How to Troubleshoot ‘Windows 10 PC Takes Forever to Shutdown’ Problem

Users are reporting a new problem with Windows 10 taking a long time to shut down completely. Although the screen shuts down immediately, the hardware continues to work as the power button light illuminates for several minutes before shutting down. If it only lasts a few seconds, that’s fine, but users encounter a problem where … Read more

Troubleshooting: Recovery Blue Screen Error 0x0000185 in Windows PC

Error code 0xc0000185 almost always occurs when you boot your Windows computer, usually after rebooting your system. It almost always appears as a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) with the text “Your PC boot configuration data is missing or contains some errors” followed by an error code. It is also possible that the message reads … Read more

Troubleshooting the “Preparing to Configure” Stuck Issue on Windows PC

Sometimes a “Preparing to Install Windows” message appears when you turn on your system or laptop, please do not turn off your computer. This message doesn’t mean anything other than that your system is performing the necessary routine updates, which can take more than half an hour. However, in some cases, the update installation hangs, … Read more