Windows 10
A slow booting computer, perhaps like no other troubleshooting problem, tends to test the patience of users to their breaking point, particularly if boot times get progressively longer over time. Numerous ineffective attempts to troubleshoot the problem only serve to compound a user’s overall frustration. However, there is one trick for fixing slow boot times that you may have overlooked.
Microsoft knows what users want, so in an attempt to increase the speed of both the boot and shutdown process, Windows 10 employs a hybrid solution where the OS kernel is placed in hibernation mode. In most cases, these hybrid systems work well, but sometimes these hybrid systems can progressively increase boot times for Windows 10 PCs.
This how-to tutorial shows you how to significantly decrease the boot time of your Windows 10 computer by resetting the hybrid boot system back to square one.
SEE: Windows 10 power tips: Secret shortcuts to your favorite settings (Tech Pro Research)
Fix slow boot times in Windows 10
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The configuration screen we are looking for lies deep within the old-fashioned Control Panel of Windows 10. Type “control panel” into the search box on the taskbar and select the app, which should be the first item in the listed results. Click the small icons link in the upper right corner to get a full list of settings, as shown in Figure A.
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Figure A
Click on the Power Options item and then click the Choose what power buttons do item in the left-hand navigation screen to reach the screen shown in Figure B.
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Figure B
We still have to go deeper, so click the Change settings that are currently unavailable link to reach the screen shown in Figure C.
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Figure C
UUn-check the box next to the Turn on fast startup item in the list located below the power settings and then click the Save button to lock in your changes.
Save all of your work, close all open apps, and then shutdown your computer. Note: Do not just restart your PC, shut it down completely. Reboot your computer, log in and retrace the steps outlined above, only now check the box to reactivate the Turn on fast startup item in Figure C.
Now, completely shutdown your PC again and then reboot it. If this tip was effective, you should notice some level of improvement in your computer’s boot time. If it doesn’t help, you will have to continue searching for troubleshooting solutions.
Special circumstances
Although I have not experienced it myself, some users report that their Microsoft Windows 10 computers boot faster with the fast startup system turned off permanently. That is an option you can try, and if it works for you fantastic, but under most conditions, leaving the setting off will slow down the boot process noticeably and is not recommended.
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Windows 10 Compatible Gaming Mouse
One of the most important components of a Windows 10 computer, is the mouse, agreed? Most folks tend to use a mouse with a laptop because let’s face it, touchpads are terrible, even when they’re good.
There may never come a day when a touchpad will walk rings around a mouse, similar to how an onscreen keyboard is inferior to a hardware keyboard. Strangely enough, most smartphones no longer come with a physical keyboard.
We’re all looking for that one great best gaming mice, the mouse to mouse them all or something of the sort. It’s very difficult to say this particular mouse is better than that other mouse because they are so much alike, and we can’t possibly try them all. Nevertheless, we can recommend a few, and these are ones we are certain will make your day.