why computers need to be restarted periodically to function correctly

Question

I work at a major tech company and most times I go to IT, they tell us to restart our computer. Why is this a necessary process to maintain a normal operating experience?

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Answer 1

Agree with the other comments explaining why many computer systems have to be restarted from time to time. I wanted to point out a very fundamental reason, though – it simply isn’t a big requirement for many computers to be up for years at a time. If, for example, most Windows and Mac users demanded that their machines have years of uptime, then they would. But you’d trade that for a lot fewer features, which is really what most users are bewitched by… features.