Microsoft has blocked Rufus from downloading Windows 11 Insider Preview ISOs, marking the third time the open-source utility ...

Firmware, encryption, and filesystem traps that break dual boot.

My very first problem was one I've written about before: Linux isn't generally compatible with Arm-based machines. Alas, two of the spare machines I had hoped to use for this project are outfitted ...

Microsoft has announced it will deliver new Secure Boot certificates via Windows Update starting March 2026 before 2011 ...

Become an Ubuntu power user in no time.

In June 2025, Microsoft announced that, in June 2026, it would begin deprecating Secure Boot certificates of Windows systems ...

Despite its (at the time) high-end Core i7 CPU and 32GB of RAM, Windows was frustratingly slow on it. The fan was constantly at full throttle even when the machine was idle, and it regularly failed to ...

Linux system administrators can recover broken installations using Live USB devices and command-line tools, avoiding complete ...

WoeUSB is a tool for creating Windows USB installation media from ISO files on Linux. It's essential for users who need a bootable USB drive. WoeUSB is a free and open-source tool that allows users to ...

Upgrading to NVMe SSDs transforms PC storage performance, slashing Windows boot times from 45 seconds on traditional HDDs to just 8–12 seconds. Game load screens also see dramatic reductions, with ...

SD cards have been a ubiquitous part of our tech lives for going on 25 years now, having replaced older formats like MultiMediaCard. While our phones have mostly jumped off the microSD train in favor ...