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 ...

It not only powers your PC, but helps protect it, too—as evidenced by AMD’s decision to work with partners to push out critical BIOS updates for AM5 motherboards after new Ryzen 7000 X3D chips ...

Bootkit malware is especially crafty and dangerous. By running before your PC boots up, it's able to skirt past your usual ...

But here's the catch: if that PC is no longer receiving Windows updates, it could be a security risk, even if it seems perfectly functional. Janet from East Wakefield, NH, recently wrote to us about ...

After you update the BIOS, it will reset everything to optimized defaults, so any changes you might have made will have to be made again. On my computer, it re-enabled the motherboard logo at POST ...

If you fall into one of these categories and need to update the BIOS, here's how to do it. Note that navigating this interface can vary a bit from computer to computer, especially if you have a ...