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 ...

With an old laptop, I cloned the OS HD to an SSD with Macrium Reflect, both harddrives are mounted inside the laptop. When I enter the BIOS, I wanted to select the SSD as the first boot choice. But it ...

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 ...

Windows computers that support advanced startup options in the BIOS can be set to start automatically on a schedule. Mac computers running Mac OS X Mountain Lion can also be set to start up ...

The first step is to reset the BIOS to the factory default settings. Press the correct BIOS key to enter your Acer BIOS, then find the option to restore all BIOS Settings to their defaults. Save and ...

Windows boots slower than it needs to, but not because of your drive.

Just built out a new desktop PC, or upgraded some key components? Getting to know these four key UEFI BIOS features will help you make sure everything’s running up to snuff. Years back, when a small ...

So I just got my new computer parts, and I spent time last night getting it set up. I did notice a couple of things that I wanted to post about, so hopefully someone knows what's up. First of all, I ...

Truths about dual booting I learned the hard way.