Here's how to make sure all the personal files and other data on your storage drive are erased and unrecoverable, whether you ...

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Time for a new computer? Before you give away your old laptop, make sure you do a deep clean — the RIGHT way. Simply deleting old photos and files off your hard drive just isn’t enough! Matt Ham, ...

A: Dumping a file in the Recycle Bin or the Trash erases the computer's record of it, not the actual file. Scrubbing the file requires extra tools. In Windows, the free, open-source Eraser ...

The safest way to clean a computer screen is to wipe it with a microfiber cloth that's been moistened with water. Never spray a cleaning solution directly onto the screen, as the liquid may drip ...