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Frequent Freezing or Crashing: If your computer frequently freezes, hangs or crashes while performing tasks, it could be due to insufficient system resources, overheating or software issues.
The Windows wait cursor, informally the Blue circle of death (known as the hourglass cursor until Windows Vista) is a throbber that indicates that an application is busy performing an operation. It can be accompanied by an arrow if the operation is being performed in the background. The wait cursor can display on programs using the Windows API.
A typical example is when computer's graphical user interface (such as Microsoft Windows [a]) no longer responds to the user typing on the keyboard or moving the mouse. The term covers a wide range of behaviors in both clients and servers , and is not limited to graphical user interface issues.
There can be many reasons why your browser crashes. However, most of these issues can be fixed with a simple and quick solution. Before trying the solution below, please report this issue by using the Report a Bug section that can be accessed by clicking the Help menu at the top.
• 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.
By optimizing your PC, you can reduce system crashes, freezes and other performance issues, leading to a more stable computing experience and less tech support. More Storage Space
In computing, a crash, or system crash, occurs when a computer program such as a software application or an operating system stops functioning properly and exits. On some operating systems or individual applications, a crash reporting service will report the crash and any details relating to it (or give the user the option to do so), usually to ...
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