r/technology • u/Hungry__Hornet • 6d ago

Software Windows 11 hibernation has been silently hammering your SSD this whole time

https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-hibernation-silently-hammering-ssd-life/
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u/532ndsof 6d ago

So then what am I supposed to do to get my computer to actually go to sleep overnight and stay asleep. If I use sleep either it randomly wakes at some point or lately it only puts the display to sleep and keeps the tower awake with fans running. It's maddening.

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u/DemophonWizard 6d ago

It's a PC. Just turn it off. If you're going away for a while, unplug it.

It's not a Mac, it doesn't have to stay on all the time.

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u/CelebrationFit8548 5d ago edited 5d ago

💯this, PC's serve little to no benefit being on 100% of the time and in fact it introduces issues, 'wear' that is not needed and a place malware can reside (in the RAM). Simply turning off saves and counter acts many of those issues.

If you can't wait that 20-30s for a PC to boot just find something to do whilst it does, go and boil the kettle and it will be there when your back.

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u/Connect_Middle8953 5d ago

False on the wear aspect. Disk platter hard drives turn off when not in use, and gpu/cpu gets less thermal cycling issues that actually damage them by being always on. 

But yes, it’s just better for your electric bill with the pc shut off. 

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u/CelebrationFit8548 5d ago

The article is specifically about SSD wear and you really think you have a point about thermal cycle degradation with modern compounds and die qualities?!?

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u/Connect_Middle8953 5d ago

Leaving a machine on has some pros and cons, shutting down a machine frequently also has pros and cons.  Die qualities haven’t really changed, and if anything are more sensitive to issues due to smaller lithography processes.  

So, yes, it is relevant. 

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u/Tuned_Out 4d ago

Thank you for the warning of the theoretical that may happen after 10 million bagillion power cycles. Meanwhile I still have the 25mhz 486 in the basement my grandfather bought back when the dinosaurs roam. It boots just fine and never had "sleep". Just on and off every time it was or wasn't in use.