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Subject: i never sign out does that hurt anything
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i have my computer on 24 7 and just never signout is that a problem.

[Edited on 9/23/2006]

  • 09.23.2006 4:35 PM PDT

bah

YES, YOU ELECTRICITY WASTING, ENVIRONMENT HATING BAFOON!

  • 09.23.2006 4:37 PM PDT

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Well, that depends. If you have someone in your house who might get onto your account, that might be a problem. I wouldn't recomend leaving your computer on 24/7 though.

  • 09.23.2006 4:37 PM PDT
Subject: i never sign out does that hurt anything
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Seriously, don't take me seriously.

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No..of COURSE not. Leaving your computer on is like doing drugs...it's not bad AT ALL.

  • 09.23.2006 5:07 PM PDT

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It's better than leaving your faucet on 24/7 i suppose.

  • 09.23.2006 5:19 PM PDT
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It's better than leaving your faucet on 24/7 i suppose.
true.

  • 09.23.2006 6:25 PM PDT
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There's no direct harm in not signing out; the only effect is that it leaves a cookie on your machine so your login information is retrievable automatically when you revisit the site. As such, it's possible to read it in if you knew what to look for, therefore your login info (username and password) are not as secure. Whether you're comfortable with that is a decision all your own.

As for not turning the computer off, it's an extra chunk of money to the electric bill, but not bad for the machine so long as your fans are clear and the machine can stay relatively cool overall. My last 3 computers ran night and day and I've never had one fail in any way; they've only been replaced with newer models when I felt it necessary. Likewise, the machine in my office has been turned off (excluding immediate resets and power-ons for updates) no more than four times in the past year and a half with no issues whatsoever.

[Edited on 9/23/2006]

  • 09.23.2006 7:13 PM PDT
Subject: i never sign out will does that hurt anything
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that hurts your soul


At least he has a soul.....

  • 09.23.2006 7:41 PM PDT

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  • 09.23.2006 11:03 PM PDT

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I'd rather put the money on the electricity bill than kill my power supply and my 4 hard drives. Depending on how often you use it, leaving the comp on 24/7 may be a better idea. As for the login thing? I don't think I've ever clicked sign out.

  • 09.24.2006 7:51 AM PDT

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Hurt anything? It could only hurt you if some one gets on your computer.


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Posted by: impurity
that hurts your soul


At least he has a soul.....


For the fact that you don't.

  • 09.24.2006 10:35 AM PDT
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I'm not sure why everyone is saying it's a bad idea to leave your computer on. If you put it in hibernate, it doesn't waste much power at all. Even if you just use standby, it's not all that bad.

As for security, like other people said, it depends on whether other people use the computer.

  • 09.24.2006 5:20 PM PDT
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As long as it hibernates, it should be ok. Don't do that with a laptop.

  • 09.24.2006 9:49 PM PDT
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Posted by: the dead one
i have my computer on 24 7 and just never signout is that a problem.


Save some money on your electricity payments which you or your parents pay every month and turn off your computer when you know you're not using it for a long period of time.

[Edited on 9/24/2006]

  • 09.24.2006 10:22 PM PDT
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In Soviet Russia, 24/7 computes YOU!

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  • 09.25.2006 12:56 AM PDT

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In Soviet Russia, 24/7 computes YOU!

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I swear to god one more of these jokes

  • 09.25.2006 3:00 AM PDT
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Posted by: Great_Pretender
In Soviet Russia, 24/7 computes YOU!

-TGP-

I swear to god one more of these jokes


And you'll flush him down a toilet or something. We all know, he's a damn pain.

-Fighting the typo demons.

  • 09.25.2006 3:49 AM PDT