Your old solid state drive (SSD) has a lot of files on it that you probably don't want ending up in a stranger's hands, so you keep it in a place safe from prying eyes and greedy hands. As long as it ...

Putting the drive together takes about a minute. Most enclosures are tool-free; you slide the SSD into the M.2 slot, secure ...

The simplest way to clone the disk is with a dual HDD/SSD dock. Almost every dual dock has a cloning function built in. Insert the HDD into the Source bay and the SSD into the Target bay. Long press ...

Native NVMe support is an opt-in model, so enterprise users need to enable it via the registry. What some users have found ...

Deleting the WinSxS folder is unsafe. Learn what WinSxS does and how to clean it safely using Disk Cleanup, Storage Sense, and DISM to free real space in Windows 10 and 11.

Learn how to take control of your digital privacy by removing your personal data from broker sites using the Permission Slip app. This guide also walks you through the step-by-step process for ...

Jen Karner has spent the last 10 years covering technology, streaming services, video games, while working behind the scenes as an editor for her teams. She's also the author of the award winning ...

Windows 11 users can unlock higher NVMe SSD performance using a hidden Microsoft driver, if they’re willing to tweak.

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

One developer who successfully activated the feature in Windows 11 (version 25H2) is X user PurePlayerPC, who claims it works "pretty good" on his computer. He ...

The controversy comes amid escalating demand for semiconductor memory driven by the growth of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Much of the industry's available NAND flash, once destined ...

Samsung Pro Plus (1TB, 2-pack) for $136 at Best Buy ($104 off MSRP): The Pro Plus is the runner-up pick in our guide to the best microSD cards. On its own, it’s not worth buying over the faster Lexar ...