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2. Hang (computing) - Wikipedia

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   In a cooperative multitasking system, any thread that gets stuck without yielding will hang the system, as it will wedge itself as the running thread and prevent other threads from running. By contrast, modern operating systems primarily use pre-emptive multitasking, such as Windows 2000 and its successors, as well as Linux and Apple Inc.'s ...

3. Shutdown (computing) - Wikipedia

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   Logs off a user. This is the default even without using any parameters. -a Stops shutdown.exe. It is used during a time-out period. -f Kills all running applications. -s Turns off the computer. -r: Shuts down and reboots a computer. -m[\\ Computer Name] When shutting down a network computer, allows user to choose which computer to turn off. -t xx

4. Crash (computing) - Wikipedia

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   In computing, a crash, or system crash, occurs when a computer program such as a software application or an operating system stops functioning properly and exits. On some operating systems or individual applications, a crash reporting service will report the crash and any details relating to it (or give the user the option to do so), usually to ...

5. Troubleshooting AOL Desktop Gold

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   Restart the computer • If you haven't recently restarted your computer or you don't restart your computer very often, we recommend that you restart the computer. This helps clear the internal memory (RAM), which often resolves many issues.

6. Fix problems sending AOL Mail

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   A firewall prevents hackers from accessing your computer online, which prohibits them from stealing your sensitive info or infecting your computer. While you should keep the firewall active most of the time, temporality turning it off can be helpful when trying to determine what is causing issues with your computer.

7. Blue screen of death - Wikipedia

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   This is in contrast to the Windows NT version of BSoDs, which prevented the user from using the computer until it has been powered off or restarted (usually automatic for the latter). The most common BSoD is displayed on an 80×25 text-mode screen, which is the operating system's way of reporting an interrupt caused by a processor exception; it ...