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  2. Safe mode - Wikipedia

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    For application of the term in spaceflight, see Safe mode in spacecraft. Safe mode is a diagnostic mode of a computer operating system (OS). It can also refer to a mode of operation by application software. Safe mode is intended to help fix most, if not all, problems within an operating system. It is also widely used for removing rogue security ...

  3. 2024 CrowdStrike incident - Wikipedia

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    Faulty CrowdStrike software update. Outcome. ~8.5 million Microsoft Windows operating systems crash worldwide, causing global disruption of critical services. On 19 July 2024, American cybersecurity company CrowdStrike distributed a faulty update to its Falcon Sensor security software that caused widespread problems with Microsoft Windows ...

  4. Hibernation (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Hibernation (also known as suspend to disk, or Safe Sleep on Macintosh computers [1]) in computing is powering down a computer while retaining its state. When hibernation begins, the computer saves the contents of its random access memory (RAM) to a hard disk or other non-volatile storage. When the computer is turned on the RAM is restored and ...

  5. Explainer: How CrowdStrike knocked the world offline - AOL

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    “Administrators must attach a physical keyboard to each affected system, boot into Safe Mode, remove the compromised CrowdStrike update, and then reboot.” In other words, it could be some time ...

  6. Booting - Wikipedia

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    Booting. A flow diagram of a computer booting. In computing, booting is the process of starting a computer as initiated via hardware such as a 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 ...

  7. McAfee: Disable or enable virus protection - AOL Help

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    To restart virus protection after a specified time, click the Select when to re-enable real-time scanning drop-down menu, choose a time, and then click OK. To stop virus protection from restarting after a specified time, click the Select when to re-enable real-time scanning drop-down menu, click Never, and then click OK. 6.

  8. System Restore - Wikipedia

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    System Restore. System Restore is a feature in Microsoft Windows that allows the user to revert their computer's state (including system files, installed applications, Windows Registry, and system settings) to that of a previous point in time, which can be used to recover from system malfunctions or other problems.

  9. Download, install, or uninstall AOL Desktop Gold - AOL Help

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    Download Desktop Gold. AOL Desktop Gold is included at no additional cost with your membership. 2. Under 'All Products' scroll to 'AOL Desktop Gold'. If you have an AOL Desktop Gold trial or subscription. Using the link in the Official AOL signup confirmation email you received. 1.