Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As someone who's been around the block a few hundred times with technology, planned obsolescence has long bothered me. When Microsoft released ...

Q: What should I do with my older computer that can’t run Windows 11? A: Now that the Oct. 14 deadline has passed, Windows 10 is officially retired, meaning Microsoft will no longer provide free ...

Spring-cleaning season is almost done, and it is time to finally get rid of that old computer. But be very careful before you sell, give away or recycle it. You could be handing over sensitive ...

Got an old computer collecting dust in a closet or tucked under a desk? You're not alone. Many people hold on to aging desktops and laptops, either as backup machines or because they still run "just ...

Raul Maristany wants to add WiFi to aging laptop. Is it possible? If the laptop has a PC card slot, it should be able to take a wireless PC card. (If the laptop is old enough, the slot may be called ...

A friend of mine who has a very old computer asked me about upgrading it to play DVDs (it currently has a CD-ROM only). I was wondering if anyone has an old DVD drive they're not using that they would ...

Before there were smartphones, there were personal digital assistants like the Palm Pilot, Handspring Visor, and Compaq/HP iPAQ line of devices. And before those, there were really basic PDAs, like ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You probably don't think about your computer keyboard very often. That's unusual, considering how much time we spend with our fingers on the ...