This was my thought process until a few weeks ago, when I was messing around in my BIOS and had to clear the CMOS. After ...

As the proxy between your operating system and the hardware components that give a computer its utility and enable your productivity, your system BIOS is perhaps the most important piece of software ...

BIOS updates have remained my Achilles' heel throughout my two decades of PC building. The idea that a BIOS update gone awry can brick my PC had been drilled into my psyche long ago, and it's ...

Every gamer wants to experience smoother and uninterrupted gameplay. A drop in FPS and latency (input lag) are the two most common issues gamers experience while playing video games on a Windows ...

The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) on your PC controls fundamental operations, such as guiding the computer on how to boot up and managing communication between the operating system and hardware. On ...

The screen went black, then nothing. The notification in my task tray suggested a driver update, and I had some time, so I acquiesced. This particular alert prompted me to update the BIOS, and the ...

The ability to hack the BIOS chip at the heart of every computer is no longer reserved for the NSA and other three-letter agencies. Millions of machines contain basic BIOS vulnerabilities that let ...

Rohkai asked the Answer Line forum if a PC’s BIOS, like an operating system or an antivirus, should be kept up to date. You should update several programs on your hard drive regularly, usually for ...

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 ...

If you’re using a pre-built desktop or laptop PC made within the last three or four years, Windows 11’s sometimes confusing, sometimes contentious security-oriented new system requirements won’t be a ...