I need expert advice on which is preferable between hibernating and logging off a laptop when not in use. I've been hibernating it, following an advice by an Engineer. Now, all attempts to log-off have failed.

Logging out! Especially when u r not using it anytime soon

Logging off is better

I wonder why anybody will advise you to hibernate when you can easily log off

bamto: I need expert advice on which is preferrable between hibernating and logging off a laptop when not in use. I've been hibernating it, following an advice by an Engineer. Now, all attempts to log-off have failed.

What do you mean by "Log-off fails"?

My laptop uptime is currently 21days...I hardly shutdown, I simply "suspend" it. And I haven't had any adverse effect on performance.

Its kind of two-sided. Hibernation is fast, logging-off (or shutting down rather) is slow. if you do a lot of work and would not want to close the windows before taking a nap, hibernation is the best bet. No need to hibernate when you plan on continuing where you stopped maybe in the middle of a game or a design. In short, hibernation is best, only when you don't do things that can modify the system (like program installation, drivers, registry, etc). But if you are the type that plays around with your computer, then you need to shut down once in a while, at least to ease troubleshooting if anything happens. Enough story already. The choice is yours.

And moreover, why did logging-off fail?

Hackomania:
And moreover, why did logging-off fail?

Maybe because the system is so use to hibernating hence "log off" refuse to function. You know computer can be very funny at times. I still think the best is to log off except you want to take a short break of say ten minutes.

i prefer hiberbation

Thanks. I mean when I try to shut down now, it reboots itself. Guess the periodic window upgrade it does affected it.

bamto: Thanks. I mean when I try to shut down now, it reboots itself. Guess the periodic window upgrade it does affected it.

That's d result of over hibernation.
May be your engiineer forget to tell u that over hibernation kills system

perhaps live it on sleep mode if u're d pc geek type,...............doz hu did d computer knew y de had several options dia....

I think that ur engineer is not happy with u owning a laptop.

ALL OF THE 2.

hibernating is for when you know that you would be back in short while to resume from where you left

eg 1 hr or 2 etc

log off is when there is more than one user of the pc and you log off from your pc account and the pc remains on

personally i prefer to shut down my pc any work i was doing i save it and for web pages i just add the current page to my favourites and delete it on next log but after i have finished the business with it

Why do I have to login and logout when I'm using my personal laptop or PC? I'm a Mac user and I just close my laptop whenever I'm stressed up (sleep mode).

I do hibernate my windows pc and laptops. Maybe a slowpoke would advice you to logoff or shutdown at all times sha.

I cant remember the last time my I hit the "shut-down" button. Always "sleep" mine, except i used all the bat3 power and it goes off on its own. Laptop was not meant to last forever anyway.

logging out is the best

Please read what i got online about hibernating

Hibernation

Hibernation in computing is powering down a computer while retaining its state.

Upon hibernation, the computer saves the contents of its random access memory (RAM) to a hard disk or other non-volatile storage. Upon resumption, the computer is exactly as it was upon entering hibernation.

When used to save power, hibernation is similar to sleep mode and saves more power at the cost of slower resumption.

Uses of hibernation

Hibernation saves electrical power. After hibernating, the hardware is completely powered down (just like for a regular shutdown). Therefore a hibernated machine uses no more electrical power than one which is switched off. Meanwhile, hibernation is a means of avoiding the burden of saving unsaved data before shutting down and restoring all running programs after powering back on.

Hibernation is used in laptops, which have limited battery power available. It can be set to happen automatically on a low battery alarm. Most desktops also support hibernation, mainly as a general energy saving measure.

Problems with hibernation

In some cases entering into hibernation can cause incorrect operation on restarting, due to problems with the hibernation software, or with devices or software which is not fully compliant. Hibernation will also usually cause connections to peripheral devices to terminate; this may cause problems for peripherals that were in use when hibernation started.[citation needed]

Some organizations (mainly large enterprises) mandate automatic hibernation (e.g. as a network policy) if a computer system has been idle for a certain amount of time, mainly as an energy saving measure. This saves some energy at the cost of some lost productivity waiting for the state to be restored.

Personally i will advice you to shut down your computer if you are not using it.

Thanks.

sylve11: I think that ur engineer is not happy with u owning a laptop.

DO U MEAN HER ENGINEER IS MUGU.

Hibernating is way better than logging off

Well it depends. .

If you aint doing anything so serious on your PC you can always log off but then if you've got unsaved documents or programs you don't wanna close, then hibernate.

Personally, I hibernate all thru the week and then shutdown on weekends.

I hibernate it always . . .start up and programme loading can be bitchy at times when restarting after logging off.

I've been wanting to ask same question because i've never shut down my system in 3 years. I only hibernate.

With my laptop I simply modified the power options the way I prefer it best. Below are my options (base on my modification):
- Password is required to access my system irrespective of any startup modes.
- I disable Guest and Administrator anonymous logon.
- Closing the Lip of the system do not do anything.
- Pressing Power button "Hibernate"
- Changed the default Shutdown button Hibernate
- Log off/Switch User/Lock takes you to the Passworded logon screen
- If am out within minutes, I "Lock"
- If going out for hours, I "Hibernate"
- If not to be used for days, I shut down.
- I don't use sleep, it keep using up power. But my system sleeps in 2hr if not touched (yeah I extended it)

I "RARELY" shut down my computer, my computer is always in hibernate mode. Although, I shut it down once every 3 months just to perform maintenance task like deleting unwanted files and program, run virus checker etc.

afam4eva: I've been wanting to ask same question because i've never shut down my system in 3 years. I only hibernate.

Me too. All the window I was running are always there. It encourages "Continuity"

ismhab:
DO U MEAN HER ENGINEER IS MUGU.

Na u talk am o!

Maleeq:
What do you mean by "Log-off fails"?

My laptop uptime is currently 21days...I hardly shutdown, I simply "suspend" it. And I haven't had any adverse effect on performance.

I use to almost never shut down until I started noticing a lot of blue screen errors upon coming out of hibernation after years of constant hibernation with few shut downs.

Presently what I do is: I hibernate through out the day but shut down when going to bed, except when i have something being carried over to the next day.

I'll advice every other person to do same, to prevent corruption of files

afam4eva: I've been wanting to ask same question because i've never shut down my system in 3 years. I only hibernate.

If all you do on the computer is facebook and nairaland, you can get away with not shutting down for 3 yrs. There are some services that need to be restarted for your computer to give optimum performance.

It depends on the kind of work u use ur system for. If u are the type that only watch film, listen to music or just play around on the internet, then shut down ur system. If u happen to be my type that takes writing code as a wife, then shutting down will not come to ur mind for a very long time. Personally, I can't remember the last time I shut down or Log off my system. For over a year now, is either I hibernate or put it to sleep but I made sure I disabled windows update for fear of known enemy.