Learn how to back up your computer data safely using cloud backup and external hard drives with this beginner-friendly, ...

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – We all know that sinking feeling when your computer freezes up in the middle of an important project and you have to start over. It's even worse when your hard drive crashes or ...

Deep cleaning your computer of unwanted files and streamlining your folder system can not only free up storage space, but improve your computer's performance. From decluttering tips to apps that do ...

Major hubs like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are among those affected, and the ripple effects could mean more ...

Hard-core readers of this column may recall one I wrote back in 2005 titled Computer Forensics 101 (it’s on my website). In it, I described how difficult it can be to truly erase a file from your ...

Concerns are always present when organizing your digital life, and the same is true of file safety on a USB drive.

So, your computer just died and the last time you backed up your hard drive data was ... well, never. Or thereabouts. Don't worry, you can still get your files off your hard drive even if your ...

If you haven't been organizing and discarding files as you go, it's likely your hard drive is stuffed with downloads, unwanted photos, file copies and other digital dust bunnies. This can reveal ...