diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4bc064b..4a35c9f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ dd if=<your_binary_filename>.bin of=/dev/sdX && sync
 ```
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Make sure to replace `<your_binary_filename>.bin` with your downloaded/compiled binary name and **make sure to replace `/dev/sdX` with your USB's actual partition number. **Any data on it will be lost!**
+> Make sure to replace `<your_binary_filename>.bin` with your downloaded/compiled binary name and make sure to replace `/dev/sdX` with your USB's actual partition number. **Any data on it will be lost!**
 
 > [!NOTE]
 >You can choose the device to boot off of from your BIOS boot menu (accessible by pressing <kbd>F8</kbd> or <kbd>F12</kbd>).
diff --git a/asm/boot.asm b/asm/boot.asm
index 7fe6f8b..a889cfd 100644
--- a/asm/boot.asm
+++ b/asm/boot.asm
@@ -11,112 +11,120 @@ _start:
   xor ax, ax
   mov ds, ax
   mov es, ax
-  mov bx, boot_msg
-  call print
+  mov cx, ax          ;clear registers
+  mov bx, boot_msg 
+  call print          ;print the boot message
 
-  jmp shell
-
-  jmp $
+  jmp shell           ;jmp to the shell
 
+  jmp $               ;failsafe - jmp to itself
 
 shell:
   mov ah, 0xE
   mov al, '>'
-  int 0x10
+  int 0x10            ;print a '>'
 
   mov bx, nl
-  call print
+  call print          ;print the shell prompt
 
 .input:
-    mov cl, 0
-    mov bx, buffer
+    mov cl, 0         ;initialize character counter
+    mov bx, buffer    ;move the buffer address into bx
 .get_input_loop:
     mov ah, 0
-    int 0x16
+    int 0x16          ;get keypress
 
-    cmp al, 0x8
-    je .check_buffer
+    cmp al, 0x8       
+    je .check_buffer  ;check if backspace
 
     cmp al, 0xD
-    je .print_input
+    je .print_input   ;check if return key
 
     cmp al, 0x20
-    jb .get_input_loop
+    jb .get_input_loop  ;check if special key
 
     cmp al, 0x7F
-    jae .get_input_loop
+    jae .get_input_loop ;check if special key
 
     cmp cl, 255
-    je .get_input_loop
+    je .get_input_loop  ;check if buffer is full
 
     mov ah, 0xE
-    int 0x10
+    int 0x10          ;print input character
 
-    mov [bx], al
-    inc bx
-    inc cl
+    mov [bx], al      ;add input character to the buffer
+    inc bx            ;make bx point to the next location of the buffer
+    inc cl            ;increment character counter
 
     jmp .get_input_loop
 
-.check_buffer:
+.check_buffer:      
     cmp cl, 0
-    je .get_input_loop
-    jne .backspace
+    je .get_input_loop  ;if buffer is empty jmp back to the input loop
+    jne .backspace      ;if not, handle backspace
 
 .backspace:
-    dec bx
-    mov ch, 0
-    mov [bx], ch
-    dec cl
+    dec bx            ;make bx point to the previous character of the buffer
+    mov [bx], ch      ;remove it from the buffer
+    dec cl            ;decrement character counter
+
     mov ah, 0xE
     mov al, 0x8
-    int 0x10
+    int 0x10          ;move the cursor one character back 
     mov al, 0
-    int 0x10
+    int 0x10          ;overwrite the last entered character with a blank character
     mov al, 0x8
-    int 0x10
-    jmp .get_input_loop
+    int 0x10          ;move the cursor one character back
+
+    jmp .get_input_loop ;jmp back to the input loop
 
 .print_input:
     mov ah, 0xE
     mov al, 0xA
-    int 0x10
+    int 0x10          
     mov al, 0xD
-    int 0x10
-    mov bx, buffer
-    mov ch, 0
+    int 0x10          ;print newline
+
+    mov bx, buffer    ;move buffer start address into bx
 .print_input_loop:
-    mov al, [bx]
-    cmp al, 0
-    je .end_print_input
-    int 0x10
-    mov [bx], ch
-    inc bx
-    jmp .print_input_loop
+    mov al, [bx]      
+
+    cmp al, 0         ;check if current character is a NULL-terminator
+    je shell          ;if yes, stop printing
+
+    int 0x10          ;if not, print the character
 
-.end_print_input:
-    jmp shell
+    mov [bx], ch      ;clear current buffer location
+    inc bx            ;make bx point to the next character of the buffer
+
+    jmp .print_input_loop
 
 print:
   mov ah, 0xE
-.print_loop:
-    mov al, [bx]
-    cmp al, 0
-    je back
-    int 0x10
-    inc bx
-    jmp .print_loop
+.print_loop:  ;basically print_input_loop, but it doesnt clear the character after printing
+    mov al, [bx]      
+
+    cmp al, 0         ;check if current character is a NULL-terminator
+    je back           ;if yes, stop printing
+
+    int 0x10          ;if not, print the character
+    inc bx            ;make bx point to the next character of the string
+
+    jmp .print_loop 
 
 back:
-  ret
+  ret                 ;return
 
 cls:
   pusha
+
   mov ah, 0x00
   mov al, 0x03
-  int 0x10
+  int 0x10            ;clear screen buffer
+
   popa
-  ret
+
+  ret                 ;return
 
 boot_msg: db 13, 10, "HighlightOS v0.0.1", 13, 10, 10, " Copyright (C) 2024", 13, 10, " Adam Perkowski", 0
 nl: db 13, 10, 10, "hls <", 0