It’s easy to leave a PC running constantly, especially in busy working environments, but regular restarts keep systems healthy. Restarting clears temporary files, refreshes memory, resets services and closes background tasks that build up over time. We recommend rebooting at least once a week. If you run memory heavy programs like design software or database tools, restarting every few days is better.

Leaving a PC on without restarts also increases the chance of errors during Windows updates. Some updates can’t finish until the system reboots so delaying it can create performance issues and security risks. Restarting ensures updates apply properly and keeps the system patched.

If your PC ever starts running slowly, a reboot is a simple first fix before digging deeper. Because restarting clears cached data, it can instantly solve many issues without any technical work. That said, if a restart quickly improves things, it may indicate software running unnecessarily in the background. If this keeps happening, Edmondson’s can check the start up programs, remove unwanted software and improve performance through optimisation.