You Need to Do More Than Delete Files on an External Drive to Make Them Permanently Disappear

There’s a trick to thoroughly wiping all your data before you junk your old external solid state drive—or even computer.

The Ghosts of Your Files Haunt Old, Erased Hard Drives. Here’s How to Exorcise Them.

Before you junk your old computer or external solid state drive, here’s how to thoroughly wipe all your data, because it’s ...
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This is what happens to a file when you delete it from your SSD

What this means is that the deleted file is not fully gone and can still be recovered. It's only when the data is overwritten ...
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10 Best Laptops For Business Purpose (December 2025): Power, Security, And Portability For Work

The best business laptop in late 2025 is defined by its AI capabilities, military-grade durability, and stellar battery life, ...

How to detect a fake SSD or flash drive before you get burned

A lot of capacity for little money? With every generation of flash data carriers, counterfeit cheat packs also come onto the ...
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Linux Fu: The SSD Super Cache

NVMe solid state disk drives have become inexpensive unless you want the very largest sizes. But how do you get the most out ...

Outlook disappears after importing PST file

If Outlook disappears after importing PST file in Windows 11, follow these instructions i.e. repair PST file, match versions, ...
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I only check these 4 SSD features now, not sequential speed

Endurance has never been the flashiest SSD spec, but it's one of the most important if you want your drive to stay fast and ...