If a Windows upgrade has ever gone sideways on you, you know how vague and unhelpful the error messages can be. Here are my go-to troubleshooting tricks when that happens.

On a new phone, I immediately go to Settings > Security > SIM card lock and activate it. Your carrier usually provides a ...

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I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

I am indeed guilty of this. I disabled auto updates on my NAS to take control of when new OS and app versions are installed, ...