Windows 11 hasn't seen the growth numbers Microsoft was probably hoping it would, but it still makes up nearly 20% of Windows installs, according to AdDuplex. Although there have been a lot of ...

Earlier this year, Microsoft released the latest version of its desktop operating system, Windows 11, which comes with a host of features and changes for an improved user experience. One of these new ...

If you want to change the startup sound in Windows 11 or Windows 10 computers, here is how you can do that. In short, you can customize the startup sound of Windows 11 by enabling the Fast startup and ...

Windows 11 is finally receiving the Start Menu interface I've been asking for since launch, and it elevates Microsoft's PC ...

Managing the applications that launch at startup is crucial for optimizing your Windows device's performance. By customizing which applications start automatically, you can streamline your routine and ...

Windows comes with a Fast Startup feature that has been part of the OS since Windows 8 and continues to be enabled by default on Windows 10 and 11. Theoretically, it seems a helpful feature to reduce ...

How to take control of Fast Startup in Windows 11 Your email has been sent In a previous article describing how to create shutdown shortcuts in Windows 11, we briefly touched on the Fast Startup ...

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Blue Screen of Death or BSOD on Windows computers indicates that a critical issue has been detected, which caused Windows OS to restart unexpectedly. This Blue Screen ...

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, ...

Startup Delayer lets you prioritize the programs that start automatically with Windows, giving you a faster start to your workday. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor ...