Nobody likes waiting forever for their PC to start up, and these tricks can help speed up that process and improve your PC.

Once you’ve made these changes, you’ll want to see how much faster your PC really starts. A free app called BootRacer gives you a precise readout of your boot speed — including how long it takes to ...

One of the pains of Windows is how long it takes for an older PC to start up. Sometimes this can be caused by hardware problems like a faulty hard drive, but more often than not the culprits are all ...

Have you been having issues with your PC moving at a snail's pace lately? Don't panic; it happens to everyone. Before you decide to invest in a new PC or take your computer into a repair shop, there ...

Back in the old days of 2010, I used to walk into my home office in the morning, hit the power button on my production system, and then head back upstairs to have breakfast. By the time I returned to ...

Apparently all it takes is a shorter logo screen to get Xbox's up and running faster. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. While it's ...

A must-have for Windows users, Startup Delayer lets you designate various startup programs to run later so your machine boots faster. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of ...

Windows only: Startup timer utility BootRacer checks your startup speed between reboots, eliminating the need to hold a stop watch while tweaking your machine for faster boot speeds. Once installed, ...

How fast will future PCs boot up? I asked tech experts to explain what the industry is doing to achieve start-up times in under 10 seconds. Brooke Crothers Former CNET contributor Brooke Crothers ...

Mindful of how frustrating the wait is, makers of PCs' basic input/output systems (BIOS) are working on bringing instant-on computing closer to reality with promises of significan ...