A customer reports that their 4-year-old PC takes a long time to boot. The technician investigates and finds the BIOS is rediscovering the hardware environment at every boot. Which of the following will MOST likely fix this problem?

A. Change out the CMOS battery on the motherboard.
B. At the OS level, launch Device Manager and re-scan the hardware.
C. Hit "F9" while the computer is booting, but before the OS starts to load.
D. Reset the BIOS using the CMOS reset jumper.

Answer: A. Change out the CMOS battery on the motherboard.

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