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5 simple tricks that made my Windows 11 PC boot faster and perform better

I distinctly remember around 20 years ago pressing the start button on my beige Windows XP desktop and waiting three or four minutes for it to fully boot. I was always so excited to get on my PC and ...
Geeky Gadgets

Optimize Windows 11 start-up programs for faster boot times

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 ...
Neowin

Microsoft adds more features to Windows 365 Boot and Switch cloud PC services

Microsoft has announced it has added new features to the cloud PC-based Windows 365 Boot and Windows 365 Switch services, including a new dedicated mode for Windows 365 Boot and many more. In ...

Windows 11 now shows if your Secure Boot certificates are ready for June

Windows 11's April update made it easy to check your Secure Boot certificate status ahead of the June 2026 expiration ...
PC World

How (and why) to boot Windows 11 from a USB flash drive

Every Windows PC usually starts from the built-in hard drive, as the term “Windows PC” implies. This is because the Microsoft operating system is not anchored in or with the hardware, but is installed ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's latest Windows update now confirms if your PC is Secure Boot-protected - how it works

Windows will now tell you if Secure Boot is working properly. The new status indicates whether you have the latest Secure Boot updates. The April Windows update also patches a whopping 164 security ...