Did you know that when you delete a file on your computer it isn’t really deleted? Your computer marks the space the file uses on the hard disk as available, but the file is still there. The good news ...

I own an entry-level, two year old Dell laptop* and am trying to speed it up as much as possible by eliminating any unnecessary software that runs in the background: using the task manager, I counted ...

According to experts, Windows apps such as Sound Recorder, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Clipchamp, and Media Player don't serve much purpose and eat up resources.

Scientific American presents Tech Talker by Quick & Dirty Tips. Scientific American and Quick & Dirty Tips are both Macmillan companies. This is the second part of a series on computer viruses. And if ...

When a computer gets old or when you are handing it over, you must delete everything on the computer. As a matter of fact, it is important that you also securely wipe the computer so the files are not ...