Losing important computer data can be a nightmare. Whether due to hardware failure, accidental deletion, software corruption, or theft, data loss can disrupt your work and personal life. Regularly ...

I had a near-miss with my work laptop this week. It was freezing mid-boot. This is potentially disastrous as I'm a contractor so the laptop is entirely my own responsibility. Every day it is broken is ...

If you have a computer running Windows 11, the day will come when you may have to upgrade the hard drive because it's running ...

A PowerShell script using WBAdmin can create full system backups of Windows 11, offering a simple, scriptable alternative for advanced users. Over the last couple of years, I have written a few blog ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Too often, I hear somebody say they have no need to fumble around with cables and ...

Microsoft rolled out a new Windows 11 feature that displays a bold "BACK UP YOUR PC" alert in Settings. It pops up as a yellow warning banner urging users to back up their data, mainly through ...

Back in May, a report suggested that Microsoft was looking to default-encrypt Windows 11 24H2 Home PCs. This could lead to potential performance loss, even on fast NVMe SSDs, though CPUs can be a ...

Microsoft is automatically turning on OneDrive Backup in new Windows 11 installations. Your files aren't stolen -- they've just been moved to a new folder and synced to the cloud. This article ...