ZDNET's key takeaways Soft restart fixes most Roku glitches without erasing your settings.Factory reset wipes everything and ...

The choice to perform a factory reset on an iPhone is driven by multiple motivations, ranging from the intent to sell the device, addressing ongoing operational problems, to a wish for a clean slate.

Whether it’s an iOS or Android device, there are many ways to perform a factory reset without a password. Just depends on what operating system device you have got. But if it’s an Apple one, then this ...

A factory restore returns your MacBook or iMac to its original state (when you first purchased the device). There might be a few reasons why you want or need to do this, such as the machine isn't ...

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When you tap delete on your Android phone, a file might disappear from your view. But it's not really gone. You've erased the index of that file, but the file itself is still in the phone's storage.

The Steam Deck is a remarkable handheld gaming device that lets you enjoy your favorite PC games on the go. However, you may run into problems or want to start fresh. Whether you want to fix problems ...

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When you encounter problems with drivers that destabilize the system or software that malfunctions, System Restore is a very useful feature in Windows 11/10 that allows PC users to revert to an ...

If you have been using the Windows operating system for a while, you may have occasionally run into problems on your PC from time to time. Most of these problems, albeit not pertaining directly to ...