If you're ready to replace your old computer and hand it down to a friend or family member, you'll need to wipe your data and reset it. Here's how to do it properly.

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Are you starting the new year with a new PC? What are you going to do with the computer it's replacing? You might be planning to hand down the old ...

Vssadmin commands let you control Windows Volume Shadow Copies directly from the Command Prompt. You can list, create, resize, or delete shadow copies to manage backups and disk space efficiently.

The Windows 11 Media Creation Tool has stopped working on Windows 10 22H2 devices. If you try to launch the tool, it will simply close after showing the Windows logo ...

For deleting massive numbers of files (think hundreds of gigabytes or millions of files) within a directory, the del command with the correct flags often proves fastest: del /f /s /q ...

Tired of endless clicking and navigating through Windows File Explorer? Did you know that the Command Prompt, a seemingly simple black window, can be your secret weapon for lightning-fast file access ...

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Keeping your computer clutter-free can help improve performance and free up a lot of storage space. Windows has a number of built-in system cleanup utilities, including the Disk Cleanup tool. However, ...