Hibernating is a convenient way to turn off a machine without shutting down all applications for a quicker restart later.

Email is ubiquitous and convenient, yet surprisingly, not particularly secure. I'll look at why that is and when you should worry.

Windows startup is a complex process further complicated by the number of programs that add themselves to the list. Paring it down takes work.

If you've got an old hard drive and you want to get data off of it, there are several approaches.

Windows configures itself to the hardware it finds -- but changing everything at once by moving the system disk to a different machine might be too much.

If your password won't work and your secret questions are different, it's pretty clear what's happened and what you need to do.

When your email program starts repeatedly asking you for your password, it's a sign of a problem. Most of the time, it's a simple problem.

There are several ways to deal with an overflowing Google Drive.

CHKDSK is a powerful Windows utility used to diagnose and repair disks. /F and /R represent two types of repairs.

Cloud backup vs. backing up to an external drive isn't really a debate. Why not both?