WSL gave me the Linux tools I wanted without the reboots, partitions, and daily friction that made dual-booting annoying.

Microsoft has released a temporary mitigation for YellowKey, a Windows zero-day that can reportedly bypass BitLocker ...

The Spring Boot Actuator is the one Spring starter that I recommend every developer add to their Gradle build or Maven POM file. What is the Spring Boot Actuator? The Spring Boot Actuator is a ...

Most people will never need to think about Secure Boot certificates. They live deep in your PC’s firmware, do their job silently, and have been doing so since 2011 without asking for much in return.

Secure Boot is what protects your machine during the boot process — before Windows even finishes loading. The certificates that underpin it are expiring, and while Microsoft has been pushing updated ...

Logging in Java is a challenging task at the best of times. Whether it's the vast array of logging frameworks to choose from or the difficulty of configuring logging to balance reporting and ...

Over the past few years, we have highlighted several concept works that reimagine various pieces of software, including File Explorer in "Windows 12", "Windows 12.2", and "Windows Classic Remastered".

PCWorld explains how Windows 11’s April update now automatically notifies users about Secure Boot certificate status, eliminating manual PowerShell checks. Microsoft’s current Secure Boot certificates ...

The original Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot certificates for Windows will start expiring in late June. Microsoft has urged IT and security leaders to apply updated ...

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 ...

Your PC might mistakenly detect external drives, removable media (USB devices or non-bootable discs), etc., as bootable devices and attempt to boot from them. In this case, remove or disconnect ...

I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but ...