Microsoft boot tool fixes Crowdstrike disaster
By now you’ve probably heard of the CrowdStrike outage. If you’ve been lucky enough to avoid any personal headaches from this widespread incident, you surely know someone who was affected. The good […]
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Secure Boot is busted on 200+ PCs from Dell, Acer, Intel, and others
Secure Boot, a tool that’s built into hundreds of millions of PCs to keep them from loading unverified software via UEFI, is a fundamental cornerstone of modern computer security. It uses cryptographic […]
How to change boot animation in Android
Changing your Android boot animation allows you to customise the start-up look of your device; to do so you’ll need to be rooted. In this guide we’ll explain the basics in changing your […]
Windows ‘PKfail’ Secure Boot disaster just went from bad to worse
A couple of months ago, we reported on the PKfail vulnerability in Secure Boot — a security issue that stems from hardware manufacturers shipping devices with known compromised software. After digging deeper, […]
How to boot into Windows 10’s Safe Mode
When you’re having issues with a Windows computer, one of the first steps to troubleshooting is to boot into Windows’ Safe Mode. Safe Mode is a simple, stripped-down version of the operating […]
How to install Windows on your Mac using Boot Camp
So you have a Mac but also want to run Windows? You’re in luck: shortly after the first Intel-based Macs arrived on the market in 2009, Apple released a tool called Boot […]
How to boot into Safe Mode in Windows 11
When you boot your Windows 11 PC into safe mode, drivers and certain features are disabled. This allows you to troubleshoot what may be causing issues for your PC. Perhaps the simplest […]
How to disable Windows startup programs and boot your PC faster
Got a minute to spare? Let’s add some extra pep to your Windows PC by preventing it from launching unnecessary apps at startup. Slimming down your startup process will of course lead […]
12 USB Boot Drives EVERYONE Should Make
Crash. Ugh, not again! Whether it’s a borked Windows update, a nasty virus, failing hardware, or the dreaded BSOD, your computer will bite the dust eventually. And you know what sucks even […]
How to Boot Your Computer Faster
Let’s see how long your PC is actually taking to boot. You might be surprised! To check your boot time in Windows 10 or 11: Open the Task Manager (Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc) Click […]