If you're ready to replace your old PC and hand it down to a friend or family member, you'll need to wipe your data and reset it. Follow these instructions to make sure you do it the right way.

If you're buying a used laptop or getting rid of your old one, you'll want to know how to factory reset it to erase all previous information and make it start like new again. Managing Editor Josh ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

Get more screen space, better input devices, and a more comfortable overall setup for when you're sitting at your desk using the computer. By David Nield Published Mar 22, 2025 1:00 PM EDT We may earn ...

To use the right-click option on the mouse, you need first to connect a mouse to your laptop. Every mouse has a dedicated left and right-click button, which is an easy way. You simply click on the ...

Even the best laptops can run hot and loud. If this seems familiar, then it might be time to give its internal heatsink and laptop fan a clean. While cleaning a laptop isn't the easiest thing in the ...

We all have expectations from our laptops. We want them to work snappily and let us get through whatever it is we’re trying to get through, be it a big work projector or the next level of our favorite ...

After decades of working with computers, I started to develop some wrist and arm pain a few year ago. So I switched from using whatever random mouse I could find for under $20 to using input devices ...

If you use a laptop on a daily basis, you’ve probably encountered a testy touchpad at some point. Nothing enrages me more than being unable to use the mouse cursor on the screen. Sure, you can always ...

Most of us find Google Docs fantastic for writing in the cloud without losing our work or running out of storage. This makes it easy to collaborate on the document, and your documents are accessible ...