How often do you reboot your computer? - Page 3

Shawnee123 · 07-29-2010, 10:34 AM

My home comp is slowwwwwwwww. I know there's a ton of useless crap on it I could get rid of.

I have a bare bones computer I bought from my old job...no software not even an OS. I've thought about using it...what do the techies here think about OS? Buy one? Which one? Windows 7? I have XP on my old computer.

Then there would be all the trouble of figuring out my internet access (wireless.) I could probably figure it out eventually but not without a lot of work.

Cicero · 07-29-2010, 06:25 PM

A better question...How often do my computers crash?

Scriveyn · 07-30-2010, 01:48 AM

Five year old WinXP machine:
1'10" to desktop, another minute 'til it stops rumbling with things like looking for updates on the web. That's without the virus checker update, I start that manually every morning and it takes another 1 to 2 minutes.
Coming up from standby: 10 to 12 seconds

Shawnee: buying hardware from your job is not a good idea in my experience. It is way outdated. If you can afford it, get yourself a new one that comes with all you need (and not more).
While I'm happy with my WinXP, it's probably not something to install now; not sure if your oooold one is up to running Win7.

BrianR · 07-30-2010, 08:48 PM

Shawnee, give Linux a try. I did and have been very satisfied with it.

DucksNuts · 07-31-2010, 05:25 AM

I voted "other" because I usually dont restart it until it starts acting wiggy and I get frustrated.....but its probably weekly or fortnightly, thats the desktop.

Laptop after every use or it gets too hot.

Work desktop doesnt even shut down, we just log off.

GunMaster357 · 08-09-2010, 07:28 AM

Office computer : Only for updates (sometimes because a moron needed to plug a f.... vacuum cleaner)
Home computer : Once a week (when I get home)
Notebook : Nearly every day

View Poll Results: How often do you typically reboot?
Never... only as required by updates or intallations	11	37.93%
Daily	10	34.48%
Whenever the urge takes me	1	3.45%
weekly-biweekly	2	6.90%
other	5	17.24%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

07-29-2010, 10:34 AM	#31
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	My home comp is slowwwwwwwww. I know there's a ton of useless crap on it I could get rid of. I have a bare bones computer I bought from my old job...no software not even an OS. I've thought about using it...what do the techies here think about OS? Buy one? Which one? Windows 7? I have XP on my old computer. Then there would be all the trouble of figuring out my internet access (wireless.) I could probably figure it out eventually but not without a lot of work. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-29-2010, 06:25 PM	#32
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	A better question...How often do my computers crash? __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

07-30-2010, 08:48 PM	#34
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Shawnee, give Linux a try. I did and have been very satisfied with it. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

08-09-2010, 07:28 AM	#36
GunMaster357 Professor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brest (FRANCE) Posts: 1,837	Office computer : Only for updates (sometimes because a moron needed to plug a f.... vacuum cleaner) Home computer : Once a week (when I get home) Notebook : Nearly every day __________________ "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Ambrose Bierce

07-30-2010, 01:48 AM	#33
Scriveyn amnesic-confabulatory opsimath Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Between my ears Posts: 739	Five year old WinXP machine: 1'10" to desktop, another minute 'til it stops rumbling with things like looking for updates on the web. That's without the virus checker update, I start that manually every morning and it takes another 1 to 2 minutes. Coming up from standby: 10 to 12 seconds Shawnee: buying hardware from your job is not a good idea in my experience. It is way outdated. If you can afford it, get yourself a new one that comes with all you need (and not more). While I'm happy with my WinXP, it's probably not something to install now; not sure if your oooold one is up to running Win7.

07-31-2010, 05:25 AM	#35
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	I voted "other" because I usually dont restart it until it starts acting wiggy and I get frustrated.....but its probably weekly or fortnightly, thats the desktop. Laptop after every use or it gets too hot. Work desktop doesnt even shut down, we just log off.

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