Just built out a new desktop PC, or upgraded some key components? Getting to know these four key UEFI BIOS features will help you make sure everything’s running up to snuff. Years back, when a small ...

This will be my last foray into UEFI firmware for quite a while. For those who are already tired of my writing about it, I apologize in advance; for those who have asked for more, here it is. For the ...

A tiny BIOS chip lurks inside every computer, sitting on your motherboard to breathe life into your system when you press the power button. It not only powers your PC, but helps protect it, too—as ...

To understand the transition from legacy BIOS to UEFI firmware, it’s best to begin with a review of a decades-old system—the 1983 IBM-compatible PC—and continue with a study of its successor ...

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 ...

Update, 9 October 2018: The remediation section of the white paper contained inaccurate information. Secure Boot doesn't protect against the UEFI rootkit described in this research. We advise that you ...

If you bought a pre-built desktop PC, it’s a safe bet that the manufacturer optimized the basic input/output system (BIOS) settings for the hardware in the box—though it never hurts to check them out ...