Partitions allow a single physical disk drive to be treated as if it were multiple disks.

A longer password of repeating characters is more secure than a short complicated password -- but there's more to security than cracking.

SMS messaging has some serious security vulnerabilities, but does that mean you should always avoid it? No.

Strong passwords are important, but they don't protect you from everything. I'll look at other ways your account can be compromised.

Backing up is important, but terms like "full", "incremental", and "differential" can easily confuse. I'll look at what these terms mean.

That old account you lost probably won't come back to haunt you, but it's wise to take some action and keep your guard up.

Taskbar and Start button disappeared? We'll look at solutions for several reasons why this might happen.

It's sometimes hard to tell why Word thinks a document changed even though you haven't done anything to it. I'll look at a few clues.

Laptops are portable, convenient, and easily lost. If lost, all your data could easily be available to the finder. Encryption is the answer.

Terms relating to backing up can be confusing. Understanding them helps you make better decisions about backing up.