I tried to get locked out of my Microsoft account while traveling. I couldn't. Why? I'd prepared. You can too.

Several urban legends would have you believe that when you forward an email, it can somehow be tracked. It cannot. Period. I'll explain why that is.

Sometimes windows can get positioned offscreen where your mouse can't reach. The keyboard interface, on the other hand, can.

The most searched-for term on the internet tells us something about people's understanding (or lack of understanding) about how browsers and the internet work.

If you're not getting email messages sent by one particular person, there's a list of things to check.

Unexpected hard disk activity isn't unusual. I'll show you how to use a free monitoring tool to determine what program is causing it.

I have a fairly laid-back style, but I feel it's with good reason. So much of we hear about just isn't panic-worthy, even if news reports make it seem like it is.

If CHKDSK freezes when you run it, you may have a problem with your files or hard disk, but CHKDSK didn't cause them.

Google's Chrome Remote Desktop is a free and convenient remote-access tool allowing you to get help from people you trust or be the person giving help.

Screen resolution is a simple concept, but when combined with the myriad ways that Windows can be configured, it can become confusing.