If you're ready to replace your old computer and hand it down to a friend or family member, you'll need to wipe your data and reset it. Here's how to do it properly.

Resetting your PC to factory settings is handy for correcting problems you may be having with the PC's hard drive or the Windows operating system. It's also smart to reset the PC before giving it to a ...

When you use the Reset this PC option in Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer and opt to remove all the files, it cleans everything from the system drive. However, if you get a message at the end saying ...

In some ways, Microsoft’s latest operating system is just like the ones that came before it: Applications, files and folders can quickly clutter up the local storage space, leaving you with a ...

Resetting your Windows PC back to its factory settings may help alleviate many problems, including slow performance, software bugs, or malware issues. However, doing so involves wiping away all ...

Before resetting your PC, it's important to back up all your documents and files stored in the C drive as it is the only partition that will lose all its data since the operating software is stored in ...

Maybe your PC won’t boot. Or it could be infected with some kind of persistent malware. Perhaps Windows puts up a Blue Screen of Death every time you type the word aardvark. No matter what kind of ...