Re: Log Off VS Restart

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"xrees" <lkandia@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:1152630992.271894.4270
@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com:

A simple question. Varied answers I'm sure.
A client recently asked

Should we "Log Off" or "Restart" at the end of the day.

Which is better?
And why?

Log Off
1. Gets you out of all the programs you were working in, shutting down
any data access to email, documents etc. so that backups can perform
without running into "open files".
2. Shuts down any applications that were run on LOGIN.

Restart
1. Same as Log Off PLUS
2. Clears the Page File?
3. Clears RAM

What about electrical surges? Does a restart actually cut power
temporarily to hard drives, MB, etc. ? Ie is there more wear and tear
on a workstation performing daily RESTARTS as opposed to daily LOGINS
and LOGOFFS?

TIA
Luke


I know you really did mean restart Luke.

The question is, have you experienced any difference if someone chooses
one or the other ? Has there been any issue's with locked files when just
logging off. Since network shares are still active even though noone's
logged on that particualr PC, other users *COULD* be accessing the files
on a remote drive, which MAY cause a problem.

You can always drum up a discussion of which is better, on 24/7 or on
when only using..... should I logoff or just lock the PC, etc.

Unfortunately I can't answer the question about cutting power. I haven't
looked at PC architecture in depth. I would venture a guess that there is
less of a 'surge' on just a reset. How much ? Don't know. Only because
the HD may still be spinning since the reset is of very short duration.
There will not be the initial draw needed to start it spinning. Also,
power supply capacitors will still be charged to be able to supply *some*
of that initial oomph needed.

Anyway you look at it, whatever any differences may be bwteen the two,
they'd probably wash each other out anyway.

It ends up being personal preference.
.



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