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A Corgi in tech support sitting behind a desk cluttered with computer parephenalia answering the phone with a thought bubble above that says "Have you tried turning it off and on again?"

Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again?

Tech support always says the same thing: “Have you tried rebooting?” It sounds lazy (and perhaps crazy), but there’s a reason it works so often.

a Corgi looking impatiently at his watch while his computer reboots

Tip of the Day: Don’t Start Up in a Hurry

Power Button

My #1 Debugging Technique

You already know what it is. The trick is to remember to do it in the frustration of the moment.

Reboot Button

How Often Should I Reboot My Computer?

Rebooting your computer “every so often” is less necessary these days than it once was, but the point is often moot.

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Avoiding Windows 10 Update Restarts at Inopportune Times – Simple Solutions Avoiding Hacks

Windows Update has been known to cause Windows restarts at inopportune times. I’ll outline the approach I recommend to keep restarts in control.

Restart Required

Tip of the Day: Take Control of Windows Update’s Reboot

Why UEFI?

UEFI is a replacement for the original BIOS that’s been running computers for almost a quarter of a century. UEFI allows manufacturers to take advantage of the security capabilities of the machines they produce.

Top Level Domains (TLDs)

How Does Flushing a DNS Cache Help Resolve Some Issues, and While You’re at It, What’s DNS?

DNS transforms domain names into IP addresses. A DNS cache remembers DNS information… but sometimes it needs to forget.

Schedule in Control Panel

How Do I Schedule a Nightly Reboot in Windows 8.1? (with video)

Scheduling a nightly reboot or shutdown is easily done using Windows Task Scheduler and the built-in shutdown command.