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

When you're having problems with Windows XP, restarting the computer is often the best way to go. Simply turning the machine off could result in file corruption or data loss. But if your mouse isn't ...

Pop quiz: How often do you need to restart your computer for best performance? Here’s a hint. If you only do it when your machine crashes or needs to update, that’s not enough. Tap or click for my ...

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.

Having a PC that takes forever to restart can be pretty annoying! Imagine a situation where you try to restart your system, and instead of shutting down and booting up again, it remains on the ...

You can easily reset CMOS using the BIOS Menu. We are going to change all the BIOS settings to default in order to reset CMOS. Restart your computer and boot into BIOS. When your computer starts, a ...

Pop quiz: How often do you need to restart your computer for best performance? Here’s a hint. If you only do it when your machine crashes or needs to update, that’s not enough. Tap or click for my ...

When it was fresh from the box, your computer likely zipped along while opening programs and performing operations quick as you please. Over time, its speed has waned, and your once zippy computer is ...