Pretty much every PC that ships today uses a system called BIOS to allow the operating system to interact with your computer’s hardware. The BIOS software is basically the firmware that’s loaded on ...

If you're wondering what your computer's BIOS or UEFI is, and whether or not you need to update it, you've come to the right place. I'll explain what these terms mean, what these pieces of software do ...

UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a standard designed to replace the venerable PC BIOS. It is hosted by the UEFI Forum. Plans and specifications for UEFI have been in the works for years ...

Those who own and use computers of a fruitier nature have had UEFI BIOS’ for a while, in effect making this seem normal. However, in terms of us more other folk who like to build our own - we've been ...

On your Windows 11 or Windows 10 system, you can easily check if your PC supports UEFI or BIOS and can boot into UEFI or BIOS firmware depending on your PC manufacturer. You can update BIOS if the ...

First, this is just my trying to get info before making a choice. I do not have a UEFI equipped mobo yet but I am seriously considering it. Now the question: Will a UEFI motherboard detect what kind ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...