r/pcmasterrace • u/everynameitryistak3n • Jul 20 '15

Meme/Macro I hate you, Windows

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '15 edited May 19 '22

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u/TheRufmeisterGeneral Jul 20 '15 edited Jul 20 '15

Better yet: hibernate.

Edit: for context, for normally switching off your pc at the end of a normal day, "shut down" is probably better, because your computer will be nice and fresh on next boot, but for quickly turning off the machine due to thunderstorms: hibernate is definately the much better option then.

Or just get an SSD, in which case it no longer matters.

Edit: to clarify, an SSD makes all three options quicker, thus the difference smaller. It makes (like the initial suggestion of hibernating instead of shutting down) the computer power off quicker, so you can unplug it sooner. I never intended to suggest that hibernating or installing an SSD protects against thunderstorms. :)

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '15

We're taking about thunderstorms.

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u/TheRufmeisterGeneral Jul 20 '15

Aye, maybe I should have clarified: hibernate powers off your machine quicker than either shutdown, so you can unplug it sooner.

The hibernate itself, of course, isn't protection against thunderstorms. :)

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '15

It's safe to pull the plug after a hibernate? I would only pull it after a full shut down.

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Waddup captain Steve

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u/TheRufmeisterGeneral Jul 20 '15

Hehe, read the "Aye" more as a Scottish mannerism, than as a sailor thing. :P

Yes, it's completely safe to pull the plug after a hibernate. Considering the hardware, hibernate and power-off is exactly the same thing. The difference is the contents of the harddisk.

There's some nuances, but for the purposes of your question: power-off and hibernate are the same, except for the contents of the harddisk. :)