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UEFI Secure Boot is a verification system that ensures no malicious code can be loaded and executed during the computer boot process.

The BIOS can also play a role in computer security. Most BIOS software versions have the option to password-protect the boot process, which means that you must enter a password before any BIOS ...

A computer's Basic Input Output System and Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor together handle a rudimentary and essential process: they set up the computer and boot the operating system.

Booting your PC in a clean configuration can help automate the process. Trying to pinpoint the exact reason your Windows 11personal computer will not boot properly can be nothing short of frustrating.

If your computer won't boot after enabling the Secure Boot, check if your partition type is MBR or GPT. This post offers working fixes to help you.

New flaw neuters Secure Boot, but there’s no reason to panic. Here’s why Boot Hole provides a new way to install boot-level malware. But it's hardly the only.

Turn on your computer, and watch the screen carefully. Very early in the boot process, well before the Windows logo, you should see a message reading something like “Press key for setup.” If ...

Fix Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting into this disk. Ensure that the disk's controller is enabled in BIOS.