Formatting a hard drive along with the install of a new OS is the best option. The vast majority of operating system installations provide a "format" option as part of the installation process.

Building a hackintosh—that is, installing Mac OS X on non-Apple hardware—used to require extremely restricted hardware choices and quite a bit of know-how. Now ...

A beta version of Valve's gaming operating system is now available for download. Here's how you can transform your current computer into a Steam Machine. Dan Graziano is an associate editor for CNET.

Your Mac needs sufficient free storage and a fast internet connection to install updates. If you still face issues, install ...

It’s not pleasant seeing a once-beloved laptop (or desktop) computer slowly slide into obsolescence as it gets too old and tired to keep up with the demands of modern-day computing, but Google has now ...

How to install Raspberry Pi’s Raspbian OS on a PC Your email has been sent If you want a taste of the Raspberry Pi or simply a lightweight operating system that’ll run on an old computer, then why not ...

I have a hardware firewall - 2 years old, but no longer being used because the manufacturer (Gsec1) went into liquidation last year & there are therefore no more updates to it released.<BR><BR>It did ...

Do you have an old laptop or computer sitting in the corner of your office, collecting dust and taking up space? Instead of saying that you'll find a use for it, one day, take a few minutes out of ...

Jide’s Remix OS is a custom version of Android designed to make Google’s mobile operating system feel like a desktop OS. And it pretty much works. The developers of Remix OS have released two devices ...

Your operating system will often install drivers for hardware such as your MP3 player, mobile phone, printer or mouse by default even if you've built the computer ...