Those annoying delays aren't just about which programs launch at startup — they're about how Windows handles shutdown, what your computer checks during boot ... and Choose what the power buttons do.

If you need to change the boot order of devices or set the internal clock of your Compaq Presario laptop, the Basic Input/Output System, or BIOS, is where you need to go. This setup program offers ...

One key reason your laptop might not boot up without a battery is the power settings in the BIOS or UEFI. So, make sure that power-related settings are correctly configured in the BIOS/UEFI. First, ...

Look at your libraries on your Acer laptop – all your files, receipts, invoices and contact information. Now imagine losing all of it. That is not a pretty picture for any business user. Larger ...

Mindful of how frustrating the wait is, makers of PCs' basic input/output systems (BIOS) are working on bringing instant-on computing closer to reality with promises of significan ...

I don’t have any statistics on this, but most of the laptops that cross my desk have one thing in common: pressing the power button puts them to sleep (i.e. standby mode) instead of actually shutting ...

To disable Secure Boot, you need to restart your PC and open the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). Secure Boot is a feature in your PC's UEFI that only ...

The boot drive is the most fundamental of all the drives your PC may use, as it contains the operating system. Whether it's a hard disk drive (HDD) or solid-state drive (SSD), it has everything your ...