Windows 11 Making It Easier to Transfer Files to a New PC; The Real Reason SSDs are Disappearing; A Quick Easy Way to Debloat Windows 11… and More! Every day, we scan the tech world for interesting news, sometimes from outside the tech world. Every Thursday, we feature news articles that grabbed our attention over the past… Read More »
How to Format Drives: A Tutorial This tip is for Windows 10 and Windows 11 If you have an external hard drive or a USB flash drive that contains information you don’t need anymore, you can format it. Formatting a drive wipes out all the data on the drive and makes all the space on those drives… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 083025 Hello there, friends. It’s the last issue of Bonus Questions & Answers for August. Somehow, the summer slipped by, and I hardly noticed. Maybe because it was too hot to do much outside, Winter will fix that, I’m sure. And it’s Saturday—time for another edition of Saturday Bonus Questions and… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1142 – Now Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #1142, was sent to all subscribers on Friday, August 29, 2025, at 8:50 AM, U.S. Eastern Daylight Time. If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s in your spam folder. If you experience issues receiving… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1138 – Now Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #1138, was sent to all subscribers on Friday, August 1, 2025, at 8:30 AM, U.S. Eastern Daylight Time. If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s in your spam folder. If you experience issues receiving… Read More »
How to Access Your Hard Drives’ S.M.A.R.T. Data on Windows 11 Accessing S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) data allows you to check the health and predict potential failures of your hard drives and SSDs. While Windows offers some basic built-in tools, third-party software and manufacturer utilities provide much more detailed information. Here’s how you can access… Read More »