Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

If your Windows PC keeps booting into BIOS, the solutions provided in this article will help you. This issue prevents you from using your computer because every time you turn on your computer, you ...

Lenovo has fixed two high-severity vulnerabilities impacting various ThinkBook, IdeaPad, and Yoga laptop models that could allow an attacker to deactivate UEFI Secure Boot. UEFI Secure Boot is a ...

As our reliance on technology grows, so does the need for robust security measures that protect systems from unauthorized access and malicious attacks. One critical area of focus is the system's boot ...

A new publication provides guidelines to secure the earliest stages of the computer boot process, the so-called BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) that initializes the computer hardware when you switch ...

Q: My computer is frustratingly slow to boot up. Are there any tools I can use that would help me see what's going on and maybe help me speed up the boot process? A: There's an application in Windows ...

As a Windows user, at some point in time, you do feel concerned about the speed of your machine. It could be about how quickly your system responds while logging in or how quickly it performs common ...

For some time now I have gotten a slow but steady volume of requests that I write about UEFI firmware and EFI boot relative to installing and maintaining Linux. As a result of a casual comment I made ...

Waiting for your computer to boot up can be annoying, especially when you're in a rush. Common reasons for this slowdown include too many startup programs and services, improper boot order, and more.

In our last article, we discussed the motivation for wanting boot time reduction. As discussed, we are trying to create as "instantly on" an experience as we can for in-car computers. We're taking a ...