Should a computer be shut down or left running?

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if u have your computer performing automatic updates i would keep it running. i bought my current computer in 1998 and it hasn't been shut down for more than 20 hours since i've had it.they dont use much current and they seem to perform better when the components are kept at a constant temperature rather than a cold state

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