Many of us spend a sizable portion of our waking hours at or near our computers, whether it’s for work, socializing, or entertainment. Practically the only time we’re not using a computer, it seems, ...

concept of floating power button with hand behind it, pressing the button - Rneaw/Shutterstock The question of whether you should turn your PC off every time you're done using it or if it is okay to ...

Turning a computer off or putting it to sleep may be a matter of personal preference or habit. It's faster to close a laptop's lid or have a desktop enter sleep than shutting down either type of PC.

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: Dear Geek, I’ve been having a bit of a debate with my spouse lately. Do I really need to turn my computer off ...