The energy wasted by leaving your PC on isn’t the only thing you need to be concerned about. Not rebooting your PC regularly can mean it’s less protected against malware and other security risks. Every month, Digital Technology Services installs updates to staff and student computers to maintain security and address issues. These take effect when the PC is restarted.

If you do not do this, you are not adequately safeguarding your PC and the University’s IT. Please remember to restart frequently, it will make the computer run better too.

Student PCs at the University are restarted automatically every day but everyone should also make sure they update and restart their own equipment regularly to help keep it secure against the latest malware and viruses.