There are many conspiracy theories in the tech industry. I'm a hard one to convince, and you should be, too.

It's impossible to truly determine if someone opened an email, but newsletters worrying about their reputation try to get an idea.

While it's not the best tool, it's a tool you already have. Here's how to use the Windows 7 backup tool to create a Windows image backup.

If you bought it, save it -- even if it is just a downloaded installation .exe file and activation code.

Something many people do every day may expose their location in ways they don't know.

It used to be that simply viewing a malformed email could allow a virus to spread. Thankfully, that's no longer the case.

A cluttered desktop doesn't slow down your computer in and of itself, but could be a symptom of deeper problems.

Any hard drive can fail. Failure is a fact of life, but data loss does not need to be.

Power supply labels can be difficult to read and interpret. I'll review what matters.

Much like an automobile, it can be useful to periodically look under the hood, clean things up, and make sure that all is as it should be.