We all need to start from scratch sometimes and if you're building a new PC, chances are you'll need to learn how to make a bootable USB drive. This will enable you to boot your PC directly from a USB ...

Rufus is a popular software used to create bootable USB flash drivers to install Windows or another operating system on a computer. It is a free and open-source utility. It is available in both ...

Ventoy allows your USB drive to act like regular storage; however, it adds an important detail. Without writing an operating system to the USB drive, it installs a small boot system once and leaves ...

If you choose a bootable USB, plug it into your computer Otherwise, if you choose a disk, insert it into your drive Restart your computer While your PC is booting, you have to open the boot menu: F2, ...

But with the advent of the tiny, lightweight, and portable USB key drive, system builders now have a new tool. I believe the USB key drive could alter—even usurp—our old rescue and ...

This week I've been: building a new gaming PC for the next issue of PC Gamer magazine. It's a beauty, too, using the new Asus ProArt PA401 chassis and golden RAM... yes, golden! Last week I was: ...

Now that Windows 11 is out, you might be internally debating whether to make the leap now, wait a bit for it to mature, or stick with Windows 10 (or whatever OS you are currently using) for the long ...

A tiny bootable toolkit that revives dead Windows PCs, recovers files, resets passwords, and fixes disasters without ...

You can install Windows 10 by downloading a copy of the installation files onto a USB flash drive. Your USB flash drive will need to be 8GB or larger, and preferably ...