I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on photo and video editing, operating systems, and web browsers. Prior to my current role, I covered software and apps for ...

CDs aren’t exactly cutting-edge in 2025. Since the peak years around the turn of the millennium, sales have plummeted because streaming services like Spotify have taken over. But there are still times ...

Windows Media Player allows you to copy music from a CD to your hard disk. This process will not delete any file from the CD and takes very less time. This article will show you how to copy music from ...

Lots of readers are writing in with questions about iTunes 12 and its quirks. In this week’s column, I explain how to import single tracks from CDs, which is different in the latest version of iTunes.

Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create ...

Recently I became the mostly happy owner of an HP Pavilion dm1z. I say “mostly happy” because I wasn’t thrilled with its performance. To give the system a boost, I decided to swap the pokey 5,200-rpm ...

Refurbishing computers, or re-installing Windows on an existing computer, are tasks that most businesses have to go through as a cost-saving measure or as generalized computer support. Veterans of ...