If you're ready to replace your old PC and hand it down to a friend or family member, you'll need to wipe your data and reset it. Follow these instructions to make sure you do it the right way.

Reformatting a computer wipes the data stored on its hard drive, allowing for a clean installation of the system and programs. (In fact, you are technically reformatting the hard drive, so ...

There are tons of reasons why you might need to reformat your Mac: It’s slowing down, filling up with too many unneeded files to delete manually or suffering from major technical issues that can’t be ...

Your computer's hard drive stores important files, programs and data that your business can't do without. When programs won't launch or Windows stops responding, restarting the computer or running an ...

Reformatting a new external hard disk? You wouldn’t think this would constitute any challenge, would you? You start up Disk Utility, you select the external disk, you switch to the Erase panel, and ...

When it comes to keeping a backup, most of us prefer to preserve the data in an external hard drive. However, an unfortunate event can corrupt the hard drive and you might end up losing all the data ...

Everyone knows what a floppy disk is, but a common question, is how do I clean out a floppy so that it can be used again? I have spoken to many people who have said that after they store information ...

Has your computer slowed down? Are you seeing error messages every time you start or launch a program? Have you owned you computer more than a year and haven't ...

On Tuesday, eight badminton players from three countries were chucked out of the Olympics for trying to lose. As Justin Peters reported in Slate, this wasn’t a sudden fit of self-sabotage; there was a ...

Your browser does not support iframes. NBA commissioner Adam Silver joined the Golden State Warriors' broadcast Wednesday night when the Warriors beat the Dallas ...