In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, you can native boot from a virtual hard disk without a hypervisor In response to my posts about managing multiboot with Windows 7 and Linux, Microsoft IT Pro ...

Truths about dual booting I learned the hard way.

Almost majority of the Windows users now prefer to use either the Windows 10 or the Windows 11 because of the updates. It's also important to regularly roll out upgrades for the software so your apps ...

Running Windows completely off of a USB flash drive is quite handy if you want to try a newer or older version of Windows without affecting your current system. The USB drive can also serve as a ...

Most people don’t spend time thinking about Secure Boot. (Not even the staff at PCWorld.) But this Windows security feature provides a vital protection against dangerous malware—one some PCs have just ...

The big picture: The Secure Boot certificates Microsoft originally issued in 2011 for Windows devices are set to expire next month. The company is currently rolling out new Secure Boot keys to ...

In June 2025, Microsoft announced that, in June 2026, it would begin deprecating Secure Boot certificates of Windows systems from 2011, which were superseded by their 2023 counterparts. As the clock ...

Windows will now tell you if Secure Boot is working properly. The new status indicates whether you have the latest Secure Boot updates. The April Windows update also patches a whopping 164 security ...