eli5: Does it matter to a computer how long it’s powered off for? Is one micro-second as good as 5 minutes? If not, why and how long is optimal for it to be powered off for?

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That is the question. I almost never turn off the computer, but sometimes flick it off for just a second or two. Is this bad for it? Does it need rest? Thanks!

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Last time I had to call to Tech Support, when they wanted me to power my system off, they said Leave it off for 30 seconds before I power it back on again. I believe the thinking being that there are some large capacitors in the power supply which might take 30 seconds to complete discharge and therefore parts of the motherboard could still be on, even though you shut it off.

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