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When the Recycle Bin is emptied it feels final, but deleted files often survive long enough to be rescued—if you act quickly, choose the right method, and understand the limits imposed by your storage hardware and Windows itself. Background / Overview Recovering files after the Recycle Bin has...

If you have a Microsoft account you no longer use, closing it is straightforward — but it’s not just a click; it requires planning, backups, and an understanding of what you’ll lose (and what you can recover). This article walks through the official, safe way to permanently delete an unused...

I walked into the PC repair shop expecting a familiar ritual — screens, cables, and a tech who asks if I’ve tried turning it off and on again — and left with a clearer view of what modern PC repair looks like when hardware, firmware, and AI all collide in one little drama. The Odessa American’s...

After every clean Windows reinstall I reach for the exact same seven free utilities before I do anything else — because they plug gaps Microsoft still hasn’t filled, keep the system feeling snappy, and restore a productive workflow in minutes rather than hours. Background / Overview Clean...

Good day! Which option is better for storing a backup of your own customized Windows (programs and files) on a specific date (created by the operating system itself): Creating a system image, Creating a system recovery disc, or something else? I am interested in an analogue of a branded image of...

Microsoft’s latest upgrade push has turned into a cautionary tale: a combination of release‑pipeline bugs, confusing on‑screen messaging, and the ever‑present threat of scammy pop‑ups has left some users finding themselves on the wrong side of a Windows 11 installation without meaning to. The...

Computeractive’s simple tip — storing small USB sticks in craft boxes to keep MP3-loaded sticks ready for a Bluetooth speaker — is one of those tiny, immediately useful ideas that deserve expansion into a full storage and workflow plan for music, diagnostics, backups, and daily carry. The idea...

Storage Sense is the quiet Windows 11 background tool that will automatically clean up temporary files, empty your Recycle Bin, remove stale downloads when asked, and even convert locally cached OneDrive files to online‑only — and enabling it correctly can keep a busy PC feeling responsive...

Eon’s new integration with Microsoft Fabric and OneLake reframes a decades‑old IT pattern: instead of treating backups as inert insurance copies, enterprises can now expose them as live, governed data assets that accelerate analytics, AI/ML training, and BI while promising measurable cloud...

Windows ships with competent basics, but there’s a small ecosystem of free utilities that genuinely outpace Microsoft’s built‑ins for everyday work—file management, search, screen capture, text editing, and audio editing included—and swapping in a handful of them can repay the time it takes to...

Accidentally pressing Shift + Delete doesn't always mean your files are gone forever — but time, storage type, and the recovery method you choose will determine whether you can get them back. Background / Overview Every Windows user has a moment of cold dread: an important file disappears after...

Burning a CD on Windows 11 is still a straightforward, dependable option for creating a physical backup, sharing music with older players, or archiving small, important data — and you can do it using only the operating system’s built‑in tools or with a well‑chosen third‑party app when you need...

A 4‑terabyte SQL Server backup file belonging to Ernst & Young (EY) was discovered publicly accessible on Microsoft Azure, exposing an unencrypted .BAK backup that researchers say could have contained database schemas, stored procedures, authentication tokens, API keys, service‑account...

Windows 11’s push toward “secure by default” has a dark side: automatic device encryption can, in edge cases, leave users permanently locked out of their own drives — and a recent Reddit tale shows how catastrophic that can be. A user who performed a routine clean reinstall reported two...

I upgraded a five‑year‑old desktop to Windows 11 in minutes — not by buying new hardware, but by using a freshly written Rufus USB and a careful, safety‑first approach to bypassing Microsoft's strict compatibility checks. Background / Overview Microsoft formally ended free support for Windows 10...

Microsoft’s decision to draw the curtain on Windows 10 has finally arrived: the decade‑old operating system has moved from mainstream support into retirement, forcing households, small businesses and enterprise IT teams into a narrow planning window where choices are security‑driven and...

Microsoft’s latest repositioning — accepting higher near‑term capital spending to secure AI capacity while insisting margins will remain intact — is a deliberate trade that reshapes the company’s risk/reward profile for enterprises, investors, and Windows‑centric IT teams alike. The Seeking...

Windows 10 users still running a supported system can lock down their PCs today with a handful of built-in controls — and those who haven't planned an upgrade must act fast: Microsoft ends mainstream security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, making timely hardening, backups and...

If you've ever stared at a black or blank screen and felt your heart sink because the only copy of your photos, tax forms, or that novel-in-progress lives on the dead machine in front of you, the message is simple and urgent: don't wait. External drives are one of the fastest, easiest, and most...

Genpact’s new Insurance Policy Suite is a clear statement that the vendor and consulting arms of the insurance technology market are moving past proof‑of‑concepts and toward agentic automation: a four‑module, Microsoft‑backed product that promises to automate much of the pre‑bind underwriting...