Kim Komando - Difference between Hibernate and S

Q. Hibernate and Sleep seem mighty similar. Is there a notable difference? A friend suggested that prolonged use of Hibernate can damage a PC. Is that true?

A. Hibernate and Sleep (called Standby in XP) are both power-saving features. You’ll find them on both PCs and Macs in some form. I’m not surprised they have you confused. They appear to do the same thing.

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