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"Boot up" is a phrase which refers to powering up a computer system. This is generally meant to include the loading of the operating system and any applications set to load on boot.
"Cold booting" is booting up a computer which was previously turned off.
"Warm booting" is restarting (and thus rebooting) a computer which was already running.
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∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoTo boot means to power up (switch on) your computer. To reboot means to shut down your computer and then switch it back on (also known as a restart).
So to "boot the system", your simply switching on (powering up) your computer system. Sometimes a newly installed program will not take effect until you restart the computer (prompted by the program). Or, you may need to reboot to recover from an error.
The user should not simply press the reset button or power the computer off and on to reboot. Instead, restart the computer or shutdown the computer as required by your operating system.
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∙ 15y agoBooting up a system is turning it on and starting it up. The booting process is the process by which the computer takes charge of itself and loads up its operating system so that it is ready to use. Booting means to start. booting up a system refers to the process which a system undergoes to start the Operating System that is installed in the PC.
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the process of the operating system being loaded into the computer when it started up.
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What does boot mean in seminole language?
boot! dummie boot! dummie boot! dummie
Which process refers to starting up a computer?
its called a "boot-up"
Does defragment clean out the start up?
Dont know what you mean by "clean out" but if you mean speed up, yes a defrag definitely helps to keep the boot smooth and fast.
What is prosthetic boot?
a prosthetic boot is a boot that is made up with parts of the prosthetic things to make a prosthetic boot. Plus you can wear a prosthetic boot
You want to have Answers.com as part of computer boot up?
If you mean you want to set Answers.com as your browser's loading page, you do that under your browser's help section to set the Home Page.Otherwise, Answers.com has nothing to do with and cannot be added to your computer's boot up.
What is the Boot Up Time For a Windows 98?
It took mine 20-30 seconds to boot up
What are the ratings and certificates for Boot Up - 1999?
Boot Up - 1999 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
How do I boot up my Laptop windows vista because it will not start up?
How do I boot up my Laptop windows vista because it will not start up?
What does EE mean in boot sizes?
EE means it's a men's wide boot.
What does the word boot mean in England?
boot means bute In England, boot can mean either an article of footwear (same as boot in the US) or it can mean the trunk of a car. Colloquially, 'to boot' something is to give it a good hard kick. Similarly 'putting the boot in' is a euphamism for kicking someone, usually when they are on the receiving end in an altercation.
Boot up a computer?
If you are asking how to boot a computer, all you do is turn it on. It boots up on it's own after the power is on.
What does xw mean in boot size?
'wide'.
