Firmware is a software embedded on a piece of hardware. It performs different functions, like basic I/O tasks, and offers instructions to a device to communicate with other devices. When we hear the ...

All the way back in 2015, Microsoft announced a peripheral aimed at extending the port selection on its Surface devices, fittingly named Surface Dock. It featured, in order of appearance, a power out ...

Before updating your SSD firmware, you are advised to back up your most crucial data. This will keep your data safe in case something goes wrong. Find your SSD manufacturer name and model number. To ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...

Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a built-in command line tool called WinGet that provides a way for you to find, install, upgrade, and remove software and updates. This tool is broadly useful in ...

On Tuesday night, news broke that Samsung’s SW Update software was disabling Windows Update on at least some computers. The update tool was grabbing and running a file named “Disable_Windowsupdate.exe ...

Amid criticism over the way it was promoting its software to Windows users, Apple has altered the look of its software-update application for Windows. The newly released Software Update 2.1 now ...