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Turn off your system. Remove the power cord and disconnect all the peripherals. Disconnect the charger if it is a laptop. Press and hold the power button for up to 30 seconds. Turn on your system.

Clean Boot is a troubleshooting technique used to start Windows with a basic, essential set of drivers and startup programs.

Safe Mode in Windows 11 or Windows 10 essentially starts the operating system in a basic state, using a limited set of files and drivers. If, while in Safe Mode, you do not experience any issues, then ...