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 ...

For most people, the nightly choice between shutting down a PC and letting it sleep is really a choice between certainty and convenience. A full shutdown wipes the slate clean, closes network ...

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.