A tiny BIOS chip lurks inside every computer, sitting on your motherboard to breathe life into your system when you press the power button. It not only powers your PC, but helps protect it, too—as ...

As someone who tinkers with PC hardware for a living, I’m generally the first stop for friends and family members who are having issues with their PC. There are a lot of simple fixes — it’s still easy ...

Q: I recently installed BitLocker on my laptop in an effort to provide security for the data in the event the computer is lost or stolen. I used the option to create a Startup Key with a USB drive and ...

In this guide, I'll show you how to perform a BIOS update on your PC motherboard. Flashing your BIOS is a relatively simple process, but it's one that you'll need to ...

BitLocker locked me out of my PC after a system update, but the recovery key saved me. I found it on my Microsoft account under the device’s details and used it to unlock each encrypted drive. It’s a ...

BIOS is a term you must have heard often. In fact, it’s possible that for most of your hardware issues, the IT person may have suggested a BIOS upgrade before troubleshooting the hardware. What is ...