Several days ago, we covered where to download a Windows 10, 8.1, or 7 ISO image file, but a common question is what do you do once the image is downloaded? The answer is make a bootable USB drive out ...

For a long time, Microsoft didn’t sell Windows install media in the form of bootable USB flash drives. Instead, it prefered to stick to old-school DVD media, despite the fact that many notebooks today ...

If you compare Impression with Rufus, they are similar in concept but differ in design aspects. Impression tries to woo you with a minimalistic UI that won't feel confusing. The first page greets you ...

Rufus is an excellent tool for making a bootable drive and installing an operating system. It has an easy-to-use interface and is lightweight. So, download Rufus from rufus.ie. Next up, we need to ...

Running Linux from a USB drive is possible. You can boot just about any distribution you want from USB. There are some things you should consider before going this route. I've used Linux in just about ...

When installing a fresh copy of Windows 10, you typically use a USB flash drive to launch the "Windows Setup" wizard to continue with the installation process. However, on a device that has a Unified ...

Here's why it's recommended for every Windows user to have a Windows 10 boot drive around at all times. Jason Cipriani is based out of beautiful Colorado and has been covering mobile technology news ...

We’re starting a few new weekly features at Lifehacker: profiles of must-have, typically free apps. We’re going to split these up by platform throughout the week, just in case you’re a Windows or ...