Is it bad to put your computer in sleep mode every time?

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Published on 2009-08-24T06:50:49Z Indexed on 2014/05/28 21:37 UTC
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Often I have a lot of stuff open and don't feel like shutting down my laptop, so I just use sleep mode when I'm transferring it. But I have no idea if this might have any disadvantages.

So my question is: is it bad to put your computer in sleep mode every time?

Things I'm wondering:

  • Should I turn off my computer every once in a while?
  • Will continuous use of sleep mode slow down my system in any way?
  • Are there any bad side effects (in the long term)?

Any thoughts?

FYI I'm using Windows 7 on a laptop

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