Rebooting a computer system differs from a standard shutdown in that the computer automatically boots again after shutting down. The process resets many Windows settings to correct problems, complete ...

Few things are more frustrating than watching your computer grind to a halt just when you need it most. Here's how you can ...

There are few certainties in life: Death, taxes, and turning your computer off and on when there’s a problem. This advice is usually the first tip you get from friends, family, and tech support.

Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a bug that causes your PC to restart when you choose the Update and shut down option.

Windows offers several ways to restart laptops, including those from Asus, without using the power button. Here are all the ...

You probably know several ways to shut down your PC in an emergency, but if all else fails, try this secret technique.

Turning off your computer at night has an obvious benefit: it saves electricity, which saves you money. Rebooting your computer, on the other hand, has less obvious benefits. Most laptops have the ...

When Cortana made its debut on Windows 10 PCs, it generated much enthusiasm among Windows loyalists. It was touted as more than a simple search feature. The digital voice assistant helped make things ...

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The “Restart Office to apply changes to your privacy settings” message appears in Microsoft Office applications when a user modifies their privacy ...

I've got a problem that started happening just today. Whenever I try to play a game that uses DirectX (ie: all of them), the computer restarts, as if I had pressed the restart button on the ...