Clean installs used to fix everything. On modern machines, they often do the opposite.

ReactOS, which many refer to as the "open source version of Windows" has reached its 30th birthday. Development on the free ...

Seagate's LaCie Rugged SSD4 (starts at $179.99 for 1TB; $619.99 for 4TB as tested) external SSD looks a lot like many of the ...

Drive partitioning is not the hot thing that it once was.

Hitting 1 billion monthly active users should be cause for celebration in Redmond. These days, though, it feels like every one of them is complaining. Does Microsoft have what it takes to address the ...

If you’ve signed in with a Microsoft account, your disk is likely already encrypted, and the key is likely already stored on ...

There's a right way to wipe your Windows PC before getting rid of it - here's how I do it ...

Those old CD games that have been sitting on your shelf for eternity? Linux can run them.

Windows enthusiasts and users are often intrigued by PC cleanup, junk removal tools and utilities. What they typically do is help to "clean up" the system by removing temporary files and cache in ...

If you want to relive Windows 7 and/or Vista, this fan project has resurrected those older versions with the latest updates.

Linux Mint beats Windows 11 in more ways than I expected, but switching still comes with real trade-offs.

Removing a hard disk drive from a personal computer is quite easy. Pull down the system and remove the drive. However, it’s a bit more complex when performing a hot swap. For those unaware, hot ...