Microsoft removed the Windows 8 startup sound, but it’s been hiding in Windows 10 and 11 ever since. It’s now the Windows login sound, which is disabled by default.

The Startup Settings boot menu allows you to change various settings that affect how Windows 8 starts up as well as providing a launching point into Windows 8 Safe Mode. To access the Startup ...

To access Safe Mode in Windows 8, you need to do so via the Advanced Startup options menu.To restart your computer into the Advanced startup options menu please go to the Windows 8 Start Screen ...

Here's how to dual boot Windows 8 with your current Windows 7 installation so you can run them both side by side. If you've ever dual booted a machine before, this shouldn't seem too foreign.

Some good news for Windows 8 haters – the Start Button's return has all but been confirmed by leaked screenshots of a pre-release version of Windows 8.1, although perhaps in the way you were hoping ...

Here's how you can find out which startup applications are affecting the amount of time it takes for Windows 8 to launch; and how to disable the annoying ones so you can make Windows 8 launch faster.

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Fast startup is a feature first implemented in Windows 8 as Fast Boot and carried over to Windows 10 that allows your PC to start up more quickly, hence its name. While this handy feature can ...

Two separate utilities add a Windows 7-style Start menu to Windows 8. Since both allow you to boot directly into the desktop, either one can protect you from even looking at “Metro” unless you ...

Windows 7's startup time can be snappy with the right storage technology, and this should improve with Ultrabooks due later this year. Windows 7 startup time will get faster too - CNET X ...

Windows 8's Start Screen gets a bad rap, but with the right tweaks and a couple downloads, it can actually be pretty useful. Here's how to make the St.

The Windows 8 boot options menu is easily accessible throughout the operating system, even after the system has booted. It also can be accessed during a system restart by holding down the SHIFT key.