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2. Why is my computer so slow? - AOL

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   Slow Startup: If your computer takes an unusually long time to boot up and become usable after turning it on, it could be a sign of underlying issues such as too many startup programs or a ...

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

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   Experts say that outdated tech could cause your computer to slow down. “If the device is 3-plus years old, there’s a chance that a hardware or software failure/deterioration may be causing ...

4. Troubleshooting AOL Desktop Gold

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   Close Desktop Gold and relaunch • Open task manaager • End task on ALL "AOL Desktop.exe" • Open Desktop Gold • If the issue still exists, proceed to the next step. Restart the computer • Restart your computer and restart Desktop Gold • If the issue still exists, proceed to the next step. Uninstall/Reinstall Desktop Gold

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

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   Click into your task manager to see a list of all the programs running on your PC, then disable the unnecessary ones from launching at startup. The specs are too low

6. Sleep (system call) - Wikipedia

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   The sleep() function call can be repeatedly called for short periods of time to slow the execution of a running program or code. Throttling code in this manner provides a coarse mechanism for mitigating the effects of overheating hardware [7] or easing timing issues for legacy programs. The downside to cycling sleep and running states rather ...

7. Computer performance - Wikipedia

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   Perceived performance, in computer engineering, refers to how quickly a software feature appears to perform its task. The concept applies mainly to user acceptance aspects. The amount of time an application takes to start up, or a file to download, is not made faster by showing a startup screen (see Splash screen) or a file progress dialog box.