When we installed Linux on Intel’s Haswell NUC, the biggest problem we encountered involved booting the computer after the install process was complete. We’ve been talking with Intel’s NUC team since ...

Lenovo recently caved in to criticism over many of its Yoga 900 laptops that incorporated Windows 10 Signature Edition by releasing a BIOS update that allows owners to install Linux-based operating ...

Lenovo took some heat from Linux users a few months ago when it was discovered that some of the company’s recent Windows laptops were configured in a way that blocked them from running Linux or other ...

The future of the desktop, Intel says, lies in the extremes: enormous tabletop all-in-ones and itty-bitty PCs like the company’s own diminutive Next Unit of Computing. And indeed, we were mighty ...

There are certain computer tasks that even professional technicians don't like tackling. For myself, one of the most nerve-wracking was updating a computer's BIOS. The BIOS is like a primitive ...

BIOS updates can improve performance and compatibility while also adding important new features. An old BIOS version poses a serious security risk that can compromise your entire system. Updating your ...

Rohkai asked the Answer Line forum if a PC’s BIOS, like an operating system or an antivirus, should be kept up to date. You should update several programs on your hard drive regularly, usually for ...

The BIOS (or Basic Input/Output System) is what kicks into gear when you turn on your computer: It’s the most fundamental level of software there is on your machine, checking that all the system ...