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  2. To shut down, or not to shut down? That really is the question

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    The fan that keeps your computer cool is of particular concern; according to experts, forcing it to run endlessly without a break is one of the quickest ways to shorten your computer’s lifespan ...

  3. 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

  4. Hibernation (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Hibernation is a means of avoiding the burden of saving unsaved data before shutting down and restoring all running programs and re-opening documents and browser tabs. Both hibernation and sleep preserve memory fragmentation and atrophy that lead to mobile devices working poorer the longer they run without a full reboot.

  5. Shutdown Day - Wikipedia

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    Shutdown Day was an Internet campaign active between 2007 and 2009 which promoted the idea of a holiday when people would go without a computer for the entire day. The benefits attributed to not using a computer for 24 hours range from electricity savings to getting back in touch with friends and nature .

  6. Restore your browser to default settings - AOL Help

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    If you've cleared the cache in your web browser, but are still experiencing issues, you may need to restore its original settings.This can remove adware, get rid of extensions you didn't install, and improve overall performance.

  7. Remove or temporarily hide ads in AOL Mail - AOL Help

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    An Ad-Free AOL Mail subscription is only effective for the username under which it was purchased. If other usernames on the account would also like the Ad-Free AOL Mail experience, they can purchase a separate subscription for that username.

  8. Hot swapping - Wikipedia

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    Hot swapping is the replacement or addition of components to a computer system without stopping, shutting down, or rebooting the system; [1] hot plugging describes the addition of components only. [2] Components which have such functionality are said to be hot-swappable or hot-pluggable; likewise, components which do not are cold-swappable or ...

  9. Fix blank video issues in AOL Desktop Gold

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    1. Sign in to Desktop Gold. 2. Click the Settings icon. 3. While in the Browser settings, click the General tab. 4. Check the Disable browser hardware acceleration box.