Saving 5 seconds isn't worth the potential problems.

Survey most avid computer users and a good amount of them will say they keep their PC powered on at all times, only turning it off once in a while.

Turning a computer off or putting it to sleep may be a matter of personal preference or habit. It's faster to close a laptop's lid or have a desktop enter sleep than shutting down either type of PC.

All the power options on a windows pc including restart and shut down - Nwz/Shutterstock Shutting down your Windows 11 PC and restarting it are both options you can select when using the power button ...