Is it bad to standby your computer for the whole night?

Question

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Answer 1

I don't think so. I leave mine on all night and nothing wrong yet.

Answer 2

Lol no. It's fine to leave your computer on, but it's probably a good idea to turn it off if it's not doing anything...

Answer 3

Well, it does use electricity...If you want to help the world and save some energy, turn your comp off when you're not using it =]

Answer 4

I have a very old computer that still works 'cause I left it on all the time.

Heat makes things expand, and then when they cool down they shrink.  Over time this will cause things to crack.  It will cause the coils on your power supply to wear out, the connections on your circuit boards to break etc.  It's better to leave a computer on even if its in low power mode.