Fast Startup can also prevent you from shutting down your PC. If the system fails to power off and instead sends you back to ...

The notorious “Blue Screen of Death” — or BSOD for short — is the biggest disaster that can befall a Windows user. The system shuts down with a cryptic error ...

Beware the BitLocker startup loop after Windows 10 update. Update, May 18, 2025: This story, originally published May 17, has now been updated with a statement from Microsoft regarding the Windows 10 ...

There are various reasons why Windows does not start. The first assumption is a defect in the boot environment that prevents the system from starting. However, causes can also be a defective file ...

One of the most frustrating aspects of Windows is the ease with which so many applications start up automatically as soon as you start up the operating system. Install an app like Discord, iTunes, or ...

Windows startup bloat is real, and it’s one of those problems you don’t notice until your PC starts feeling slower than it should. Every other app seems to sneak its way into your startup list, ...

Fast Startup is failing due to underlying system inconsistencies, such as corrupted hibernation files, misconfigured BIOS settings, or outdated drivers, which disrupt the boot optimization process.

Microsoft has acknowledged an error in the May updates under Windows 11. Affected systems do not start with reference to ACPI.sys. After installing the Windows ...

Windows administrators stung by a faulty Microsoft update in the May Patch Tuesday releases now have fixes for the problem. Over the weekend, Microsoft released out-of-band updates to correct the ...

When your PC is running properly, you probably won't spend a great deal of time thinking about the Windows boot process. What would be the point? You turn your PC on in the morning, Windows starts and ...