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  2. Why is my computer so slow? - AOL

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    Slow Startup: If your computer takes an unusually long time to boot up and become usable after turning it on, it could be a sign of underlying issues such as too many startup programs or a ...

  3. Booting process of Windows - Wikipedia

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    In Windows NT, the booting process is initiated by NTLDR in versions before Vista and the Windows Boot Manager (BOOTMGR) in Vista and later. [4] The boot loader is responsible for accessing the file system on the boot drive, starting ntoskrnl.exe, and loading boot-time device drivers into memory.

  4. Windows 11, version 23H2 - Wikipedia

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    The Windows 11 2023 Update [1] (also known as version 23H2 [2] [3] and codenamed "Sun Valley 3") is the second major update to Windows 11. It was shipped as an enablement package for Windows 11 2022 Update and carries the build number 10.0.22631.

  5. Booting - Wikipedia

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    It is located on fixed disks and removable drives, and must fit into the first 446 bytes of the Master Boot Record in order to leave room for the default 64-byte partition table with four partition entries and the two-byte boot signature, which the BIOS requires for a proper boot loader — or even less, when additional features like more than ...

  6. Bootsplash - Wikipedia

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    The Boot Screen of Windows Vista. In Windows Vista, the default boot screen is represented by a green indeterminate progress indicator.The boot screen can be changed so that it displays a static image of an aurora with the text, "Starting Windows Vista" by enabling the "No GUI boot" option within the Windows System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe). [1]

  7. Refresh rate - Wikipedia

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    Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 98 (First and Second Editions) set the refresh rate to the highest rate that they believe the display supports. Windows NT-based operating systems, such as Windows 2000 and its descendants Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, set the default refresh rate to a conservative rate, usually 60 Hz. Some fullscreen ...

  8. Windows Boot Manager - Wikipedia

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    It replaced the NTLDR present in older versions of Windows. The boot sector or UEFI loads the Windows Boot Manager (a file named BOOTMGR on either the system or the boot partition), accesses the Boot Configuration Data store and uses the information to load the operating system through winload.exe or winresume.exe on BIOS systems, and winload ...

  9. Flicker (screen) - Wikipedia

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    The flicker of a CRT monitor can cause various symptoms in those sensitive to it such as eye strain, headaches [9] in migraine sufferers, and seizures in epileptics. [10]As the flicker is most clearly seen at the edge of our vision there is no obvious risk in using a CRT, but prolonged use can cause a sort of retinal shock where the flickering is seen even when looking away from the monitor.