After the first update stopped PCs from shutting down or going to sleep, the latest one halts the boot-up process. Microsoft ...

In a surprising turn of events, Microsoft has confirmed that its January 2026 security update, KB5074109, is causing significant boot issues for some Windows 11 users. This latest development ...

Back in the old days of 2010, I used to walk into my home office in the morning, hit the power button on my production system, and then head back upstairs to have breakfast. By the time I returned to ...

If a critical Windows system process fails to run properly, your operating system will crash and display a Critical Process Died Stop Error 0x000000EF or Blue Screen ...

Sometimes a Windows 10 system starts misbehaving to the point where repair is needed. This often takes the form of worsening performance or stability, and can originate from damage to, loss of, or ...

When your Windows 11 system gets stuck on the Gigabyte logo during boot, it typically indicates a failure in the boot process before the operating system can fully load. This can result from hardware ...

Show of hands: Who feels like it’s too inconvenient to fully shut down your computer at night? Sure, you might save some energy or battery life with a full shutdown, and the system might appreciate ...

My computer has often (but not always) completely shutoff during a cold boot process (towards the end of the Windows XP boot screen). When this happens I first need to boot in safe mode and then can ...

In context: The EFI system partition plays a crucial role in the Windows booting process, but it also provides a potential "safe haven" for malicious software and security threats. While still rare, ...