I knew something was off when my PC started taking longer and longer to reach the desktop. Like most people, I first tried all the usual tricks to reduce that boot time. And while managing my startup ...

Back in the old days of 2010, I used to walk into my home office in the morning, hit the power button on my production system, and then head back upstairs to have breakfast. By the time I returned to ...

Microsoft has sped up the start-up time in Windows 8, using a hybrid process that takes elements from a traditional cold boot and hibernation mode. The change means Windows 8 will have a much faster ...

The era of Windows 10 is officially over, and Windows 11 has taken over. Microsoft ended support for their former OS in ...

If your Windows PC keeps booting into BIOS, the solutions provided in this article will help you. This issue prevents you from using your computer because every time you turn on your computer, you ...

If you’ve scrolled through the list of boot options offered on any PC’s BIOS, it reads like a history of storage technology. Up top we have the options to boot from disk, often a solid-state drive, ...

Is your PC not booting after updating BIOS? Some users have reported that they can’t boot their computers right after installing a BIOS update. While the issue is likely to occur due to a failed BIOS ...

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

How fast will future PCs boot up? I asked tech experts to explain what the industry is doing to achieve start-up times in under 10 seconds. Brooke Crothers Former CNET contributor Brooke Crothers ...

Swapping cables seemed to have no effect, so I ended up finding an ISO for a Windows x64 recovery disc online. I plugged in the just the drive I wanted to keep (with Windows on it) and ran the ...

Black Ops 7 brings intense action, gripping storytelling, and Activision’s modern anti-cheat system, but before you can dive ...

Show of hands: Who feels like it’s too inconvenient to fully shut down your computer at night? Sure, you might save some energy or battery life with a full shutdown, and the system might appreciate ...