By default, Windows may automatically reopen apps that were active before you shut down or restarted your PC. For example, if ...

My PC is currently running both Windows XP Professional and Red Hat Linux 8.0. Since installing RHL, I am unable to press the F8 key to access startup options such as Safe Mode, etc (there are several ...

In this tutorial, we will show you how to change Boot Menu Timeout in Windows 11/10. If the default boot menu timeout (which is 30 seconds) or wait time to display operating systems installed on your ...

When I boot into Windows, I get the boot menu with 2 options. Both are Windows 2000. I don't have a boot.ini file on my PC and I was wondering how I get rid of the second Windows 2000 boot option. I ...

As a good PC user, I run security software in Windows to protect my computer from malware that may pop up as I go about my ...

Enabling Secure Boot is an important step in upgrading to Windows 11, as it's part of the system requirements. It ensures that unauthorized software can't run on your ...

If Windows 11/10 is stuck on restarting, loading some screen with the spinning dots animation moving endlessly, welcome mode, login screen, starting Windows or will not boot, you will have to boot in ...

When Windows won’t boot up, it can be a disturbing experience. But that moment passes quickly, and you must decide how to get past this (hopefully) temporary hiccup. Fortunately, there are plenty of ...

Windows 11 is finally here and brings many changes and improvements to improve the experience for the end-users. However, not everything about Microsoft’s latest desktop operating system is perfect.

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