How to Troubleshoot a Computer That Won't Start Up After a Lightning Storm. A lightning strike can cause terrible damage to electrical devices. The damage doesn't have to be smoking components ...

If your Windows PC won't start, don't panic (yet). Here are some troubleshooting steps to take when your computer fails to boot correctly.

Restart the computer to test that it boots to the desktop by default. A Windows Explorer window will open automatically and your computer will start in desktop mode.

If your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer won’t start and emits one short beep when you press the power button, indicating a Memory Refresh Timer Error, then this post provides the most suitable ...

My computer doesn't react at all when I press the power button. No lights, no fans, no beeps, the drives don't spin up. The last shutdown was a normal one; it hasn't been turned on since then. I ...

Reboot your computer. When you right-click on the Desktop, you will have the option of Restart Start menu. Manual modification You will have to create a .reg file.

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 ...