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2. Why is my computer so slow? - AOL

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   GPU Issues: If your computer relies on a dedicated graphics processing unit (GPU) for tasks such as gaming or video editing, issues with the GPU can cause slow performance or graphical glitches.

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

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   Reason #2: Your PC is running hot Your operating system can work overtime, causing your hardware to overheat. “As you use your system, it is constantly generating heat,” explains Roth.

5. Lag (video games) - Wikipedia

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   For the cloud gaming experience to be acceptable, the round-trip lag of all elements of the cloud gaming system (the thin client, the Internet and/or LAN connection the game server, the game execution on the game server, the video and audio compression and decompression, and the display of the video on a display device) must be low enough that ...

6. Thrashing (computer science) - Wikipedia

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   A system thrashing is often a result of a sudden spike in page demand from a small number of running programs. Swap-token [3] is a lightweight and dynamic thrashing protection mechanism. The basic idea is to set a token in the system, which is randomly given to a process that has page faults when thrashing happens.

7. CPU cache - Wikipedia

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   A CPU cache is a hardware cache used by the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer to reduce the average cost (time or energy) to access data from the main memory. [1] A cache is a smaller, faster memory, located closer to a processor core, which stores copies of the data from frequently used main memory locations.

8. Here's your once-and-for-all fix for a slow computer - AOL

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   For just $4.99 a month, System Mechanic will keep a constant eye on everything going on inside your computer, and keep it running smoothly 24/7. Try System Mechanic for 30 days free*

9. Troubleshooting AOL Desktop Gold

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   Restart the computer • If you haven't recently restarted your computer or you don't restart your computer very often, we recommend that you restart the computer. This helps clear the internal memory (RAM), which often resolves many issues.