MSI goes hard on AI with a thicc desktop PC that chats with you
MSI is hoping that you aren’t yet tired of hearing about “AI” in consumer PCs, as the company’s lineup of high-end laptops and monitors at the German trade show IFA is jam-packed […]
Tag: Hard
Should you encrypt your PC’s hard drive? The pros and cons explained
Encrypting your system’s hard drive is a great way to protect your laptop if it ever gets stolen. During the encryption process, readable data (aka plain text) is converted into unreadable character […]
When to defrag a hard drive, TRIM an SSD and other storage tasks
We still get quite a few questions about when and how to optimize storage devices. Easy answer: The care and feeding of storage devices is either taken care of automatically by Windows, […]
How to partition a hard drive
When we talk about “drives” labeled C:, D:, and so forth, we’re actually talking about partitions, sections of the physical drive. Every hard drive in use has at least one partition. You […]
How to securely erase your hard drive or SSD
The siren has sung and you’ve finally succumbed to her call: You’re the proud owner of a shiny new PC, a faster SSD, or a bigger hard drive. It’s time to sell […]
This obscure Windows tool securely and utterly deletes hard drive data
The Windows tool Diskpart overwrites all data on the hard drive with a zero, which is considered a secure deletion method. This applies at least to classic hard drives, i.e. HDDs with […]
Save individual emails locally to your hard drive in the new Outlook
Microsoft recently hinted at an official end date for the classic Outlook app. You still have some time with it, but eventually you’ll need to switch over to the new Outlook app […]
How to permanently erase data on SSDs, hard drives, & USB flash drives
When an SSD, hard drive, or old notebook is sold, people usually delete their personal files beforehand. However, many users do not realize that the hard drive often still contains information that […]
How to Automatically Clean Your Hard Drive with Storage Sense
Getting notified with low disk space or trying to prevent your drive from reaching its full capacity? In our last guide, we provided some handy tips to freeing up 100+ GB of […]
