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

To add to what others have said, sometimes programs/drivers get into a weird state, and it is easier to tell a non-technical user to restart the computer as a whole than it is to walk them through finding and killing the offending process and relaunching it.