CSM or Compatibility Support Mode is a part of UEFI Firmware and is used to make an operating system and other connected devices compatible with the UEFI. It is only used by devices when the ...

It's official -- four years after releasing Windows 11, Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025 (though it ...

EFI, the Extensible Firmware Interface, is the firmware layer that initializes hardware before Windows loads. It checks CPU, ...

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 ...

First, open the System Information window by typing msinfo32 in the Start menu or by navigating to your System Information ...

Battlefield 6 requires you to enable Secure Boot if you're playing on PC, or it simply won't launch. This is largely so that developer EA can deploy anti-cheat ...

Windows 11 officially requires a Trusted Platform Module. Here's why and what to do if your old PC doesn't have one.

Entering the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) settings on your Windows computer is essential for managing hardware configurations, setting boot sequences, and troubleshooting issues. Here are seven ...

The successor to the long-known BIOS system, dubbed UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface), serves as your motherboard firmware on every newer computer. Even though most people still call it ...

This is what you should do if your VirtualBox VM boots only in the UEFI Interactive shell. We talk about Windows and Linux ...

Enabling Secure Boot is an important step in upgrading to Windows 11, as it's part of the system requirements. It ensures that unauthorized software can't run on your ...