"KingOfHearts" <raoh99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have heard that you should leave your PC on, that just seems strange to
>me so I don't do it.
> So I always turn it off when I am done, I could turn it on and off 2 - 3
> times a day, but then I was told that all of this "cold"
> booting could damage the computer. What about hibernating or sleeping, is
> this better. Maybe all of this is BS and it doesn't even matter.
> Thanks for any input.
>
> KOH.

I've seen this debated many times over the years in many places. Usually
winds up in a ~50/50 result. Pick what's best for you and do that.

To help add to your befuddlement, from a power usage/cold start point of
view, hibernate *is* off. Different levels of standby are varying degrees of
on. (see http://informationweek.com/story/IWK20020927S0028 )

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