Starting your Surface from a USB drive can be useful if you want to change firmware settings or Windows startup settings or if your Surface device does not turn on, start, boot, or wake from sleep.

The process of downloading and installing a fresh copy of Windows 10 is pretty straightforward. But did you know that you also can run Windows right from a USB flash drive? Now it does sound like a ...

Can’t boot Windows using a USB drive? If yes, you have come to the correct page. In this post, we will help you find a working fix for boot issues with USB. To boot Windows using USB, you first need ...

There are a bunch of tools that let you load an operating system onto a USB flash drive, allowing you to boot from that drive and either run or install the OS. But most of those tools are only ...

Restart your PC and tap the key shown on screen (often F2, Delete, or Esc) to enter the BIOS. Once there, look for a menu ...

But with the advent of the tiny, lightweight, and portable USB key drive, system builders now have a new tool. I believe the USB key drive could alter—even usurp—our old rescue and ...

Want Windows 11 but have an unsupported computer? Here's how to install Windows 11 even if your PC doesn't meet the minimum ...

Windows 7 not booting? Learn how to fix startup issues using Safe Mode, Startup Repair, or command prompt tools.

Want to check out Windows 11 but don’t have a spare PC? You can install Microsoft's latest operating system on your existing Windows 10 machine and switch between ...

Are you considering upgrading your system disk from a traditional hard disk drive (HDD) to a solid-state drive (SSD)? This process can significantly enhance your computer’s performance as SSDs offer ...

This week I've been: building a new gaming PC for the next issue of PC Gamer magazine. It's a beauty, too, using the new Asus ProArt PA401 chassis and golden RAM... yes, golden! Last week I was: ...