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Before you put any secondhand tech to new use, take the time to clean it properly. You never know where something has been.

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If you were a Windows user of the 90s and 2000s, you might remember defragmenting hard drives, a sort of hocus-pocus Windows ...

As the calendar turns a leaf into September, Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List for our weekly look at all things Hackaday. In the news, our retrocomputing competition is well under way, but ...

Remember when you had to defragment your hard drive regularly? With traditional HDDS, this made sense because files could become fragmented into small pieces over a period of time. The mechanical read ...

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WSJ’s Robert McMillan breaks down why residential proxy software is so bad, and how to check whether the malware is installed on your home network. Photo: Sean Havey The price might be right, but if ...

Maintaining good disk health is one of the most important tasks to keep Windows desktop PCs running at peak performance. Both Windows 11's built-in Disk Cleanup tool and similar third-party utilities ...

PC monitors are cheaper, faster, and more beautiful than ever. Here’s how to pick one that will suit your needs and budget. Most people treat their monitor like a printer. They just want it to work ...

If you're dealing with a glitchy peripheral, you may need to replace its driver. Here's how to update your device's drivers in Windows. If your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC is struggling, or you're ...