The system found unauthorized changes on the firmware, operating system or UEFI drivers

If your Windows computer is not booting up and displays Secure Boot Violation – The system found unauthorized changes on the firmware, operating system or UEFI drivers error message on the screen, then you can follow this tutorial to troubleshoot […]

Windows computer boots to the BIOS every time I turn it on

Some of the users have told us that their Windows computer boots to the BIOS automatically every time they turn it on. Even if they exit the BIOS and restart, it again boots into the BIOS. In this post, we […]

FIX bootrec /FixBoot Access is denied error on Windows 10

The bootrec /FixBoot Access is denied error mostly occurs while fixing boot related issues inside Command Prompt. It is related to the Boot Manager. There are some other causes for this issue too, but it usually revolves around the notion […]

The boot configuration data store could not be opened

BCD or Boot Configuration Data files contain instructions that are needed by Windows to boot correctly. If you have a problem booting up your computer, the chances are that is caused by a misconfiguration or even corrupted BCD files. If while […]

How to rebuild BCD or Boot Configuration Data file in Windows 10

BCD or otherwise known as Boot Configuration Data contains boot configuration parameters on how to start your Windows. If the configuration file gets corrupted, you will have to rebuild BCD or Boot Configuration Data file. Usually, when BCD gets corrupted, […]

Selected boot image did not authenticate message on Windows 10

When using UEFI, at some point if you receive an error screen saying — Selected boot image did not authenticate, then it means UEFI is having a problem figuring out if the boot image has tampered. UEFI offers Secure Boot, […]

Fix Operating System Loader has no signature problem on Windows 10

Booting up a computer is one complex process. There are millions of files that gets loaded and executed while the operating system is loaded. If you have arrived on this page, then it means that you have seen the following […]

Boot Configuration Data is missing, Error code 0xc0000185

Boot Configuration Data is missing or contains errors, Error code 0xc0000185

This error on a Windows 10/8/7 computer will not even let you turn on your system and will appear as soon as it starts to boot the operating system. The error reads –The Boot Configuration Data for your PC is […]

System doesn’t have any USB boot option error in Windows 10

When trying to reinstall the Windows 10 operating system on a computer, or boot from an installation media, some users have seen an error – System doesn’t have any USB boot option, Please select other boot option in Boot Manager […]

Choose UEFI or Legacy BIOS when booting into Windows Setup or Windows PE

Compared to BIOS, Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) makes the computer extra secure. If your laptop supports UEFI, you should use it. However, at times, the legacy BIOS is still useful. An example – if you’re booting from a network […]

How does Windows 10 boot?

Ever wondered what happens when you push the power button? In this post, we will see how Windows 10 boots and all that goes behind in the background. While all we see it as one process, everything happens in steps. […]

0xc000014C error attempting to read the Boot Configuration Data

The error code 0xc000014C which may appear while booting up a computer points towards the Registry of the computer is corrupt as a result of which the system was unable to read the BCD file. This is triggered when the computer […]

Fix Element Not Found error for Bootrec /Fixboot on Windows 10

The Windows command line is a very useful utility for advanced users. Fixing system files, checking the disk for errors, and many other intensive tasks are made convenient with this. Another task that we carry out with the Command Prompt […]

Windows 10 Startup & Boot problems – Advanced Troubleshooting

Are you an IT admin and need to troubleshoot Windows boot problems? If the answer is yes, then in this guide, we will share advanced troubleshooting for Windows 10 startup and boot problems. Before you begin, we recommend you check out […]

The selected boot device failed error on Windows 10

If during installation, you receive an error message The selected boot device failed, Press <Enter> to Continue then know that this error can occur when you use a USB Stick or even a DVD Disk to boot from. This is […]

How to Enable or Disable Boot Log in Windows 10

Booting the computer system involves loading an operating system from the various boot devices like drivers, network, and USB drives when the computer is switched on. Once the startup sequence finishes loading the operating system, the system hardware will be […]

How to fix corrupted bootres.dll file in Windows 10

In this post, we will see what is the bootres.dll file in the Windows 10 OS and where is it located. We will also see how to fix or replace a corrupt bootres.dll file that may prevent you from booting […]

Disable Secure Boot for Windows 10 from BIOS

How to disable Secure Boot in Windows 10

To make sure that Windows 10 remains safe from Malware, Microsoft enabled support for Secure Boot which works on top of UEFI. Secure Boot makes sure that when your PC boots up, it only uses firmware which is trusted by the […]

How to change Boot order in Windows 10

When your PC boots up, the first thing that loads up is the UEFI Firmware or the BIOS. It does a lot of things which also includes the option to which hardware to use to boot the Windows. If you want […]

How to change Windows Boot Logo using HackBGRT

Whenever you turn on your laptop, you might have noticed the manufacturer’s logo or the blue Windows logo. Did you ever want to change this logo to something more customized? Custom boot logos look good and add a personal touch […]

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