nixCraft 🐧Jun 13

Idle power usage of my desktop on linux is significantly lower than on windows

https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1u4lnm4/idle_power_usage_of_my_desktop_on_linux_is/

Is anyone surprised by this? #linux

Show thread:'(Jun 13
@nixCraft M$ spyware working overtime? 😆
Show threadJohn LighterJun 13

@s7vns @nixCraft As soon as I leave my Windows computer like 5 minutes I can hear my fans go on and CPU usage goes towards 100%. I HATE IT.

Fortunately I have Linux on my main computer nowadays...

Show thread:'(Jun 14
@John_Ligher @nixCraft Windows knows when a user is AFK so it starts doing updates and maintenance in the background, in some network enviroments Windows will actually turn your computer into a host for Updates. Epesically when your WSUS server on your network isn't online.
Show threadJohn LighterJun 14
@s7vns @nixCraft Yeah but it's highly annoying. Just let me decide when to download updates. I want to have control and that changes happens/delays happens on my terms. 😤
Show thread:'(Jun 15
@John_Ligher @nixCraft Simplewall + ShutUp10 works for me on Windows.
Show threadJohn Lighter
@s7vns @nixCraft I'll note this down. Thanks! :D
Jun 15 at 5:36pmWeb