Hard-core readers of this column may recall one I wrote back in 2005 titled Computer Forensics 101 (it’s on my website). In it, I described how difficult it can be to truly erase a file from your ...

When you delete an item on your Windows computer, it gets saved in the Recycle Bin so that you can fetch it whenever you want. A lot of Windows users do not like this feature and want their files to ...

There are plenty of things that you can do to boost your Windows computer's performance. You can enable fast startup, reduce the number of background-running ...

How to delete files securely and completely in Windows 11 using SDelete Your email has been sent Meeting DoD standards for securely deleting files in Windows 11 requires the use of a special ...

A reader asked me how he might safely donate a computer to a local refurbishing group. "Our son-in-law takes the hard drive out and destroys it with a hammer," he said. "Is that the best way?" Unless ...

What if you deleted a file or picture containing sensitive information that you thought was gone forever, only to find out that it wasn’t completely deleted in the first place? Surprisingly, that’s ...

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You can delete a folder in Dropbox on a computer or mobile device, but you can only permanently delete a folder while signed in on a computer.

You can easily delete a notebook in OneNote when you no longer need it by accessing File Explorer and removing it there.