Does Turning a Computer Off At Night Keep It Safer From Hackers?

[@askleonotenboom]

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[@miked8121]

At least when turning on your computer in the morning for daytime use, you are in front of your computer when something bad happens and may be able to perform damage minimization. (Just a thought.)

[@skyh]

Don't spill coffee on your keyboard next time.

[@Peter2k84]

Technical, true. The less a user is interacting and using his PC, the longer it's stays safe n sound. Shrugs, ever thought about not clicking on literally anything? Especially flashy, attached, or brightly colored? Sometimes, I thought about setting up a VM for my grandfather. Can just reset it every time there is a problem.

[@williamwhitney6473]

I put my computer in airplane mode last night to prevent a threatened MS update while I was sleeping.

[@Milesco]

The worst kind of malware! 😄

[@louisfifteen]

I power everything off at night, pc and router.

[@Maltojo]

Love the videos!! I always turn off my computer when I'm not using it, mainly to save power. That's all.

[@arcadepiano]

in the 80's and 90's we had computers without internet. i can do that again for my music making computer, but when i'll get a second computer for internet purpose.

[@JonGetc]

What about a power outage or surge etc? 🤔

[@davegoodo3603]

Thanks Leo! Great advice, it answers the question for me.

[@vadec5909]

Never open attachments!!

[@zinken255]

You may also have an rsh or ssh port open. But, I turn off my PC at night because the monitor if left running too long has exhibited connection issues.

[@RickTheClipper]

I do switch off every day, for environment protection

[@PrinceXTC86]

I hate to be that guy and I honestly don't want to rain on your parade and if it makes you feel good - that is awesome and something I will not take away from you! But to be realistic: YOU ALONE unfortunately do not make any difference whatsoever, especially considering that recent hardware is already incredibly power efficient, even more so when putting it into standby/sleep mode. I have to admit though - I do the exact same thing, just simply because of power consumption, even if it's almost negligible.

[@RickTheClipper]

@@PrinceXTC86 In the end every Ocean is composed of single drops

[@cha-cha33]

@RickTheClipper Wow, you are real hero who saves the planet one shut-down at a time. You deserve a medal-made from recycled motherboards, of course.

[@PrinceXTC86]

@ Bro, please don't be like that. This is a valid opinion thousands of people have, but they are oftentimes just either too young or just too blindsided to realize, what is truly going going on in the real world...

[@baruchben-david4196]

The thing is, often we are told to shut our computer down and restart it, to remedy various problems. So shutting it down at night and turning it on in the morning is probably slightly better... Maybe...

[@tossedsalad4669]

you seem to have overlooked the security value of rebooting. It eliminates any malware that has not established persistence (yet). It need not occur overnight, but that may be a convenient routine for daily rebooting.

[@justliberty4072]

What if that Malware is Windows?

[@askleonotenboom]

Then you've lost before you've even begun.

[@Referee006]

I use an eathernet cable to connect my computer to the Internet; I don't use a stand-alone router. So, I believe that I need to shut my computer off at night, correct?

[@montebont]

Generally speaking: YES. It's the routers NAT, blocked ports etcthat keep you safe

[@BenEngel1961]

Apart from switching of my computer I also switch of the electricity to my computer. Just to be sure ☺️

[@williamwhitney6473]

And close the curtains as well.

[@johnc2438]

@@williamwhitney6473 You're so right! 😂Better to use your computer only in a closet without windows! Don't forget to lock yourself in, too! 😁

[@BenEngel1961]

You’re so right @@williamwhitney6473 ! In addition I think about locking the door from the study as well. Do you think that’ll help? Please advice 😁

[@jamesharmer9293]

I switch off the power to the whole house. To be really safe I'd like to switch off power to the whole town.

[@braintrustslayton8755]

YES.... IF.... You are using a POWER STRIP, and are using the OFF switch on it. MOST computers off = suspend/sleep mode. If it is laptop with removable battery (remove also). If an electrical object has 0 electricity....it cant work PERIOD.

[@RichardLucas]

Well, turning off the computer is both technically safer _and_ more practical, if you consider energy savings to be practical. Why not just let it sit there? One doesn't need to know about the router or any of the rest of it in order to land on the correct behavior. Why fight that, in the first place? What kind of urge are you indulging?

[@saganandroid4175]

Turn it off unless you enjoy wasting electricity.

[@maryannrozsa5822]

If you want to keep your computer safe at night, turn of your Wi-Fi.

[@AnotherPointOfView944]

Better still, use a wired connection to your router.

[@thomasglendenning3486]

does that mean computers connected to a router will never get hacked or any other attacks?

[@askleonotenboom]

NEVER? Of course not. There are no absolutes. It's just extremely unlikely, and much less likely than most people worry about.

[@Rick-hx1ne]

I don’t turn it off but unplug the network cable it will not run background but I do not worry about it . I only pay the bills whenever it need when I m done the unplug and forget worrisome I never get my pc infection . I don’t stay all day on the pc it not good for your health . If you are working i understand . Just like everyone .

[@OldieBugger]

Whatever. I power my computer off to save on electricity.

[@montebont]

Windows Sleep works fine for me.

[@DanUpdegraff]

I use gmail, and whenever I need a 2FA code to login somewhere, it shows up in gmail within seconds. Does this mean my browser is constantly "polling" the gmail server every few seconds in case such an email is waiting for me to read?

[@flipflopski2951]

Yes... pinging is the word you want...

[@User-p7q7d]

Gmail communicates with the authentication service, and the authentication service communicates with anything featuring a 2FA code

[@berrywin]

If you have a gaming laptop the power adapter is capable of 10-15 amps of current. I something inside the computer breaks it may fry the inside of it in a moment. That is way it is not only enough to turn off the computer, you also have to disconnect it from the power source to be safe. Remember turning of a computer does not stop voltage from coming inside of the computer. Only disconnection from the power source helps.

[@bernardgarrett3897]

Leo. I think you are wrong. A reverse shell app may have been installed. Hence initiating an outbound connection. If you are away and the computer is on. You won’t even know what the attacker is doing.

[@askleonotenboom]

In other words you already have malware on your machine? You have bigger problems than what might happen at night.

[@geojohnson5613]

My home built desktop computer runs 24/7. It is six years old and has never been infected with malware. An occasional tracking cookie, yes, but nothing nefarious. It is my opinion that turning a computer on and off frequently, causing heat and cool cycles, decreases the longevity of the electronic components. The only computers I suggest turning off at night are laptops as they do not cool well efficiently.

[@FermiToll]

I have an old desktop (old HD, no SSD); sometimes I shut it down, and sometimes I leave it on all night. I have researched for years what the best option is and have not found the “right” answer; some say it doesn’t matter. What do you think? Shut it down at night or leave it on? (My main concern is hardware durability).

[@geojohnson5613]

@@FermiToll If this is computer that you use, and rely on, first off I would highly recommend that you clone you old spinning HD to an SSD. Mechanical drives can fail without warning and this usually happens when a system has been shut down. When the system is powered back on again a message may display "no boot device found". At that point, it's over and all the data will be lost. Computer components most often fail when the system is powered on, just like a light bulb. I have upgraded several older systems with mechanical hard drives to solid-state drives. SSDs are more reliable, faster, and last much longer. Even on older systems, the speed increase is significant. There is a lot of controversy regarding whether it is best to power down a desktop computer, or to keep it powered on. I believe it is best to keep a desktop computer powered on. I only shut my system down if I am cleaning the dust out, or upgrading the hardware. I do recommend performing a "restart" at least once a week though. This actually does more than a shutdown because it closes all the of the things running in the background and results in a clean startup. I leave my desktop computer on 24/7 and do not use "sleep" or "hibernate". I set my display to "sleep" after 15 minutes of inactivity. Hope this information is helpful to you.

[@mihailvormittag6211]

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[@GerardConnaughton]

Our planet is on fire. Millions of PC users turning off their machines every night will help. Each one of those users will save a small amount on their energy bills. As you guys in the US say "It's a no-brainer". Turn it off!

[@LilaHikes]

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[@vitalycsv1]

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[@alimirzamani979]

Hello and thank you for your good advise. I wish you've also mentioned what if putting the computer to sleep. What would that case be as far as power usage and security. Thanks again.