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  2. Why is my computer so slow? - AOL

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    Upgrade CPU or GPU: If your computer's processor or graphics card is outdated or underpowered, upgrading to a faster model can improve performance, especially for CPU or GPU-bound tasks.

  3. System crash screen - Wikipedia

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  4. 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 ...

  5. System Idle Process - Wikipedia

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    However, the idle process does not use up computer resources (even when stated to be running at a high percent). Its CPU time "usage" is a measure of how much CPU time is not being used by other threads. In Windows 2000 and later the threads in the System Idle Process are also used to implement CPU power saving.

  6. CPU-Z - Wikipedia

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    CPU-Z is more comprehensive in virtually all areas compared to the tools provided in Windows to identify various hardware components, and thus assists in identifying certain components without the need of opening the case; particularly the core revision and RAM clock rate. It also provides information on the system's GPU.

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  8. 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 ...

  9. Are we multitasking too much? Why it can be stressful and ...

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    Don't expect your brain to do both tasks (cooking and kid-caring) well at the same time. Help yourself out.” But if, and when, you can: Try to avoid multitasking.