The Ghosts of Your Files Haunt Old, Erased Hard Drives. Here’s How to Exorcise Them.

There’s a trick to thoroughly wiping all your data before you junk your old external solid state drive—or even computer.

3 things you should only plug into your computer's USB 3.0 port (and one thing you shouldn't)

USB 3.0 can speed up your setup or tank it depending on what you connect. Learn which devices benefit and which ones fall ...

The Ghosts of Your Files Haunt Old, Erased Hard Drives. Here’s How to Exorcise Them.

Before you junk your old computer or external solid state drive, here’s how to thoroughly wipe all your data, because it’s ...

5 Ways You're Killing Your PC's Storage

Your daily habits could be silently killing your computer's storage drive. Discover the 5 dangerous mistakes you need to stop ...

These are your 3 data rescue options when your PC won't boot

There's still some hope, moreso if the power still works.
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Transfer C drive to new SSD in Windows without reinstalling

Is it possible to copy only C drive to SSD? “I’m working to upgrade the primary HDD to a 2TB SSD for my HP desktop. I have a decent amount of software (Windows, Office, Photoshop, Steam / Xbox games, ...

Should you run Linux straight from a USB? I tried it, and here's my expert advice

Thanks to the flexibility of Linux, it's possible to run the OS directly from a USB drive, but is that the right approach? Here are the pros and cons.