I haven't upgraded since 2007 or so. After doing my usual ton of research, I have a questions about the availability of a separate Boot Menu outside the BIOS allowing changing boot order with entering ...

AMI BIOS uses the F8 key to invoke a boot drive menu. Pressing it during POST shows a list of available drives in order to select the boot device, whether the hard drive(s), CD, floppy, etc. Very ...

Keep an eye on your PC when you’ve just switched it on. Usually, a screen flashes by before Windows (or Linux, for that ...

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 ...

In the first article of this series, I explained the fundamentals behind the Libreboot free software BIOS project and why you might want to replace your BIOS with it. I followed up by describing how ...

If you bought a pre-built desktop PC, it’s a safe bet that the manufacturer optimized the basic input/output system (BIOS) settings for the hardware in the box—though it never hurts to check them out ...

If there’s a universal truth among computer users, it’s that all of them want their PC to start up faster. Nobody in the history of computing ever said, “Wow, I love this 2-minute wait between ...

The Raspberry Pi development team has introduced a new boot menu feature that allows users to select their preferred boot device, similar to the functionality found in PCs. This enhancement provides ...