Whenever my Windows 11 PC starts dragging its feet during boot, I fall into the usual routine to fix a slow startup. Open Task Manager, head to the Startup tab, disable a few obvious offenders, ...

Autoruns shows you everything that runs when you boot your PC ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Most of us only use Task Manager to close unresponsive apps, but it can do much more. It can show which processes are using the most resources, help you ...

Based in rural Minnesota, Brian Burgess worked in IT for 10 years before finding his passion for writing about consumer technology. Brian earned his degree in computer and network technology in 2000.