Re: XP - Log off or Shut Down?

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Thanks for the response Michael! Security is certainly reason enough to
follow your advice. Users here must use complex passwords that change
monthly. That said, is there a system reason why it's better to restart
(among other reasons, systems have to be turned on here or shared printers
will be inaccessible to some users)? Back when we had NT 4.0, we would
restart because NT had issues with memory. I guess I'm looking for a
compelling reason like that, from an operating systems standpoint, to further
the argument one way or the other.
Thanks again,
Greg

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> You should shut down the PC at the end of the day. Aside from the
> possibility of power failure (even with an uninterruptible power supply,
> these generally aren't made to run for several hours at a time, they are
> usually designed to give you time to shut the system down when power fails)
> you are in an Enterprise environment. An unattended PC is wide open to
> access for anyone else who enters the office, be they maintenance workers or
> unsavory individuals seeking data or just those snooping around.
>
> If you value your data and its security, you'll shut the systems down at the
> end of the day.
>
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>
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>
> "GregBausman" <GregBausman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:03025A2B-C9BB-4DF6-9D34-05A637897569@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I work in an enterprise environment where all users have Windows XP and
> >most
> > have roaming profiles (although most don't roam that often if ever). No
> > one
> > can answer definitively whether you should log off or restart the PC at
> > the
> > end of the day. Can someone please answer this question for us? Also, the
> > reasoning for why one vs. the other would be nice. Thanks for any help you
> > can provide!
> > Greg
>
>
>
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