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2. Why is my computer so slow? - AOL

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   Running multiple resource-intensive applications simultaneously can slow down your computer. Disk fragmentation: Over time, files on your hard drive may become fragmented, meaning they're stored ...

3. 5 reasons why your computer could be running slow - AOL

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   Your computer could also be running out of space — and without space, your machine runs out of places to store data and ends up slowing down. To check this on a Windows computer, click your ...

4. Does your computer slow down after a few hours? Here’s why

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   Experts say that outdated tech could cause your computer to slow down. “If the device is 3-plus years old, there’s a chance that a hardware or software failure/deterioration may be causing ...

5. 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 ...

6. Shutdown (computing) - Wikipedia

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   Shutdown options have been moved from a separate dialog box to the start menu, in Windows Vista and later versions of Microsoft Windows. The above is from Windows 7.. In Microsoft Windows and ReactOS, a PC or server is shut down by selecting the Shutdown item from the Start menu on the desktop.

7. Wikipedia:Don't worry about performance - Wikipedia

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   In a few cases, there are things sysops can do that will slow down or crash the site. These are rare and not generally worth worrying about; although there are a few things admins can do maliciously which are very difficult to clean up, it should never be possible to do something which will result in permanent data loss or unfixable breakage.