External hard disks have become a very convenient way to not only expand the storage capabilities of a system, but also expand options for booting, cloning, and performing various diagnostics. As a ...

Before moving to the Lower East Side about a month or so ago, I had no idea of the versatility of boots. To me, boots were utilitarian: strictly relegated to cold winters, or, maybe, a cowgirl costume ...

Q: Why is it so hard to upgrade my Gigabyte-based system to Windows 11? I like to think I'm fairly competent with computers. I started using Windows when it was 3.1, and I've seen some things along ...

When setting up a dual-boot system, it’s not uncommon to find that your network connection works in one operating system but not the other, even when using the same physical hardware. This is ...

When using UEFI, at some point, if you receive an error screen saying — Selected boot image did not authenticate, then it means UEFI is having a problem figuring ...

Hiking boot brands have been perfecting the alchemy of truly great footwear for decades. Some of it is about staying on top of the technical side: the right Vibram rubber with just-so lugs, a midsole ...

A trend I'd like to see go the way of the dodo: every time Apple introduces something new that doesn't seem to appeal to the average home user, the net lights up with wild speculation that it's for ...