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  2. Sluggish computer? Prone to crashing? We've got a fix. - AOL

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    Here are five likely reasons your computer is under-performing right now. Reason #1: You’re working from home System Mechanic runs hunndreds of programs to check your computer for junk it needs ...

  3. Blue screen of death - Wikipedia

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    This is not a crash screen, however; upon crashing, Windows 1.0 would simply lock up or exit to DOS. This behavior is also present in Windows 2.0 and Windows 2.1 . Windows 3.0 uses a text-mode screen for displaying important system messages, usually from digital device drivers in 386 Enhanced Mode or other situations where a program could not run.

  4. Does your Windows 11 PC keep restarting? Let's fix that ... - AOL

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    Select Recovery. Choose Open System Restore. Click Next. Now you will click on your hard drive and select finish.Your computer will automatically restart. An overheating laptop or desktop will try ...

  5. Hang (computing) - Wikipedia

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    The fundamental reason is typically resource exhaustion: resources necessary for some part of the system to run are not available, due to being in use by other processes or simply insufficient. Often the cause is an interaction of multiple factors, making "hang" a loose umbrella term rather than a technical one.

  6. 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 ...

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

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    It’s a bit of a headache but doable, however that’s also why this one’s a bit more of a cautionary tale to shop smart when you’re in the market for a budget PC. Low-power mode is enabled

  8. Hard disk drive failure - Wikipedia

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    A hard disk drive failure occurs when a hard disk drive malfunctions and the stored information cannot be accessed with a properly configured computer. A hard disk failure may occur in the course of normal operation, or due to an external factor such as exposure to fire or water or high magnetic fields , or suffering a sharp impact or ...

  9. 4K (computer virus) - Wikipedia

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    4k is a computer virus which infects COM files and EXE files. The virus was one of the first file infectors to employ stealth tactics. [ 2 ] Infected systems will hang , after September 22 every year, which is also the date of birth of Bilbo Baggins , a character from The Lord of the Rings .