A reader asked me how he might safely donate a computer to a local refurbishing group. "Our son-in-law takes the hard drive out and destroys it with a hammer," he said. "Is that the best way?" Unless ...

Realizing that your computer is infected with a virus can be a heart-stopping moment, but there's no need to panic. Viruses or other malware can have a devastating effect on your PC, slowing its ...

Deleting a file on a computer rarely means it is gone. On traditional hard drives and many solid-state drives, what disappears from view often lingers in the background, recoverable with the right ...