PC Urban Myths.

Going to give a few urban myths about PC's.

1)Cookies track your every movement on the 'Net.

-They do not! Most cookies are used to help customize websites when you visit them. Ie. Amazon, when you go there, the opening page will greet you personally, and have a selection of products that might interest you based on previous visists. Amazon could care less if you go view porn after that, or go shopping at Chapters. If you are that paranoid, turn them off in your browser. But, some sites need cookies to be active.

2)Turning your PC off without shutting down Windows.

-This is a common question where I work. People are afraid to turn off there computer until Windows shuts down. Sure, probably safer to shut down windows, but, c'mon. I had a lady whose computer had frozen, and for 6 hours, she wouldn't reboot. She just left it frozen, hoping that it'd come back to life. Shut the fucker down!

3)Turning your PC off shortens the life of your Computer.

-This is a tough one. From what I read, it makes very l ittle difference wether you shut your system down, or leave it running. Here are some thoughts. Turning your computer on and off excessively will probably harm your power supply. When you first turn on your PC, the power supply does draw alot of energy at first, so, it's probably best to turn it on, and leave it running. As to how long, well, if you are going to be home keep your system running. You leave your house, shut it down. I guess Processors are designed for about a 10 year life (Ha!), so, shutting it down when you know you are not going to be using it for a long amount of time is probably the best idea.