There are few certainties in life: Death, taxes, and turning your computer off and on when there’s a problem. This advice is usually the first tip you get from friends, family, and tech support.

Gadgets are great, which is why our homes are full of them. But sometimes things go wrong, and wasting time by troubleshooting is nobody’s idea of fun. But turning things off and on again—the common ...

On completion of many Windows OS tasks, sometimes the computer is forced to require a reboot. While logged in and in an active session, you will be notified that a reboot is pending or required by ...