Use Advanced Startup Options or the Installation Media to perform System Restore when your Windows 11/10 PC does not boot to desktop.

If your computer won't start and there are mission-critical files you absolutely have to get your hands on, I've got a solution that might save your skin.

My Computer Won't Boot Up With the External USB Hard Drive Attached. Connecting an external hard drive to a computer before turning on the system can confuse the device when loading the operating ...

If this card fails, your computer may refuse to boot. Warning signs sometimes appear of a failing graphics card, such as odd video artifacts on the screen, strange colors and other image problems.

One of my chief complaints with Windows 8 is that Microsoft forced you to boot to the new Start screen rather than giving you the option of booting to the desktop–which is where I prefer to hang ...

Microsoft may be moving toward bringing back the Start Button and allowing users to boot straight to the desktop with its coming Windows 8.1 release later this year.