Clean Boot

Category: science

A troubleshooting process where the system starts with only the bare minimum drivers and startup programs.

Clean boot is the "minimalist" test. It disables all your extra apps (like RGB controllers, chat software, and background updaters). If the PC works in a clean boot, you know one of those "extras" is causing your problem.

Common Examples

• By performing a clean boot, we isolated the culprit to the third-party background monitoring service that was causing the intermittent freezes.
• A clean boot is the most effective way to identify if a third-party application is interfering with your core system stability.