As a Windows user, you have the option of creating a Microsoft account to use with your operating system. A Microsoft account is a sign-in that enables you to access Microsoft services such as Outlook ...

Microsoft has introduced a new Windows 11 feature that alerts users if their Secure Boot certificates, essential for startup security, will expire in June 2026. The status is now visible in Windows ...

Whether your computer crashes or just feels slow, you can resolve many issues in the UEFI/BIOS. Here’s how to troubleshoot, ...

The Linux distribution for anonymous internet navigation, Tails, has been released in version 7.7. It warns about old Secure ...

Secure Boot Certificates are set to expire soon. This guide shows how to check and update them and covers a roadmap for Windows Clients.

Your PC might mistakenly detect external drives, removable media (USB devices or non-bootable discs), etc., as bootable devices and attempt to boot from them. In this case, remove or disconnect ...

I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but ...

Time is running out, Microsoft's first Secure Boot certificates expire in June 2026. The distribution of the updated certificates is being rolled out gradually for desktop systems; for servers and in ...

Secure Boot certificates protect your PC’s startup process, but the original ones from 2011 are set to expire in June, so Microsoft plans to roll out a Secure Boot status dashboard in Windows to help ...

Microsoft's 2011 Secure Boot certificates expire June 2026, leaving millions of Windows 10 PCs vulnerable to boot-level malware. Windows 11 gets automatic protection, but older systems need firmware ...

Windows 11 is full of web apps that make your PC slower and less enjoyable to use, so I'm excited about the prospect of a team dedicated to "100% native" apps. I've been writing about technology for ...