Windows 11 is refreshing Secure Boot keys in 2026. Here's why TPM-WMI Event ID 1801 appears, and how to verify the new certificate.

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

If you're wondering what your computer's BIOS or UEFI is, and whether or not you need to update it, you've come to the right place. I'll explain what these terms mean, what these pieces of software do ...

I have written a number of times recently about UEFI Boot, and how much trouble I have had getting it set up and getting it to stay the way I want it. It is important to remember that system ...

BIOS is an abbreviation of 'Basic Input / Output System' and is the firmware stored in the ROM on the motherboard of the PC. When you boot your PC, the BIOS program written to the ROM boots, ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...