While you can’t replace most things on a laptop these days, but you can still maintain it and upgrade some things to keep it running its best.

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Microsoft's BitLocker is a security feature built into Windows that encrypts the entire hard drive. The idea is to protect your personal files from prying eyes in case your PC is ever lost or stolen.

Your Old Tech Journey Begins at the Drop-Off Point When you finally decide to part ways with that clunky old laptop gathering dust in your closet, the first stop is typically a collection site. Best ...

In the scope of housework, hard water stains are high on the list of public enemies in my home. Because we live in a place with hard water, they're devilishly difficult to remove (and incredibly quick ...

Dealing with hard water stains in your toilet? These left behind mineral deposits can make your toilet look incredibly dark and dingy and be even harder to get rid of the longer they sit. If you live ...

Traditional Hard drives, or HDD in short, are commonly found in older PCs and laptops. Hard drives are mechanical devices with magnetic platters that spin and an arm that reads or writes data. These ...

Your old solid state drive (SSD) has a lot of files on it that you probably don't want ending up in a stranger's hands, so you keep it in a place safe from prying eyes and greedy hands. As long as it ...

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Some users are reporting that Windows 11 won't eject the external hard drive even after multiple attempts. Often, this can be fixed by restarting your computer, but sometimes you need to get a little ...