QuickCheck: Do computers need to be shut down completely after use each day?


COMPUTER users fall into one of two camps – those who believe it should be shut down after every use and those who hit the sleep button (or shut the laptop lid) and call it a day.

With each camp insisting that their method is the correct one, is it true that it is better to shut down your computer in between uses?

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