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  2. Shutdown (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Logs off a user. This is the default even without using any parameters. -a Stops shutdown.exe. It is used during a time-out period. -f Kills all running applications. -s Turns off the computer. -r: Shuts down and reboots a computer. -m[\\ Computer Name] When shutting down a network computer, allows user to choose which computer to turn off. -t xx

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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.

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

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    That applies to bad haircuts, fresh flowers, and hardware. Experts say that outdated tech could cause your computer to slow down.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 ...

  6. Sleep mode - Wikipedia

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    This approach combines the benefits of sleep mode and hibernation: The machine can resume instantaneously, but it can also be powered down completely (e.g. due to loss of power) without loss of data, because it is already effectively in a state of hibernation. This mode is called "hybrid sleep" in Microsoft Windows other than Windows XP.

  7. In 1999, the end was coming for newspapers. But few were ...

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    When venerable department store chain Robinsons-May shut down, one of my bosses ruefully quipped, “Well, there goes another 100 newsroom jobs.” Indeed, the newsroom staff was slashed in half ...

  8. How to Get Rid of Blisters, According to Doctors - AOL

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    “The best way to approach a blister is to lance and drain it without unroofing it,” says family medicine physician Jesus Lizarzaburu, M.D. “Maintaining the blister roof allows it to be a ...

  9. Task Manager (Windows) - Wikipedia

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    In Windows XP only, there is a "Shut Down" menu that provides access to Standby, Hibernate, Turn off, Restart, Log Off, and Switch User. This is because, by default in Windows XP, pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete opens the Task Manager instead of opening a dialog that provides access to the Task Manager in addition to the options mentioned above.