Any benefit doing a routine reset/restart?

[dnorth12]

My S3 has been on since day one 9/14/06 or so and only restarted twice due to the two updates so far and appears to run fine. I am one of the lucky ones (knock wood) without any major issues.

So I was wondering, like a computer, if I were to reset or restart on a occasional basis, would that clear memory allowing for faster menus and the like? Or I am just asking for trouble, by breaking the rule "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"?

I noticed immediately after the last update the guide data cycled at a faster pace and now seems to have slowed down to the original snails pace prior to the update. Although that could be perception.

I know that eventually we'll get a software update that will include the speeded up guides/menus that the S2 now enjoys and I am patiently waiting for that.

This thread is more out of curiosity than necessecity.

[Austin_Martin]

You might get unlucky and get stuck in the endless reboot cycle. That would be bad.

[hookbill]

I have wondered the same thing as the OP and with my old D-TiVo I believe I would do this based on what I know about PC's. Austin Martin has a point about a bit of a risk on this as some people have expressed. I wouldn't worry about that so much however because I haven't had that problem but as far as whether or not it is needed or helpful I am doubtful. As I understand it TiVo is Linux based system and I do not pretend to know anything about Linux. Windows on the other hand I do understand a bit and can totally understand why it should not only be rebooted but cleaned up as well i.e. using a Utility cleaner and defragmentiation. Since TiVo offers us no such programs I don't really think it would be helpful.

[mattack]

So I was wondering, like a computer, if I were to reset or restart on a occasional basis, would that clear memory allowing for faster menus and the like?

You're using the wrong OS if you have to restart your computer to get "faster menus and the like".