Just finished a clean Windows install? Make sure you don’t miss these six critical steps to secure, optimize, and set up your ...

This is how to perform a clean install of macOS Sierra. We’ll walk through how to create a bootable macOS Sierra installer on USB and why you may want to perform a clean install of macOS Sierra. Apple ...

OS X Mavericks is officially out and ready for the public. It’s the latest OS X version from Apple and it comes with a heap of new features, including improved support for multiple displays, desktop ...

For some reason it seems nearly impossible to find a simple answer on how to clean install Office. I had 2010 installed on my computer, and occasionally noticed some inconsistencies in the way it ...

You've heard all the hype and for once it holds true: Windows 10 is really rather good, and that means millions of users will be eager to take advantage of Microsoft ...

With the public release of the Creators Update for Windows 10 arriving Tuesday, April 11, it’s time to start prepping for that “feature update” (aka version 1703). There are several steps that you can ...

These days a new operating system can be downloaded from the web and installed in a couple of reboots, or “purchased” for free from an App Store. It might seem like a clean install isn’t worth the ...

If you're ready to replace your old PC and hand it down to a friend or family member, you'll need to wipe your data and reset it. Follow these instructions to make sure you do it the right way.

Last week I complained about Microsoft's shoddy documentation of how its upgrade procedures are supposed to work. I'm delighted to report that I got a tremendous and immediate response from within ...

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A clean install of macOS Sierra could give your Mac better performance and stability. Here’s how to do a clean install of macOS Sierra. macOS Sierra has finally been released, and Mac users around the ...