Shut down and sleep options in the Windows power menu - Nwz/Shutterstock Nobody is nostalgic about the times when computers used to take minutes to fully boot up. Of all the differences between SSDs ...
My desktop Windows PC is rarely turned off, but when it is, it's hibernating, not sleeping. Similarly, I exclusively use Hibernate, not Sleep mode, on my Windows handhelds. Here's why. I Find ...
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.