PC World

Windows won’t boot? Safe Mode is the lifeline you need

PCWorld explains how Safe Mode serves as a critical troubleshooting tool when Windows fails to boot by loading only essential system components. Safe Mode enables users to identify problematic drivers ...
The Verge

Microsoft is keeping Secure Boot alive with Windows updates

Devices that don’t receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. Devices that don’t receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. is a ...
Engadget

Microsoft will start refreshing Secure Boot certificates in March for Windows 11 and Windows 10 ESU users

Get ye to Windows Update, because there's a good chance you've got new Secure Boot certificates to install. Microsoft just announced that it will be refreshing those certificates, which were ...
Ars Technica

Windows’ original Secure Boot certificates expire in June—here’s what you need to do

Windows 8 is remembered most for its oddball touchscreen-focused full-screen Start menu, but it also introduced a number of under-the-hood enhancements to Windows. One of those was UEFI Secure Boot, a ...
BGR

This New Windows Smartphone Does Something Most Android Phones Can't

Nex Computer, the makers of NexDock, will soon release the NexPhone — the first Windows phone to hit the market in 10 years. It's also Nex Computer's first smartphone, and they're hitting the ground ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft investigates Windows 11 boot failures after January updates

Microsoft is investigating reports that some Windows 11 devices are failing to boot with "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" errors after installing the January 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates. The issue ...
Windows Central

Windows 11’s January update is breaking PCs — here’s how to fix your boot issue

On Windows 11, if after installing the update KB5074109, your computer no longer boots, you'll have to uninstall the update from the Windows Recovery Environment, and here's how. When you purchase ...
Windows Central

Windows 11’s Patch Tuesday nightmare gets worse — Microsoft says some PCs might not boot

Microsoft has confirmed that some users might find their PC unable to boot after installing the January 2026 security update released on January 13. This is on top of the plethora of other issues that ...
Wired

Gear News of the Week: Apple’s AI Wearable and a Phone That Can Boot Android, Linux, and Windows

After delaying its Siri improvements to 2026, Apple's artificial intelligence plans are starting to take shape, at least according to the rumor mill. Bloomberg reports that Apple is turning Siri into ...
9to5google

This Android phone could double as your next Windows PC, but you won’t want it to

If you’ve been dreaming of a life that revolves around just a single device — your phone — capable of replacing your laptop, desktop, and more, a new piece of hardware might give you exactly what ...
Bleeping Computer

New Windows updates replace expiring Secure Boot certificates

Microsoft has started automatically replacing expiring Secure Boot certificates on eligible Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 systems. Secure Boot is a security feature that blocks malicious software (like ...