The menu bar and toolbars in web browsers are very easy to hide, often by accident. I'll show you a couple of ways to get them back.

Software rot can result in odd behavior, including a Windows update causing other software to fail. Here's one approach to try to get things working again.

Password Checkup is a browser extension that tells you if the password you're using has been discovered by hackers.

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.