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<blockquote data-quote="aim_bot" data-source="post: 1867103"><p>If you have standard hard drives, and of course your fans too, all have bearings in them that eventually wear out...the longer the spin, the more wear...just like wheel bearing is a car. BUT, despite this, it is really a cost benefit analysis, I still choose to leave mine on except if going away for the weekend or something. Assuming you PC is setup correctly, here are the pros to leaving it on:</p><p></p><p>1.) Updates - antivirus and windows security updates should be installed automatically and always up-to-date</p><p>2.) Scheduled scans - if configured, you anti-virus/anti-malware software can run scheduled scans automatically to protect you</p><p>3.) Convenience - always ready to use, just make sure to at least set a screen saver or monitor shutoff and a password</p><p>4.) Reliability factor - it has been already mentioned, but some old-schoolers like them on all the time because fear they will not come back on.</p><p></p><p>Cons:</p><p></p><p>1.) More vulnerable to hackers/threats/snoops, especially if PC not properly configured and behind a competent hardware firewall</p><p>2.) Inconvenient to wait for it to boot up</p><p>3.) Possibly updates, scheduled scans, anti-virus out of date, etc...</p><p></p><p>You get the idea...I choose to leave mine on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aim_bot, post: 1867103"] If you have standard hard drives, and of course your fans too, all have bearings in them that eventually wear out...the longer the spin, the more wear...just like wheel bearing is a car. BUT, despite this, it is really a cost benefit analysis, I still choose to leave mine on except if going away for the weekend or something. Assuming you PC is setup correctly, here are the pros to leaving it on: 1.) Updates - antivirus and windows security updates should be installed automatically and always up-to-date 2.) Scheduled scans - if configured, you anti-virus/anti-malware software can run scheduled scans automatically to protect you 3.) Convenience - always ready to use, just make sure to at least set a screen saver or monitor shutoff and a password 4.) Reliability factor - it has been already mentioned, but some old-schoolers like them on all the time because fear they will not come back on. Cons: 1.) More vulnerable to hackers/threats/snoops, especially if PC not properly configured and behind a competent hardware firewall 2.) Inconvenient to wait for it to boot up 3.) Possibly updates, scheduled scans, anti-virus out of date, etc... You get the idea...I choose to leave mine on. [/QUOTE]
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