people here want to "fresh start" at each boot?
- drivebyacct2 15y ago>How many people here want to "fresh start" at each boot? For Windows? I only restart because I need a fresh start.
- brainless 15y agoI completely agree with needing a fresh start. I do not know why others would need it on Windows. But I do that so that the PC lags a little less. Windows, I feel from daily use, gets slower the more you keep it open. I do not use Windows in recent times, either Ubuntu or Mac. But still want to see a better Windows 8 so I can use that too.
- xtracto 15y ago>For Windows? I only restart because I need a fresh start. And that is why in the article they state that the "RESTART" option will still give you a "fresh start". It is only when you "turn off" the computer when you get this kernel hibernation mode.
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