ZDNET's key takeaways A system snapshot ensures you always have the means to restore.Some operating systems have built-in ...

Nobody likes waiting forever for their PC to start up, and these tricks can help speed up that process and improve your PC.

First, we are going to change the boot order as without doing so, the computer will boot from an empty hard drive or another source. So this step ensures that the computer boots from the installation ...

Secure Boot is a feature of your computer's UEFI that only allows approved operating systems to boot up.

Note: If you just need to choose to boot from USB on Windows 10, when restarting the computer, press the key combination to ...

This post features solutions to fix An operating system wasn’t found error in Windows 11/10. This error prevents your Windows device from booting up properly ...

EFI, the Extensible Firmware Interface, is the firmware layer that initializes hardware before Windows loads. It checks CPU, RAM, storage, and peripherals, then hands control to the operating system.

Do you primarily use Windows 11 but want to have a quick look at a Linux distribution like Linux Mint? Well, booting from a live DVD or USB stick is a convenient solution. The advantage of this is ...

Until operating systems start fast and sleep soundly, Linux-based "pre-boot" operating environments are good solutions. Too bad nobody uses them. Rafe Needleman reviews mobile apps and products for ...