I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but ...

Secure Boot has been part of the PC ecosystem since 2011, but 2023–2025 finally pushed it into the spotlight, and not in a way Microsoft, OEMs, or firmware vendors might have liked. What was once a ...

Is the sound muted on your computer, and when you hover over the speaker icon in the system tray, you see the message, "No Audio Device Is Installed"? While this message suggests that no speakers or ...

Microsoft is rolling out critical Secure Boot certificate updates to Windows 11 systems, with PCWorld reporting that current certificates expire in June 2026. Users must install quality updates and ...

Windows 11 users are locked out of their systems after installing update KB5077181, facing endless restart loops and network failures. The security update, released February 10 for both Windows 11 ...

Get ye to Windows Update, because there's a good chance you've got new Secure Boot certificates to install. Microsoft just announced that it will be refreshing those certificates, which were ...

Microsoft has released the KB5074105 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 32 changes, including fixes for sign-in, boot, and activation issues. KB5074105 is an optional ...

A new device called NexPhone is set to launch later this year, running a combination of Android 16, Linux, and Windows 11. The NexPhone is designed to work as your everyday smartphone, but it also ...

Error code 30015-11 often appears when users try to install or update Microsoft Office. The installation usually stalls between 90% and 97%, then displays an error ...