I decided my new laptop needed more RAM. I'll walk you through the replacement process.

You can defrag your external drive using Windows File Explorer, from the command prompt, or using a third-party tool. But should you?

Over-aggressive spam filtering can cause email messages to fail to appear in your inbox. We'll look at approaches to deal with it.

My new machine is in service. Here's what I installed, how it's performing, and how at least one aspect failed.

My new machine is backed up, so the first thing after Windows setup is to update, update, and update again.

How I resolved a classic chicken-and-egg dilemma: I have to turn the machine on to back it up, but I want to back it up prior to turning it on.

Only Windows is Windows. There are alternatives, but whether they're right for you depends on you.

I've reviewed my needs, so now it's time to translate those into specific decisions about what to purchase.

Overseer.exe can be left behind after an uninstall of Avast Free Anti-virus. Deleting it is a two-step process.

The most important information you need when selecting a new computer is understanding exactly what you plan to do with it. I'll review my needs.