Luckily, there are a few ways to monitor your SSD’s health using SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) built into storage devices and software utilities that interface with it.

Booting from a USB stick is very helpful for many purposes. However, many factors have to be right for the boot to work ...

Earlier this month, Microsoft released the August 2025 security update for Windows 10 and 11. Shortly after, a rather concerning report emerged about Windows updates breaking SSDs and corrupting data.

Windows has plenty of features hidden away in old dialogs and registry keys. One of them is the fabled Ultimate Performance power plan, which, as the name implies, is intended to maximize performance ...

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Cleaning up your PC for 10 minutes can save you from running out of storage space and having to delete files when you need ...

A top-of-the-line gaming laptop will never match the performance of a similarly priced gaming desktop. But that doesn't mean ...

PC users can run games/apps in Compatibility Mode or run the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter to detect and fix common compatibility problems on their devices if some older games or apps created ...

To learn more about these steps, continue reading. To get started, you need to open the Remote Desktop Connection panel first. For that, search for remote desktop connection in the Taskbar search box ...

Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, Make sure you enroll in the company's Extended Security Updates program before then.

Have you ever needed a power performance boost on your computer? Perhaps you are doing tasks like editing videos, designing graphics, or playing a PC game, and feel like your computer is running too ...

TL;DR: Windows 11 security updates KB5063878 and KB5062660 sparked reports of SSD failures, mainly involving Phison controllers. After extensive testing, Phison found no reproducible issues or ...