The BIOS (basic input/output system) firmware is being replaced by the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) standard interface for PCs – designed to improve software interoperability and ...

Microsoft OSs have always had the dubious distinction of becoming slower with every new version. However, Win XP bucks this trend by booting faster than its predecessors–Win NT/2000 on the same ...

Windows 2000 seems to be roughly two minutes to boot, Windows XP under one minute. How have Microsoft done this, or should I say, what are the operating systems doing differently. I also wondered if ...

Fast startup is a feature that was first implemented in Windows 8 as Fast Boot. It was carried over to Windows 10, and it remains an option in Windows 11. It's designed to shave seconds off of your PC ...

To disable a program, simply right-click on it and select “Disable.” Be cautious not to disable essential system programs. Focus on third-party applications that you don’t need immediately after ...

Fast startup is a handy feature on Windows that speeds up boot times by preventing the PC from shutting down completely. When enabled, it saves part of the system state to a hibernation file on your ...