Spring is coming to a close, but there’s still time to finish up your spring cleaning. If you happen to come across your old computer lying around amidst the clutter and don’t know what to do with it, ...

When you purchase a new computer, one of the most daunting tasks is figuring out how to transfer the data from your old computer to your new one. Windows comes with a feature called Windows Easy ...

Re-using old computers as servers around the home or office is a common and practical solution to the increasing need for always-on machines like HTPCs (Home Theater PCs), solar panel monitoring, home ...

Computers become obsolete for a variety of reasons — old age, insufficient specs, malfunctioning hardware, or users simply want an upgrade. From selling hardware to be repurposed or bringing your ...

Hold up, you don’t want to ruin a rare Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh — take some precautions first. Photo: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac When you pick up a classic Macintosh (or a vintage computer of ...

With the Apple's refresh of the MacBook Air line, computers are very affordable and very powerful at the same time. Maybe it's time for you to upgrade. But what will you do with your old machine? It's ...

As new operating systems, games and other programs are released, old computers become less useful because they cannot meet the system requirements to run new products. In addition, older laptops begin ...

You might have an old laptop or desktop collecting dust in a corner, slowing down whenever you try to use it. Before you consider tossing it out for good, you might be surprised by how much life is ...

We have all been there. Pushing that old PC to its limits; trying to squeeze every last bit of performance out of it to get a last-minute assignment done before a dreaded deadline. Like humans, ...

Old computer monitors may not be as large or alluring as new models, but most remain usable for years, even decades after being produced. Here's how to repurpose your old computer monitor. Why have ...

Have an old computer lying around the house? Don’t just throw it away. Computers house all sorts of toxins that are bad for the environment and all of us who live in it. Not to mention the personal ...