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Dell Fast Boot is a feature that minimizes the startup time of your system. It does this by bypassing certain POST (Power-On Self-Test) checks during boot. Depending on your Dell system model, you can configure it through the BIOS/UEFI firmware interface. In this article, we shall discuss “Fast Boot Options: Fix specific Drive issue with…
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The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is the quiet but essential part of your computer that makes it work. It is in charge of initialising physical parts, setting up system settings, and running the boot process. Knowing how the BIOS works and, more specifically, what version it is, is important for keeping your computer healthy and…
If you’ve ever wondered about the inner workings of your computer or encountered terms like UEFI and BIOS when fiddling with your PC settings, you’re not alone. UEFI and BIOS are both essential components of your computer’s startup process, but they serve distinct roles. In this article, we’ll break down “UEFI vs BIOS: Get to…
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The Thunderbolt controller is a PCIe device which has Direct Memory Access (DMA) IO via PCIe. It exposes the PCIe protocol externally through USB-C ports for a range of usages. This potentially allows access to system memory from a physical IO device that is being connected and utilizing the PCIe protocol. In this article, you…
The serial number of your computer is not visible anywhere in the interface of Windows or widely used system information utilities. However, running the same commands in PowerShell or Windows Command Prompt console is one of the easiest ways to find your PC’s serial number. Apart from checking the computer pack or hardware component. In…
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In this article, you will learn how to update the BIOS on your Dell system. Your system BIOS, also known as System Setup, is an acronym that stands for Basic Input/Output System. BIOS is software that is contained on a small memory chip on the system board or motherboard of a computer. It connects the…
The Basic Input/Output System, also known as the System BIOS, ROM BIOS, BIOS ROM or PC BIOS) is the firmware used to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs and to perform hardware initialization during the booting process (power-on startup). In this short guide, we shall discuss Fix for security vulnerabilities in the BIOS firmware for…
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In this post, you will learn about the meaning of Secure Boot and how to enable or disable Secure Boot in Windows 10 & 11. Over the years, the security of enterprise and Personal Systems has been a major concern for computer users. You do not only risk losing your data. But you also risk…
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The process of starting a computer is referred to as “booting.” You can trigger booting by either hardware, such as a button push, or software, such as a command. A computer’s central processor unit has no software in its main memory when it is turned on, so some processes must load software into memory before…
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In this article, you will learn how to Clear TPM: How to enable or disable TPM in Windows. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations. The chip includes multiple physical security mechanisms to make it…
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In this guide, we will discuss Full Disk Encryption with PBA or without PBA, UEFI, Secure Boot, BIOS, File and Directory Encryption and Container Encryption. Please see What are the Differences between UEFI and BIOS, How to enable Secure Boot on PC to install Windows 11, and How to perform DriveLock quick setup. Data is…
Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pen drives, memory sticks, etc. It can be used for creating USB installation media from bootable ISOs (Windows, Linux, UEFI). In this guide, I will show you how to create a bootable USB using Rufus on Windows. Please see…
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