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2. Why is my computer so slow? - AOL

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   Slow Startup: If your computer takes an unusually long time to boot up and become usable after turning it on, it could be a sign of underlying issues such as too many startup programs or a ...

3. Troubleshooting AOL Desktop Gold

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   Desktop Gold may not be able to launch on your PC due to some compatibility issues with Flash Player. 1. Restart your computer. 2. Uninstall Flash Player PPAPI by accessing the Programs & Features window in the Control Panel. 3. Launch Desktop Gold.

4. System Mechanic Software | 30-Day Free* Trial | AOL Products

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   Download System Mechanic to help repair and speed up your slow PC. Try it free* for 30 days now. ... Runs a full battery of over 200 critical tests in just a few minutes, using over 30 tools to ...

5. Watchdog timer - Wikipedia

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   During normal operation the computer regularly kicks Stage1 to prevent a timeout. If the computer fails to kick Stage1 (e.g., due to a hardware fault or programming error), Stage1 will eventually timeout. This event will start the Stage2 timer and, simultaneously, notify the computer (by means of a non-maskable interrupt) that a reset is imminent.

6. Hang (computing) - Wikipedia

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   In many cases programs may appear to be hung, but are making slow progress, and waiting a few minutes will allow the task to complete. Modern operating systems provide a mechanism for terminating hung processes, for instance, with the Unix kill command, or through a graphical means such as the Task Manager's "end task" button in Windows (select the particular process in the list and press "end ...

7. Hibernation (computing) - Wikipedia

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   Hibernation (also known as suspend to disk, or Safe Sleep on Macintosh computers [1]) in computing is powering down a computer while retaining its state. When hibernation begins, the computer saves the contents of its random access memory (RAM) to a hard disk or other non-volatile storage. When the computer is turned on the RAM is restored and ...