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2. Why is my computer so slow? - AOL

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   Why is my computer running slow? Several factors may cause a computer to run slow. Consider the age of your computer; older computers may struggle to run newer, resource-intensive software.

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

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   One solution that can help identify why your computer is running slow is a comprehensive system tune-up, like System Mechanic. The software package helps provide real-time performance boosting by ...

4. 5 reasons why your computer could be running slow - AOL

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   Here's a question: Why is my computer so slow? The answer to this age-old question could be any number of things. So, I'm going to identify a few steps you can take to hopefully remedy the ...

5. Hang (computing) - Wikipedia

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   In many cases programs may appear to be hung, but are making slow progress, and waiting a few minutes will allow the task to complete. Modern operating systems provide a mechanism for terminating hung processes, for instance, with the Unix kill command, or through a graphical means such as the Task Manager's "end task" button in Windows (select the particular process in the list and press "end ...

6. Memory leak - Wikipedia

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   A memory leak reduces the performance of the computer by reducing the amount of available memory. A memory leak can cause an increase in memory usage and performance run-time, and can negatively impact the user experience. [4]

7. Lag (video games) - Wikipedia

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   Generally a lag below 100 ms (10 hz or fps) is considered to be necessary for playability. The lowest ping physically possible for a connection between opposite points on Earth crossing half of the planet is 133 ms. Other causes of lag result commonly in a lag below a playable 20 ms (50 hz or fps), or in the loss, corruption or jitter of the game.

8. 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:

9. Latency (engineering) - Wikipedia

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   Latency, from a general point of view, is a time delay between the cause and the effect of some physical change in the system being observed. Lag, as it is known in gaming circles, refers to the latency between the input to a simulation and the visual or auditory response, often occurring because of network delay in online games.