Microsoft adds a Secure Boot status report to Intune, helping IT admins track certificate updates and reduce security risks.

PCWorld examines whether updating your computer’s BIOS/UEFI is worth the inherent risks, including potential system failure if the process gets interrupted. BIOS updates provide critical benefits like ...

There are certain computer tasks that even professional technicians don't like tackling. For myself, one of the most nerve-wracking was updating a computer's BIOS. The BIOS is like a primitive ...

TL;DR: A critical GIGABYTE motherboard vulnerability allows local attackers to execute code in System Management Mode (SMM), bypassing security on Intel 8th to 11th Gen platforms. GIGABYTE has ...

Change your current power plan and see if it helps. Open the Control Panel and go to Hardware and Sound > Power Options. Now, select another available power plan. You can also create a new custom ...

ASUS has launched a new BIOS update for its ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 that ups the total graphics power (TGP) cap to 450 watts, which could help make the custom card more appealing to overclockers.

Microsoft recently updated Windows' "Vulnerable Driver Block List" (DriverSiPolicy.p7b) to improve security. However, this update mistakenly blocked WinFlash64.exe, a key program used by Lenovo’s BIOS ...

Windows Microsoft says the Windows 11 boot failure bug is linked to another buggy update: 'This issue can occur on devices that failed to install the December 2025 security update and were left in an ...

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We have some good—but not great—news about a small number of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processors that seem to be experiencing crashes: If you have an ASRock motherboard, a BIOS update is coming your way ...

More ASUS customers can now install Windows 11 24H2 after applying a BIOS update that resolves blue screen of death (BSOD) issues acknowledged in October. As Microsoft revealed last year when it added ...

Intel’s Core Ultra 200S desktop processors—the company’s biggest overhaul of its desktop platform since 2021—consume less power and run a lot cooler than the company’s 13th- and 14th-generation Core ...