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Your Windows laptop is probably wasting performance on startup — here's where to look

These startup settings are quietly draining your laptop ...
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This PowerShell command lists every startup app Windows doesn't show you

If you've ever opened the Task Manager to check startup apps like a responsible Windows user, I've got news—Windows Task Manager's startup list lies to you. You can't optimize your PC for faster boot ...
The Verge

Microsoft accidentally swapped Windows 11’s startup sound with Vista’s

The Windows Vista boot sound appears in the latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build. The Windows Vista boot sound appears in the latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build. is a senior correspondent and author ...
Neowin

Windows Vista startup sound is back in Windows 11 once again

Microsoft is still not done with its nostalgic startup sound, and one of the latest Windows 11 updates brings the Windows Vista startup chime once again. Microsoft released Windows 11 build 27898 ...
Computerworld

What to do when Windows won’t boot

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 ...
PC World

9 tips that turbocharge your Windows PC startup time

A freshly installed system starts up quickly and responds swiftly. A few updates and new software installations later, however, Windows seems to become slower and slower. There are several ways to ...
TWCN Tech News

Enable or disable Windows Boot Manager on Windows 11/10

In this post, we will show you multiple methods to enable or disable Windows Boot Manager on Windows 11/10. Windows Boot Manager (BOOTMGR) is one of the main components of the Windows OS that ...