Windows 11 KB5074109 (January 2026 Update) is causing major issues on some PCs, and Microsoft has more details to share.

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

I think it might have been cause my XP CD is Version 2002 but before the SATA hard drive refused to boot up (this happened cause I attempted a repair install & deleted all system files from the hard ...

Microsoft is investigating reports that some Windows 11 devices are failing to boot with "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" errors ...

This comes just hours after reports that another emergency update has been issued by Microsoft to affect other problems ...

From corrupted system files and outdated drivers to too many startup programs and slow hardware, various factors can cause your computer to take longer to start up. Aside from getting an SSD, enabling ...

Hi all,<BR>I never really bothered to dual boot windows before, but since I got Win 7 Ultimate from attended the Philly dev conference 3 weeks ago, I figured it was about time to get it up and running ...

There's a surprising amount of code running before the OS even loads.

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