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  2. Quick fixes to stop your Windows PC from crashing - AOL

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    Click Restart again. Your computer will restart again, and this time, your computer will boot into safe mode. The process is slightly different if you use a Windows 11 PC instead of a Windows 10 ...

  3. Blue screen of death - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the type of situation it may have occurred, however, the options to either continue or restart may or may not work at all. This is in contrast to the Windows NT version of BSoDs, which prevented the user from using the computer until it has been powered off or restarted (usually automatic for the latter).

  4. Failing badly - Wikipedia

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    Computer systems that restart or proceed to a stopped state when an invalid operation occurs. [3] Access control systems that are locked when power is cut to the unit. [3] Concrete structures which show fractures long before breaking under load, thus giving early warning.

  5. Crash (computing) - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  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. Watchdog timer - Wikipedia

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    One pin receives the timer restart ("kick" [a]) signal from the computer; another pin outputs the timeout signal. A watchdog timer (WDT, or simply a watchdog), sometimes called a computer operating properly timer (COP timer), [1] is an electronic or software timer that is used to detect and recover from computer malfunctions. Watchdog timers ...

  8. Reboot to restore software - Wikipedia

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    Restore on reboot functionality maintains the best system configuration (pristine state) in every public-access computer without the long-drawn troubleshooting steps. Instant restoration technology allows end-users to resolve system issues by simply restarting the device, which significantly reduces intervention by IT.

  9. 2024 CrowdStrike-related IT outages - Wikipedia

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    On 19 July at 04:09 UTC, CrowdStrike distributed a faulty configuration update for its Falcon sensor software running on Windows PCs and servers. A modification to a configuration file which was responsible for screening named pipes, Channel File 291, caused an out-of-bounds memory read [14] in the Windows sensor client that resulted in an invalid page fault.