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.

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We list the best photo recovery apps, to make it simple and easy to restore missing images and other graphics files.

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This month, resolve to revive or relinquish those old music players and point-and-shoot cameras — and retrieve any files trapped on the devices.

Learn how to use OneDrive with automatic Desktop, Documents, and Photos syncing, so your files stay updated across devices.

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Are you starting the new year with a new PC? What are you going to do with the computer it's replacing? You might be planning to hand down the old ...

Clean installs used to fix everything. On modern machines, they often do the opposite.

Microsoft has highlighted built-in tools for Windows 11 and Windows 10 that allow users to reclaim storage space and resolve ...

If high laptop prices have been holding you back from upgrading, now is the time to make the move. The 15.6-inch HP business laptop is down to $400 at Amazon, after a massive 56% or $500 discount on ...