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2. 6 steps to a faster computer - AOL

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   If your system has slowed down, get up to speed on how to fix it.

3. 6 steps to a faster computer - AOL

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   Step #3: Add more RAM to your hardware. RAM is a temporary memory used by your computer's operating system and helps your programs run smoothly.

4. How to achieve a faster computer (with fewer headaches) - AOL

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   You don’t have to live with a frustratingly slow computer. Improve your daily life with better habits and software that'll speed things up. How to achieve a faster computer (with fewer headaches)

5. Booting - Wikipedia

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   In computing, booting is the process of starting a computer as initiated via hardware such as a physical button on the computer or by a software command. After it is switched on, a computer's central processing unit (CPU) has no software in its main memory , so some process must load software into memory before it can be executed.

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. Reset (computing) - Wikipedia

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   Generally, a hard reset is initiated by pressing a dedicated reset button On some systems (e.g, the PlayStation 2 video game console), pressing and releasing the power button initiates a hard reset, and holding the button turns the system off.