If you're ready to replace your old PC and hand it down to a friend or family member, you'll need to wipe your data and reset it. Follow these instructions to make sure you do it the right way.

For businesses, reformatting a computer's hard drive is often a necessary evil; viruses and spyware, for example, can devastate the operating system and the only option left is to start over fresh.

Has your computer slowed down? Are you seeing error messages every time you start or launch a program? Have you owned you computer more than a year and haven't ...

In some cases, formatting your PC may be the last resort to remove viruses that can not be eradicated with existing antivirus programs. After reformatting, you can reinstall the operating system and ...

I have an old computer that I need to clean up before giving away. I'm a little worried about your instructions, because they don't say anything about reconnecting peripherals and such. Last time I ...

Your computer's hard drive stores important files, programs and data that your business can't do without. When programs won't launch or Windows stops responding, restarting the computer or running an ...