Performing regular maintenance is crucial for ensuring a PC delivers a smooth experience for the system owner and keeping all the core functionality of the computer intact. Generally, as time goes by, ...

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

Wiping your hard drive prior to reinstalling Windows 7 is the preferred installation method, and ensures optimal performance. You may perform a clean installation ...

Windows 8's Quick Format option marks occupied hard drive sectors as available, but it doesn't actually wipe the files that occupy the sectors. A tech-savvy user could still access and view the files ...

If you’re getting down low in the amount of available space on your PC’s hard drive, sometimes it can be difficult to find files to delete to free it up. That’s why Windows has a tool to do it for you ...

Welcome to Product Support, a column devoted to helping you get the most out of the gadgets and software you already use. It’s unfortunate that the sweet, smooth feeling of a brand new computer ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Are you starting the new year with a new PC? What are you going to do with the computer it's replacing? You might be planning to hand down the old ...

Your PC has a hidden feature that can delete temporary files, manage your cloud storage and get some extra drive space. If you're using an older Windows computer, you've probably found yourself ...