Re: Windows 10 and 11 power state habits: shutdown, sleep or hibernate

Char Jackson wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:09:35 +0800, "Mr. Man-wai Chang"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>>I always shut down my desktop PC as well as switching power to the PC 
>>off!! Basically all electronics in my room is powered off, not even in 
>>soft standby mode.
> 
> I shut down my desktop PC when I need to do some work inside, which
> seems to be less than once a year lately. I reboot it 2, maybe 3, times
> per year, after installing updates.
> 
> I can't remember the last time I shut down my laptop. I use sleep or
> hibernate, depending on the circumstances. Like the desktop, the laptop
> gets rebooted 2-3 times a year.

It is interesting how each of us uses a different morning/evening routine.

Every night I shut down my desktop, and just before walking away, I power
off the power strip that handles the huge Sharp LC 45GD7U 3-foot monitor, &
smaller side monitor (my wife says I get a suntan from the irradiation).

In the morning, I power the PC & go make my coffee, and then when I sit
back at my desk a few minutes later, I turn the power strip on for my daily
illumination.