On my self-built computers I backup, bomb the HD and reinstall Win rather easily. I've resisted the urge to do so on my Inspiron 6000 because...well mainly because I'm a chicken when it comes to ...

Dell will continue to install Windows XP on new PCs after Microsoft’s June 30 retirement date by taking advantage of a little-known clause in the downgrade rights that come with Vista Ultimate and ...

There's one immutable law of PCs: sh*t happens. And when it does, there's usually a way to fix things, if you had the foresight to create one essential recovery tool first. Booting from a USB recovery ...