The Boot Process – Sequence of Events, Boot Integrity Checks, and BitLocker OS Volume Encryption

Apologies if any of these questions have been answered previously. Also, apologies for the sheer number of questions asked here. I’ve done some digging, and have been unable to find a good resource that goes into a little more depth on how… Continue reading The Boot Process – Sequence of Events, Boot Integrity Checks, and BitLocker OS Volume Encryption

Why does Windows force you to do a mandatory restart once in a while? Apparently, its for ‘security purposes.’

I haven’t needed to restart my computer for a while now, as I just usually shut down when I’m finished, and then reboot when I use Windows again. I dual-boot, so of course I often restart to a different OS, but hardly ever back to windows…. Continue reading Why does Windows force you to do a mandatory restart once in a while? Apparently, its for ‘security purposes.’