Methods for automatically locating url-containing or other data-containing windows in frozen browser or other application program, saving contents, and relaunching application program with link to saved data

A machine-implemented method for automatically saving work product of application programs that have recently froze, said machine-implemented method comprising the steps of:

• (a) identifying one or more windows of an application program that has recently froze, where such one or more identified windows most probably contain vital data worthy of saving;
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• (b) instructing the application program to transfer the data of said one or more of said identified windows to a separate, data-saving thread.

An instruction conveying device for conveying machine instructions to a programmable machine, where the conveyed instructions cause said machine to save work product of frozen application programs by carrying out a saving method comprising the steps of:

• (a) identifying one or more windows of a frozen application program which most probably contain vital data in need of saving;
• and
• (b) instructing the frozen application program to transfer the data of said one or more of said identified windows to a separate, data-saving thread.

An instructing signal for instructing a programmable machine to save work product of frozen application programs, said instructing signal causing the machine to carry out a saving method comprising the steps of:

• (a) identifying one or more windows of a frozen and subsequently revived application program which most probably contain vital data in need of saving;
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• (b) instructing the frozen application program to transfer the data of said one or more of said identified windows to a separate, data-saving thread.