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

Zombie processes. They’re bits of code that should have terminated but instead they continue living and wandering around inside the PC, eating the brains of other processes.

A reboot shuts down all processes, including zombies, and starts only what is supposed to be running.