TucsonTJ asked the Answer Line Forum for a fast, slimmed-down alternative way to boot Windows. The trick is to set up Windows with two logons, as you would if the computer was being used by two people ...

Skip Fast Startup and still get a PC that boots quickly every time.

One of the most obsessed over features of Windows is its boot time, according to Windows chief Steven Sinofsky. As such, he says in a blog post, Windows 8 will boot so fast it will make the relatively ...

Splashtop makes light weight, quick-boot software that you can run alongside Windows or other full-fledged operating systems. The idea is that instead of waiting up to a minute or two for Windows to ...

Microsoft updated a U.S. patent application this month that describes a streaming mechanism to facilitate fast computer bootups. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office hasn't issued a patent on the ...

Anyone else remember when Microsoft used to talk about making Windows Vista (or Longhorn, as it was then known) a fast-booting operating system. Fast, as in cold boots that were 50 percent faster than ...

Do you have an old notebook that's collecting dust? Have you ever wished for a way to quick-boot your current notebook so you could hit the Web or check e-mail? Presto is a compact, fast-booting Linux ...

Fast Startup is failing due to underlying system inconsistencies, such as corrupted hibernation files, misconfigured BIOS settings, or outdated drivers, which disrupt the boot optimization process.

MUNICH, Germany — QNX claims to be the first embedded operating systems vendor to offer instant-on functionality for Intel's Atom processor. The company's Fast Boot Technology enables computers to ...