Repair or replace can be a difficult decision. I'll review a few factors to consider when deciding.

Using BCC on forwarded email is one way to reduce the amount of spam your recipients might get.

A password tool may bypass a few keyloggers, but not all. Think about your overall computer and account safety first.

RSS is a powerful information-publishing and -collection mechanism that bypasses email and makes it easy to stay up-to-date with a large number of websites and other RSS-enabled services.

The goal of many social media companies is to keep you engaged as long as possible. You can avoid social media algorithms and take back (some) control.

Linux is a viable alternative to extend the life of older machines, or if you're just fed up with Windows. I'll look at some of the issues involved if you switch to Linux.

Microsoft has made these free tools easier to get and keep automatically updated.

The System File Checker is a little-known, simple-to-run command-line program. It validates that Window's operating files are undamaged.

On occasion, Windows Updates can seem to take forever. Here's what to look for and what to do when that happens.

Having a regular backup system in place is critical. But then what? I'll look at how long you might want to keep those backups, why, and how long I keep mine.