Leaving your PC on 24/7 only costs around $15 extra per year on a high-end system, and even less for lower-power machines. Productivity gains from leaving your PC on outweigh the potential cost ...

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 ...

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Most Windows Vista computers are configured to go into Sleep mode after a certain amount of idle time. Sleep mode is the new low-power state that Vista uses to replace the confusing Standby and ...