I'm sure you've heard that shutting down your computer too frequently could negatively affect its software and limit its lifespan. Or that leaving your computer on all the time also hurts its battery ...

There's more (and less) going on than you might expect.

For most people, the nightly choice between shutting down a PC and letting it sleep is really a choice between certainty and convenience. A full shutdown wipes the slate clean, closes network ...

Shutting down your PC versus putting it to sleep is a decision that depends on several factors, including user preferences, the impact on hardware, and power consumption. Here’s a detailed breakdown ...

Are you having trouble waking up your computer in Sleep Mode? In this troubleshooting guide, we’ll show you all the known solutions for this problem. What is Sleep Mode in Windows? The Windows ...

Deciding whether to shut down or sleep a computer has been a long-debated question in the annals of PC history. Some users argue that restarting the computer too often can damage the components and ...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11’s long‑running sleep problem is finally being fixed, promising an end to the battery drain that has hit many laptops left in standby. A new power-saving rule in ...

Windows 11 24H2 has fixed the Modern Standby battery drain bug that caused laptops to wake unexpectedly and overheat in sleep mode, now limiting wake sources automatically.