On any given day, reader Stephen works with several different files in several different programs. His hassle is having to restart these programs and reload these documents every time he boots his PC: ...

In my Jan. 14 column, I lamented how some programs automatically load themselves into memory as soon as Windows starts. Although having programs load automatically can sometimes be a convenience, it ...

In a recent column, I lamented how some programs automatically load themselves into memory as soon as Windows starts. Although having programs load automatically can sometimes be a convenience, it ...

After reading my article on killing unwanted processes, Joe Balbona asked how he could keep those processes from loading in the first place. There’s no direct correlation between the programs that ...

The magic of "loading" a program. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred source on Google The loading screen—it’s ...