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2. Why is my computer so slow? - AOL

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   Running multiple resource-intensive applications simultaneously can slow down your computer. Disk fragmentation: Over time, files on your hard drive may become fragmented, meaning they're stored ...

3. Does your computer slow down after a few hours? Here’s why

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   “Go through apps and close things down, or restart the machine.” One solution that can help identify why your computer is running slow is a comprehensive system tune-up, like System Mechanic ...

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   After installing the software, just restart your computer, connect to WiFi, and enjoy an exponentially smoother surfing experience. Try System Mechanic for 30 days free* Reason #2: You’re using ...

5. Troubleshooting AOL Desktop Gold

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   Restart the computer • If you haven't recently restarted your computer or you don't restart your computer very often, we recommend that you restart the computer. This helps clear the internal memory (RAM), which often resolves many issues.

6. Fix problems with Games on AOL.com - AOL Help

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   • Restart your computer. • Clear cookies, cache, history and footprints in your browser. • Check that Games on AOL.com windows aren't blocked by your pop-up blocker. • Update your video card drivers. See your computer manufacturer's manual or visit your video card manufacturer's website for more information.

7. Lag (video games) - Wikipedia

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   For the cloud gaming experience to be acceptable, the round-trip lag of all elements of the cloud gaming system (the thin client, the Internet and/or LAN connection the game server, the game execution on the game server, the video and audio compression and decompression, and the display of the video on a display device) must be low enough that ...

8. Thrashing (computer science) - Wikipedia

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   In computer science, thrashing occurs in a system with virtual memory when a computer's real storage resources are overcommitted, leading to a constant state of paging and page faults, slowing most application-level processing. [1] This causes the performance of the computer to degrade or even collapse. The situation can continue indefinitely ...

9. Idle (CPU) - Wikipedia

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   Idle is a state that a computer processor is in when it is not being used by any program. Every program or task that runs on a computer system occupies a certain amount of processing time on the CPU. If the CPU has completed all tasks it is idle. Modern processors use idle time to save power.