Originally Posted By: Matt Finley
Letting a Windows computer run 24/7 isn’t a good idea either. Not only does it use energy needlessly as Videotrack just mentioned, but Windows has a tendency to run out of what it calls resources. If you only ran one program on that computer, then that’s fine, but normal users multitask. All is takes is one program with a memory leak and you’re running on a time bomb. I can cite one program that you all know that used to do that.


I think letting anything run all the time that consumes electricity is not a good idea because of the fire risk involved. Heck I even switch off the tv amplifier now in loft that is wired into plug in bedroom, doesn't use much electricity but my motto is Electricity=fire risk.

And the above is bourne from experience of having an electric shower catch fire in house, even when it was wired with the protection of an RCD unit.

The only thing in the house now that works at night time is the alarm clock radio and fridge freezer.

Awww another thing that gets me is when young people leave their laptop running on top of their bed, and walk away and leave it.

Last edited by musiclover; 01/05/19 08:16 AM.
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