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Does restarting desktop each day have any adverse impact?
For a long long time, I have the habit of restarting my machine before I leave work, at the end of the day. Before this habit I used to shut the desktop off.

My coworker said that sometimes "restarting" everyday could adversely affect the computer. He talked about variances in temperature and what not. To put it simply I did not understand sad

So here is my question: Does restarting the desktop each day reduce its life compared to restarting it less often? Or does it in anyway have a negative impact on the desktop?
Posted: 09/15/2006 @ 07:48 AM (PDT)
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Does restarting desktop each day have any adverse impact?onbliss | 09/15/2006 @ 07:48 AM (PDT)
I have allOld Guy | 09/15/2006 @ 07:54 AM (PDT)
Sluggishness ?onbliss | 09/15/2006 @ 08:29 AM (PDT)
When I have checked theOld Guy | 09/15/2006 @ 08:41 AM (PDT)
But...onbliss | 09/15/2006 @ 08:42 AM (PDT)
In my mind,Old Guy | 09/15/2006 @ 08:46 AM (PDT)
A question for youTechExec2 | 09/15/2006 @ 10:48 AM (PDT)
My Answer for you, Yes.Old Guy | 09/15/2006 @ 11:02 AM (PDT)
Techexec2w2ktechman | 09/15/2006 @ 11:19 AM (PDT)
Old Guy: Memory leaksonbliss | 09/15/2006 @ 12:32 PM (PDT)
OldGuy: Thanks for your replyTechExec2 | 09/15/2006 @ 01:33 PM (PDT)
w2ktechman: Thanks for your replyTechExec2 | 09/15/2006 @ 01:34 PM (PDT)
Old Guy: Thanks also...TechExec2 | 09/15/2006 @ 02:05 PM (PDT)
Good Questionsw2ktechman | 09/15/2006 @ 02:17 PM (PDT)
Memory releaseTony Hopkinson | 09/16/2006 @ 07:26 AM (PDT)
What?electronics_md@... | 09/21/2006 @ 05:38 AM (PDT)
MD: You're very impressiveTechExec2 | 09/22/2006 @ 05:52 PM (PDT)
Reclaim Your RAM - Fast and Easyrwbyshe@... | 09/25/2006 @ 04:51 AM (PDT)
Memory Usagearchangel999 | 09/25/2006 @ 07:48 AM (PDT)
I agree with Old Guy2rs | 09/27/2006 @ 11:31 AM (PDT)
All the current released versions of WindowsDeadly Ernest | 09/27/2006 @ 06:08 PM (PDT)
Here's a test for youBad Boys Drive Audi | 10/07/2006 @ 03:54 PM (PDT)
Most of the time it is badly written apps...techotter@... | 09/21/2006 @ 10:32 AM (PDT)
Restarting after some timez_nziramasanga@... | 10/01/2006 @ 07:56 PM (PDT)
It's only MS Windows that needs to be handled like thisDeadly Ernest | 10/01/2006 @ 11:22 PM (PDT)
I wondered who would start the MS slating...............kevaburg@... | 11/01/2006 @ 03:11 AM (PST)
One of the big problems that occurs in WindowsDeadly Ernest | 11/01/2006 @ 01:47 PM (PST)
So should'nt weonbliss | 11/01/2006 @ 02:07 PM (PST)
Yes you could, except memory management is usually an OS functionDeadly Ernest | 11/01/2006 @ 04:28 PM (PST)
You shouldn't have to restartBad Boys Drive Audi | 10/07/2006 @ 01:46 PM (PDT)
You could be right in it being crappy apps, howeverDeadly Ernest | 10/07/2006 @ 03:00 PM (PDT)
Office 2003?Bad Boys Drive Audi | 10/07/2006 @ 04:01 PM (PDT)
More true with Hibernationkevaburg@... | 11/01/2006 @ 03:05 AM (PST)
Theory vs. realitystress junkie | 09/15/2006 @ 07:57 AM (PDT)
Question,Old Guy | 09/15/2006 @ 08:02 AM (PDT)
Ah.....onbliss | 09/15/2006 @ 08:25 AM (PDT)
Answerstress junkie | 09/15/2006 @ 10:02 AM (PDT)
Okaaaay, Mr. Wiseguy :)Old Guy | 09/15/2006 @ 10:26 AM (PDT)
Poor Englishtmradius | 09/21/2006 @ 06:45 AM (PDT)
But....GirlGeek12 | 09/21/2006 @ 01:24 PM (PDT)
GirlGeek12,Old Guy | 09/22/2006 @ 06:09 AM (PDT)
surge protectionw2ktechman | 09/22/2006 @ 10:07 AM (PDT)
Surge Protection with Backup UPSGirlGeek12 | 09/22/2006 @ 04:34 PM (PDT)
Theory vs. realitycreationsunltd@... | 09/21/2006 @ 10:53 AM (PDT)
Restart versus shutdownmjd420nova | 09/15/2006 @ 08:15 AM (PDT)
Mj, since theOld Guy | 09/15/2006 @ 08:49 AM (PDT)
Electricity cost savings of daily shutdownTechExec2 | 09/15/2006 @ 11:13 AM (PDT)
Your reference statedOld Guy | 09/15/2006 @ 11:40 AM (PDT)
Working backward from...TechExec2 | 09/15/2006 @ 12:33 PM (PDT)
Larger companies have a turnaroundw2ktechman | 09/15/2006 @ 12:40 PM (PDT)
That's policy hereMaevinn | 09/15/2006 @ 09:48 AM (PDT)
Informative postonbliss | 09/15/2006 @ 10:18 AM (PDT)
automatic reboots nightlygoal120 | 09/15/2006 @ 11:03 AM (PDT)
I would be interestedOld Guy | 09/15/2006 @ 11:06 AM (PDT)
A few commands to knoww2ktechman | 09/15/2006 @ 04:01 PM (PDT)
If you're worried about user data loss...KevBoyle | 09/21/2006 @ 02:28 AM (PDT)
Let It Diebushkeus@... | 09/21/2006 @ 05:40 AM (PDT)
Careful with the auto reboot!IT Observer | 09/25/2006 @ 11:15 AM (PDT)
Lunch Rebootsc2it@... | 09/22/2006 @ 08:47 AM (PDT)
Two reasons to turn off your PCDr Dij | 09/25/2006 @ 11:21 AM (PDT)
Servers versus desktopsJamesRL | 09/15/2006 @ 08:35 AM (PDT)
thanks.onbliss | 09/15/2006 @ 08:47 AM (PDT)
TheoreticallyJamesRL | 09/15/2006 @ 09:23 AM (PDT)
Additional theory...khigh | 09/15/2006 @ 11:11 AM (PDT)
KHigh,Old Guy | 09/15/2006 @ 11:43 AM (PDT)
No hard dataTiggerTwo | 09/15/2006 @ 12:20 PM (PDT)
Fujitsu Drivespoorbass | 09/21/2006 @ 10:35 AM (PDT)
I can say that...GirlGeek12 | 09/21/2006 @ 01:43 PM (PDT)
Some truth, but only during startupNickNielsen | 09/15/2006 @ 08:24 PM (PDT)
Thanks for the infokhigh | 09/18/2006 @ 07:00 AM (PDT)
I HibernateTink! | 09/15/2006 @ 12:31 PM (PDT)
Oh yeah....onbliss | 09/15/2006 @ 12:39 PM (PDT)
Tink: This article?TechExec2 | 09/15/2006 @ 01:38 PM (PDT)
good to knowTink! | 09/19/2006 @ 07:56 AM (PDT)
I never really added it all upmjd420nova | 09/15/2006 @ 08:46 PM (PDT)
Power cycling stress on electronicsBackdoor Man | 09/21/2006 @ 05:38 AM (PDT)
leaving household items oncutting@... | 09/21/2006 @ 11:19 AM (PDT)
It's very simple...Lyricster | 09/21/2006 @ 05:49 AM (PDT)
rebooting in safe mode & cleanup then defragcutting@... | 09/21/2006 @ 11:26 AM (PDT)
DefragOld Guy | 09/22/2006 @ 01:23 PM (PDT)
RE:Defrag41 Redhawk | 09/25/2006 @ 05:18 AM (PDT)
Summary and My Thoughtsacsmith@... | 09/21/2006 @ 12:03 PM (PDT)
NoNZ_Justice | 09/21/2006 @ 09:09 PM (PDT)
Daily restarting for Windows machines is usuallyDeadly Ernest | 09/22/2006 @ 01:19 AM (PDT)
Hmmm, did you mean ...tayiper@... | 09/28/2006 @ 02:55 PM (PDT)
Yes, sorry about that - I'm thinking of what theyDeadly Ernest | 09/28/2006 @ 04:40 PM (PDT)
DLLs are the biggest culprit!Jeffykins | 09/22/2006 @ 08:22 AM (PDT)
To help with thisw2ktechman | 09/22/2006 @ 10:12 AM (PDT)
Not true about DLLsarchangel999 | 09/26/2006 @ 08:17 AM (PDT)
Yes, but.. . . . . (it's MS)Jeffykins | 09/28/2006 @ 05:44 AM (PDT)
??archangel999 | 11/01/2006 @ 06:31 AM (PST)
What OS are you running - that will make a differenceDeadly Ernest | 11/01/2006 @ 01:54 PM (PST)
Whose setting up your machines?archangel999 | 11/02/2006 @ 06:21 AM (PST)
Try seeing how the RAM and Virtual memory is growingDeadly Ernest | 11/02/2006 @ 01:46 PM (PST)
VM gorwing??archangel999 | 11/03/2006 @ 06:52 AM (PST)
In Windows, certain processes wouldn't close, and someDeadly Ernest | 11/03/2006 @ 09:28 AM (PST)
Issues with not shutting down / restartingAMVX86 | 09/25/2006 @ 03:13 AM (PDT)
Some further info, and other points, on the aboveDeadly Ernest | 09/25/2006 @ 04:17 AM (PDT)
I do bothDumphrey | 09/25/2006 @ 05:49 AM (PDT)
You're right in it being a horses for courses answerDeadly Ernest | 09/25/2006 @ 07:52 AM (PDT)
What about temp. stress and brittle connections/tony.henderson | 09/25/2006 @ 07:18 AM (PDT)
Power CyclesDumphrey | 09/25/2006 @ 08:03 AM (PDT)
HD Lifeacsmith@... | 09/27/2006 @ 07:53 AM (PDT)
Agreedkevaburg@... | 11/01/2006 @ 03:17 AM (PST)
No, because the system is turned on andDeadly Ernest | 11/01/2006 @ 01:49 PM (PST)
not alwayskevaburg@... | 12/03/2006 @ 06:40 AM (PST)
Yes AND Notgaudet@... | 09/25/2006 @ 10:35 AM (PDT)
Save user time; restart when doneOptimumServicesGroup | 09/25/2006 @ 10:57 AM (PDT)
One of those personal preferencesGravitywell | 09/25/2006 @ 09:09 PM (PDT)
Fire is a great incentive!!!lazerous200 | 09/25/2006 @ 11:30 PM (PDT)
At work we are requiredtechrep.2.send-me-no-spam@... | 09/27/2006 @ 06:57 AM (PDT)
Yeah in fact it does have an impacttayiper@... | 09/27/2006 @ 04:52 PM (PDT)
Redressacsmith@... | 11/01/2006 @ 07:44 AM (PST)
Re: Redresstayiper@... | 11/01/2006 @ 01:16 PM (PST)
Commendationacsmith@... | 11/02/2006 @ 01:43 PM (PST)
Re: Commendationtayiper@... | 11/03/2006 @ 01:01 PM (PST)
Most definately no!kevaburg@... | 11/01/2006 @ 03:13 AM (PST)

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