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  2. Power cycling - Wikipedia

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    Power cycling is the act of turning a piece of equipment, usually a computer, off and then on again.Reasons for power cycling include having an electronic device reinitialize its set of configuration parameters or recover from an unresponsive state of its mission critical functionality, such as in a crash or hang situation.

  3. 5 reasons why your computer could be running slow - AOL

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    To check this on a Windows computer, click your Start button and then — depending on your operating system — go to My Computer, Computer or This PC. After selecting your main disk, you can see ...

  4. Why is my computer so slow? - AOL

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    Delayed Response: When you click on an application or open a file, and there's a noticeable delay before it responds or opens, it indicates that your computer is struggling to keep up with the task.

  5. Why is my brand new computer so slow? Here are the 5 top ...

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    Every computer should be armed with powerful tune-up software to keep things moving smoothly at all times, and System Mechanic is one option. It runs interference on your computer 24/7 to identify ...

  6. Computer performance - Wikipedia

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    In computing, computer performance is the amount of useful work accomplished by a computer system. Outside of specific contexts, computer performance is estimated in terms of accuracy, efficiency and speed of executing computer program instructions. When it comes to high computer performance, one or more of the following factors might be involved:

  7. Computer maintenance - Wikipedia

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    Computer maintenance is the practice of keeping computers in a good state of repair. A computer containing accumulated dust and debris may not run properly. A computer containing accumulated dust and debris may not run properly.

  8. Here’s what it means to optimize your computer — and why you ...

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    Right click on an app you want to get rid of and choose Move to Trash. Use the Disk Cleanup tool: If you use a PC, this is an automatic tool you should take advantage of to free up space. You can ...

  9. Instructions per cycle - Wikipedia

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    The useful work that can be done with any computer depends on many factors besides the processor speed. These factors include the instruction set architecture, the processor's microarchitecture, and the computer system organization (such as the design of the disk storage system and the capabilities and performance of other attached devices), the efficiency of the operating system, and the high ...