Sleep or hibernate Windows overnight?

Bree · 18 Oct 2020

Yes, an SSD boots fast. But the OP is used to "...instantly using the computer next day and continuing where I left off" for which hibernation would be the lowest power drain choice.

Megahertz · 18 Oct 2020

Bree said:

Yes, an SSD boots fast. But the OP is used to "...instantly using the computer next day and continuing where I left off" for which hibernation would be the lowest power drain choice.

I agree

Edwin · 18 Oct 2020

My ROG machine boots from cold in 7.7 seconds! That's not even enough time to wipe the sleep out of your eyes!!!

DriftyDonn · 18 Oct 2020

Yea but as Bree pointed out, the op wants to start from where he left off- hence hibernation is the only logical choice( that doesn't use battery) And if he has an ssd- not a good idea to use hibernate so sleep w/ power connected - but then wifi is connected? or ethernet? That would be a problem for me. Hey! Why not finish BEFORE tomorrow and just turn it off? (Grin)

W10 Tweaker · 18 Oct 2020

DriftyDonn said:

Yea but as Bree pointed out, the op wants to start from where he left off- hence hibernation is the only logical choice( that doesn't use battery) And if he has an ssd- not a good idea to use hibernate so sleep w/ power connected - but then wifi is connected? or ethernet? That would be a problem for me. Hey! Why not finish BEFORE tomorrow and just turn it off? (Grin)

That's the very reason I use sleep with hibernation to kick-in at 25% charge remaining. I usually restart my PC before the battery drops below 25% and on the odd occasion I don't it hibernates. Problem solved for the SSD users.

Steve C · 19 Oct 2020

Megahertz said:

To avoid discharge - charge (and extend battery life) you should leave the laptop connected to the charger all time.
In this case you can disable hibernation and use only sleep mode and set to charge only to 80%.
If you have a HDD you must also shut down the HDD when not in use.

Leaving any electrical appliance plugged in unattended is a fire risk. I always turn off PCs when not in use. I power off a laptop overnight and disconnect the charger. Restart time is minimal if the PC boots from a SSD.

steve108 · 19 Oct 2020

Sleeping my PCs here including laptops and phones with chargers plugged in overnight if necessary.

As long as the smoke detectors in the bedrooms/house are functional, I sleep peacefully and haven't ever had issues doing this for years.

Steve C · 19 Oct 2020

steve108 said:

Sleeping my PCs here including laptops and phones with chargers plugged in overnight if necessary.

As long as the smoke detectors in the bedrooms/house are functional, I sleep peacefully and haven't ever had issues doing this for years.

I expect most firemen who contribute to this forum would disagree e.g. headline from London Fire Brigade - Did you know that we attend on average 24 fires each week that have been started by chargers, batteries and cables?

steve108 · 19 Oct 2020

Steve C said:

I expect most firemen who contribute to this forum would disagree e.g. headline from London Fire Brigade - Did you know that we attend on average 24 fires each week that have been started by chargers, batteries and cables?

Thanks for the tip mate.
I see there's fine print people should read and be aware of: Batteries and chargers - Fire safety at home | London Fire Brigade

Ztruker · 19 Oct 2020

My church's Thrift Store burned because of an exploding laptop battery that was left to charge overnight. I have the security camera footage to prove it.
Pretty impressive and scary. Needless to say I unplug my laptop AC adapter from the wall now days. Plug it in when I want to use it, then power off and unplug it when done.

Somewhat annoying but after seeing how fast the computer repair room went up (less than 15 minutes from the first explosion to being totally engulfed) it's a minor irritant.