Adam Benjamin has helped people navigate complex problems for the past decade. The former digital services editor for Reviews.com, Adam now leads CNET's services and software team and contributes to ...

Pop quiz: How often do you need to restart your computer for best performance? Here’s a hint. If you only do it when your machine crashes or needs to update, that’s not enough. Tap or click for my ...

When you're having problems with Windows XP, restarting the computer is often the best way to go. Simply turning the machine off could result in file corruption or data loss. But if your mouse isn't ...

If your Windows computer won’t restart after the Windows Update, use these fixes to resolve the issue: Force shutdown your computer and start it again Run Startup Repair Uninstall Windows Update via ...

There are few certainties in life: Death, taxes, and turning your computer off and on when there’s a problem. This advice is usually the first tip you get from friends, family, and tech support.

Windows updates are meant to improve system stability, but sometimes after installing them, Windows may roll them back the ...

Pop quiz: How often do you need to restart your computer for best performance? Here’s a hint. If you only do it when your machine crashes or needs to update, that’s not enough. Tap or click for my ...

When it was fresh from the box, your computer likely zipped along while opening programs and performing operations quick as you please. Over time, its speed has waned, and your once zippy computer is ...