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  2. Shutdown (computing) - Wikipedia

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    To shut down or power off a computer is to remove power from a computer's main components in a controlled way. After a computer is shut down, main components such as CPUs , RAM modules and hard disk drives are powered down, although some internal components, such as an internal clock, may retain power.

  3. To shut down, or not to shut down? That really is the question

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    Another factor is processing speed. Experts agree that never shutting off your computer can slow it down significantly. The longer you use the machine, the more applications you run, downloads you ...

  4. Should you shut down your computer every night? - AOL

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    Is it best to power off, hibernate or just close the laptop and forget about it? Here's your once-and-for-all answer.

  5. 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.

  6. Internet kill switch - Wikipedia

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    An Internet kill switch is a countermeasure concept of activating a single shut off mechanism for all Internet traffic.. The concept behind having a kill switch is based on creating a single point of control (i.e. a switch) for a single authority to control or shut down the Internet in order to protect it or its users.

  7. Hibernation (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Hibernation is a means of avoiding the burden of saving unsaved data before shutting down and restoring all running programs and re-opening documents and browser tabs. Both hibernation and sleep preserve memory fragmentation and atrophy that lead to mobile devices working poorer the longer they run without a full reboot.