HP personal computers run Microsoft's Windows operating system. With most Windows installations, various programs and processes start as soon as the computer turns on.

HP has talked up the potential of webOS as an operating system for non-PC devices such as printers, and today HP CEO Meg Whiteman stated that HP may continue building webOS tablets.

Whether your business has one computer or many, it's good to have a person on staff who can handle basic computer tasks, such as accessing a computer's BIOS, or Boot Input/Output System. The BIOS ...

Patrick Marshall answers questions about transferring an operating system from one PC to another.