Booting from CD is one of those computer functions that everyone seems to assume you know how to do. Watch this video, then read this quick tip, and you too will know. You may be able to just boot ...

— -- Are you one of those people who make a morning ritual of turning on your computer before going to make some coffee or tea while it boots up? Would it surprise you to know that you can ...

You know how Parallels Desktop puts up this big “wet paint” warning not to interrupt a start-up from a Boot Camp partition? I learned a hard lesson about why that’s there. My Parallels Desktop took a ...

>> Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Q: First, let me thank you for your great column and help to all of us non-techies out here. My Windows 10 desktop ...

Parallels Desktop 7 promises Apple users the best Windows experience on the Mac. But is it actually better than running Boot Camp? We put both solutions to the test. Boot Camp is the easy way to run ...

As much as people may like Windows 8, most just cannot get used to the idea of NOT seeing the desktop, once Windows 8 boots. We have been regularly sharing details and tips about Microsoft’s upcoming ...

Safe Mode is a lightweight version of the Windows operating system that you can use to troubleshoot the computer when the operating system fails to boot. However, if Safe Mode doesn't work, you must ...

Leaked builds of Microsoft's Windows 8 are providing more clues as to what kinds of user behaviors will and won't be permitted. Skipping Metro is right out. Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has covered the ...

Windows 8 may not offer the option to boot a computer directly to the familiar desktop interface. Users running the final code of Windows 8 RTM have reported that the operating system must first boot ...

You can't deny the advantages Linux is bringing to PC gaming, but Windows is in no immediate danger of losing its OS ...

And lastly, I had a monitor with a glitch where it would not show the image through the DVI plug sometimes. The solution was to unplug the monitor from the computer and the wall and hold down the ...