One thing you might have noticed about Windows 8 is its new boot loader (i.e. the screen that appears shortly after you start your PC). It has a graphical interface, which is nice, but it’s not great ...

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a call to action to beef up security of a little-known but important piece of software that can be found in every computer. Called ...

A new ransomware variant prevents infected computers from loading Windows by replacing their master boot record (MBR) and displays a message asking users for money, according to security researchers ...

Struggling with a corrupted GPT bootloader in Windows 11? Discover step-by-step methods to repair it quickly and get your PC ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. A high-rated security vulnerability in the Secure Boot ...

Booting up a computer is one complex process. Hundreds of files get loaded and executed while the operating system is loaded. If you have arrived on this page, then ...