Rufus is an open-source program that creates bootable USB sticks for Windows installation and more. Compared to Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool, Rufus offers many more options for configuration setup.

Having bootable media ready can be a real lifesaver when you need to do a clean installation of Windows. Thankfully, it's easy to set that up. There are two main ways to create bootable media for a ...

Now that so many of us are signed up to cloud storage services, USB drives aren't as ubiquitous as they once were, but they still have their uses. One of those uses is running an entire computer ...

Windows once had a native "Windows to Go" feature, but it had specific hardware requirements that made it a bit unpopular. Luckily, you can still create a portable ...

Running Windows completely off of a USB flash drive is quite handy if you want to try a newer or older version of Windows without affecting your current system. The USB drive can also serve as a ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Even with the rise of cloud storage, the USB flash drive is still vital ...

Not all users can upgrade to Windows 11 because of hardware requirements. Microsoft also released an official tool to test your computer hardware requirements for Windows 11. If your computer does not ...

How to create a USB recovery drive for Windows 11 Your email has been sent Whether you are running a new Windows 11 PC, or an older PC updated to Windows 11 from Windows 10, according to Murphy’s Law, ...

There's one immutable law of PCs: sh*t happens. And when it does, there's usually a way to fix things, if you had the foresight to create one essential recovery tool first. Booting from a USB recovery ...