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

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    Try System Mechanic for 30 days free* ... Experts agree that never shutting off your computer can slow it down significantly. The longer you use the machine, the more applications you run ...

  3. Shutdown Day - Wikipedia

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    Logo. Shutdown Day was an Internet campaign active between 2007 and 2009 which promoted the idea of a holiday when people would go without a computer for the entire day. The benefits attributed to not using a computer for 24 hours range from electricity savings to getting back in touch with friends and nature.

  4. Shutdown (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Logs off a user. This is the default even without using any parameters. -a Stops shutdown.exe. It is used during a time-out period. -f Kills all running applications. -s Turns off the computer. -r: Shuts down and reboots a computer. -m[\\ Computer Name] When shutting down a network computer, allows user to choose which computer to turn off. -t xx

  5. Sleep mode - Wikipedia

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    Wake-on-LAN (WoL or WOL) 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. It is based upon AMD 's Magic Packet Technology , which was co-developed by AMD and Hewlett-Packard, following its proposal as a standard in 1995.

  6. 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.

  7. 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 ...

  8. AOL Video - Troubleshooting - AOL Help

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    It's possible that some programs have been set to start automatically when you turn your computer on. These programs may cause your computer to slow down. Not all of these startup programs are essential for your computer to run properly. To find out more info on what programs are required, contact your computer manufacturer.

  9. Fix problems reading or receiving AOL Mail

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    Protected mode is enable by default and may interfere with AOL Mail. If you're continuing to have trouble accessing mail, turn Protected Mode off: 1. Click Tools. 2. Click Internet Options. 3. Click the Security tab. 4. Deselect "Enable Protected Mode." 5. Restart Internet Explorer and sign in to AOL Mail again.