I am in charge of upgrading a small computer lab from Windows XP to Windows 7 and I'm having a hell of a time with it. One quirk of these computers is that they don't have a DVD drive, so I've made an ...

Running Windows completely off of a USB flash drive is quite handy if you want to try a newer or older version of Windows without affecting your current system. The USB drive can also serve as a ...

Starting your Surface from a USB drive can be useful if you want to change firmware settings or Windows startup settings or if your Surface device does not turn on, start, boot, or wake from sleep.

Every operating system has a finite shelf life, especially when hardware failures are involved. Learn how to plan for a Windows disaster to get back up and running in short order. The other day my ...

PCWorld explains that UEFI firmware controls hardware initialization and boot processes, often causing issues mistakenly blamed on Windows. Understanding UEFI settings helps troubleshoot boot problems ...

If you own a Raspberry Pi, you can start several operating systems from a single boot medium. All you need is a micro SD card with sufficient room (32GB or more) and a tool called PINN. This stands ...