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- Welcome to Quick Fix

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the show where I answer

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your most commonly asked tech questions

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in 90 seconds or less.

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Today we're trying a reboot.

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(smooth music)

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It's an eternal debate.

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Is it better to shut down your
computer or put it to sleep?

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Well, it depends.

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Power cycling your machine
should be your first move

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if your system starts acting up

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or running sluggish.

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Restarting your system
regularly can take care

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of any software problems
that might be bubbling up

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in the background.

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However, on a windows PC

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a simple restart may not be enough to fix

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whatever is bothering you.

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Shutting it down and turning it back on

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is a better troubleshooting technique.

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Fast startup in windows keeps
your system in a hybrid state.

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It'll boot back up faster,
but it's not a real shutdown

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we recommend disabling it.

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On a Mac restart and shutdown
are basically the same thing

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one power cycles your computer

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and the other shuts it down completely.

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When you're troubleshooting

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either one is fine to try.

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As for sleeping, closing
the lid on your map

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could still cause it to draw power

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and perform all sorts of
functions while you're away,

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but this shouldn't make a big
impact on your electric bill.

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As a general rule

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you should shut down the
computer every night.

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You'll give it a break
and it has the added bonus

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of correcting any weird
software issues running

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in the background

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rather than letting them
persist in your system's memory.

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It barely takes any time to
put your system back up again.

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Saves a little energy

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and you'll have as fresh
a system as possible.

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What's not to love.