Losing important computer data can be a nightmare. Whether due to hardware failure, accidental deletion, software corruption, or theft, data loss can disrupt your work and personal life. Regularly ...

Backing up. It’s such a simple thing on paper – making a copy of important files and putting them in a safe place. In reality, for many of us, it’s just another thing on that list of things we really ...

The worst-case scenario has befallen even the most careful computer user: a coffee mug spills on your laptop or an update wipes all your files and photos. Despite your best effort, accidents happen.

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Back in the late ’90s when a young Justin Timberlake was touring the world with ‘N Sync and people still hadn’t abbreviated “electronic” mail, a funny thing happened to me — and by funny, I really ...

Q: After upgrading to Windows 10, or after renewing my Norton account, the J: drive became disconnected. I suspect the Norton app as my computer only allows backups to the cloud, which take about 16 ...

QUESTION: I'm hoping you can help me with a simple question about backing up my computer. Because it's strongly recommended that you back up your computer, I bought a Zip drive from Iomega and several ...