The Ghosts of Your Files Haunt Old, Erased Hard Drives. Here’s How to Exorcise Them.

There’s a trick to thoroughly wiping all your data before you junk your old external solid state drive—or even computer.
Morning Overview on MSN

Your deleted files haunt old hard drives, here's how to purge them

Deleting a file on a computer rarely means it is gone. On traditional hard drives and many solid-state drives, what ...
The New York Times

How to Make Your Old Computer Feel New Again

We independently review everything we recommend. We may get paid to link out to retailer sites, and when you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Kimber Streams Kimber ...
Scientific American

How to Delete the Worst Computer Virus (Part 2)

Scientific American presents Tech Talker by Quick & Dirty Tips. Scientific American and Quick & Dirty Tips are both Macmillan companies. Last week I covered the steps to go through when trying to ...