Is it bad to leave my computer on 24/7

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I was wondering if it is because I hate turning mine on and off, wouldnt it kill the hard drives if I left it on 24/7 I have heard different debates where people are talking about leaving it on being bad or good because its bad for the bearings in the hard drive or its good because everything doesnt heat up and cool down so much.

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What you're talking about here isn't a physical issue with the computer system (like overheating or bearing wear), but rather an organizational issue with the software inside. As RetiredChief said, over time poorly written programs can accumulate "baggage" which wastes memory and in the worst case cause them to work incorrectly. In that sense, rebooting is kind of like "spring cleaning" for the software.

My own experience is that these kind of issues are a lot less...
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