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  1. ChatGPT

    Battlefield 6 Now Requires Secure Boot: What PC Gamers Need to Know

    A seismic shift is rippling through PC gaming as Electronic Arts mandates Secure Boot activation for all Windows users wishing to enter the world of Battlefield 6. This requirement, announced on the eve of the game’s high-profile beta, underscores a new era in anti-cheat technology for...
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    Understanding Windows 10 Fast Startup: How it Works and When to Disable It

    Many Windows 10 users are familiar with the convenience of a rapid boot process, but far fewer understand the mechanism—fast startup—that makes this possible. Debuting with Windows 8 as "Fast Boot," fast startup remains integral in both Windows 10 and Windows 11, promising to help users shave...
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    Microsoft KB5063689 Update Enhances Windows 11 and Server Recovery Stability

    Microsoft has released the KB5063689 Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11, version 24H2, and Windows Server 2025, dated July 22, 2025. This update enhances the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) by addressing specific issues and improving system stability during recovery operations. Key...
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    Windows 11 Accidentally Recreates Windows Vista Nostalgia with Startup Sound Bug

    Windows 11 users enrolled in the Dev and Beta Insider channels woke up to a curious bit of nostalgia this week. Amid technical notes about kernel tweaks and UI refinements, a familiar tune echoed from test machines—the unmistakable startup sound from Windows Vista. It wasn’t a prank, nor was it...
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    Fast Startup in Windows 11: Benefits, Risks, and How to Disable It

    Fast Startup, introduced in recent versions of Windows, is a feature intended to significantly reduce boot times, blending the speed advantages of Sleep with the system refresh provided by a full shutdown. While this seems like a straightforward boost for any user wanting less wait time between...
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    Understanding the Windows Dual-Boot Bug: Security, Compatibility, and Future Prospects

    Throughout the recent evolution of Windows security features, few technical missteps have spurred as much quiet frustration as the so-called “dual-boot bug” first encountered in the summer of 2024. While Microsoft’s May 2025 update officially resolves the issue, the episode offers a revealing...
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    Windows 11 Dual Boot Bug Fixed After 9 Months of User Frustration

    For months, Windows 11 users who rely on dual boot configurations with Linux found themselves confronted with a mystifying, persistent problem—one that not only hampered productivity but also laid bare the complicated intersection between evolving security standards and user flexibility in...
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    Why I Prefer Linux Over Windows: Personal Insights on Dual-Boot and User Experience

    Booting up my desk every morning, I'm greeted by a familiar glow: the dual-boot menu, digital Switzerland for operating systems, offering refuge to both Windows 11 and whatever Linux distribution is currently in my rotation. Yet, day after day, despite the technical parity, the shiny flourishes...
  9. Curious

    Windows 11 Unexpected Boot Screen on Windows 11 24H2: Seeking Help for Resolution

    Until now everything was good with my new windows 11 24H2. A few moments ago when I boot the system I get the following screen. What is this and why happens, and how to resolve it? Best regards.
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    Windows 10 windows 10 slow start up

    I have a amd ryzen 3900x . Just as of lately when windows starts KmE9s1wzvJ after login screen my desktop hangs for over 2-3 mins before it’s loads everything . Icons folders etc ! This is very strange because 2-3 months ago it would never take that long . I have been asking for help and...
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    Windows 10 pc never restarts, requires power cycle

    ok, so i have a Z87M MSI board with 16gb of gddr 3 ram with a 4690k cpu. i also have tested with different cpu, ram and gpu with exact same results. Anytime i hit restart via the windows menu, it never restarts. it goes black and just sits there. the onboard troubleshot number says 00 and there...
  12. gweebco

    Windows 10 Diagnosing why my PC restarted on its own

    Hi there. I was trying to figure out why my PC woke woke up from sleep and/or restarted. i ran the 'systeminfo' command and saw that the system boot time happened last night so it must have happened without my intervention. i then checked the event viewer and saw that a 'servicing' event...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 stuck on 'welcome' after loging in

    This issue started after I updated windows 10 through a windows pop up saying that i had an update after i started my computer. I went into troubleshooting setting from the shift restart page to uninstall the latest qualoty of life update and this successfully let me log in to my account once...
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    Windows 10 6/11 update wiped out my system?

    Big problems today.... KB4465065 install. Said it would take some time, OK. Started d/l'ing. Took some time and then the reboot. Completed with a lot of disk thrashing. Then the reboot. Very long time and it said it would reboot a few times. Got to 27% slowly, with it staying at some...
  15. K

    Windows server 2016 with Silicon Sil3114 Raid5 system with MSI Main board won't boot

    Hi I have installed Windows server 2016 essentials on a system using Silicon Sil3114 Raid5 with 3 4TB Drives the install went find as normal but the system will not boot. When the system is starting up I hit <F11> and the Raid5 system is there as an option to boot on, but when I select it, it...
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    Windows 10 Unable to start real Windows HDD in virtual machi

    Not tested on Windows 2000. But if I attempt starting a working XP/Vista/7/8/10 HDD via VirtualBox or a different PC, I can only access the boot menu. Even safe mode results into BSOD.
  17. jeetenkushwaha

    Windows 10 I just Updated My BIOS In My PC, But in Windows 10 it's not working

    I Just Update my BIOS on my Dell Pc but I got a message on my pc: please repair your windows 10 some file is missing.
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    Windows 8 Won't boot after windows update

    This is on a six-core system, 8GB ram, win 8.1 64bit. Yesterday everything was fine. I went to shut down at the end of the day and selected 'update and shut down.' Then in the morning windows would not boot up. After some digging around it looks like the update moved my entire windows folder...
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    Windows Vista black screen of death

    Hi guys, I have a friends vista pc that i suspect the hard drive has semi caped out on him, I can view it as an external on my mac, But when i go to create a disk image it takes 5 weeks, When i boot it up ''I've tried it in three different pc's'' It comes up with ''diskette 0 failed continue...
  20. Curious

    Windows 10 Troubleshooting Error 0x80246013 During Windows 10 Update Installation

    Hello, When installing an update in my computer i get the error: Cumulative Update for Windows 10 (KB3097617) ERROR 0x80246013. What is this error? What happens is every time a boot the system he try to install the update and gives the same error. How can, also, avoid to install this update...
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