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  2. Troubleshooting AOL Desktop Gold

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    Open task manaager • End task on ALL "AOL Desktop.exe" • Open Desktop Gold • If the issue still exists, proceed to the next step. Restart the computer • Restart your computer and restart Desktop Gold • If the issue still exists, proceed to the next step. Uninstall/Reinstall Desktop Gold • In Windows settings, go to Add/Remove ...

  3. Shutdown (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Windows XP shutdown dialog box Windows 11 power menu, opened from the Start menu 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 ...

  4. "AOL Desktop Gold has stopped working" error - AOL Help

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    Run the new installer by opening the file you downloaded (Install_AOL_Desktop.exe). 3. Open Desktop Gold if it isn't automatically launched after running the installer.

  5. Power symbol - Wikipedia

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    IEC 60417-5008, [7] the power-off symbol (circle) on a button or toggle, indicates that using the control will disconnect power to the device. (0 or means off.) IEC 60417-5009, [8] the standby symbol (line partially within a broken circle), indicates a sleep mode or low power state. The switch does not fully disconnect the device from its power ...

  6. Hibernation (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Both shut down and hibernated systems may consume standby power unless they are unplugged. [ 6 ] 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.

  7. Windows key - Wikipedia

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    ⊞ Win+I opens Settings charm, where app-specific settings, network options and shutdown button is located. ⊞ Win+X opens Quick Links menu [10] and grants access to several frequently used features of Windows, such as accessing desktop or File Explorer. [11] With Windows 8.1 update, it includes a shortcut to shut down or restart the computer.

  8. Wake-on-LAN - Wikipedia

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    A physical Wake-on-LAN connector (white object in foreground) featured on the IBM PCI Token-Ring Adapter 2. Wake-on-LAN (WoL or WOL) [a] is an Ethernet or Token Ring computer networking standard that allows a computer to be turned on or awakened from sleep mode by a network message.

  9. Software bloat - Wikipedia

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    Performance may deteriorate overall as a result of such remnants, as the unwanted software or software components can occupy both hard disk memory and RAM, waste processing time, add disk I/O, and cause delays at system startup and shutdown. In the worst cases, the leftover software may interfere with the correct operation of wanted software.