Leaving a laptop running all the time boils down to two things: your convenience and a decision.

VPNs protect from certain types of surveillance and more. I'll discuss what they're good for and what to consider when selecting one.

There is no such thing as absolute safety. But there are definitely steps you can take to be as safe as possible.

Are you afraid of your computer? I'll look at some ways to become less fearful and more adventuresome.

Deleting a partition is a destructive operation, but that doesn't mean you have to lose the data it contains.

OneDrive has both free and paid offerings.

A snide remark about one of my recommendations raises an important point about any recommendation you find online: there are many opportunities for abuse.

OneDrive is a free, useful service. Learn the basics here.

Your Windows log-in password gets you surprisingly little real security. I'll look at why that is, why you might still want one, and what I do instead.

BitLocker is a fine approach to encrypting hard drives, especially the system drive. It's easy to turn off BitLocker if you decide you no longer need it.