Selling your old tech can put cash in your pocket, but don’t forget your devices store sensitive data that you don’t want a stranger to access. Your smart speaker, for example, knows your location and ...

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

Time for a new computer? Before you give away your old laptop, make sure you do a deep clean — the RIGHT way. Simply deleting old photos and files off your hard drive just isn’t enough! Matt Ham, ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Got an old laptop laying around? By selling it or donating it to someone, you can clear up space in your home, maybe earn ...

Another wave of heavy rain smacks western Washington this week, coupled with strong winds adding concern for potential power outages. by Herb Weisbaum, contributing editor, Checkbook.org SEATTLE — Our ...

Deleting a file on a computer rarely means it is gone. On traditional hard drives and many solid-state drives, what ...

Disk Cleanup is another utility that is accessible regardless of your Windows version. The easiest way to open it is to search for "Disk Cleanup" in the search bar and bring up the window.

Selling your old tech can put cash in your pocket, but don’t forget your devices store sensitive data that you don’t want a stranger to access. Your smart speaker, for example, knows your location and ...