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There's no time to waste, so let's explore the five steps you can take to ensure you have more disk space. 1. Empty your trash This is an ideal place to start freeing up space since it’s done rather quickly. Even though you may have discarded your files, they still technically exist in your hard drive. Emptying the trash folder will  permanently  delete the files inside. If you do not remain on top of clearing out the files in your computer’s trash can, the amount of space it eats up quickly piles up. 2. Uninstall applications you know you don’t need Take a look at the installed programs you have on your computer. Many programs that come pre-loaded by the manufacturer on a new computer (also known as bloatware) take up disk space regardless of whether you use them. Pre-installed or third-party programs can take up a deceiving amount of disk space. Scroll down your list of programs, starting with the ones that take up the most amount of space, and consider if they’re worth kee...

What Happens When You Reset a PC to Factory Settings? Resetting your PC to factory settings is handy for correcting problems you may be having with the PC’s hard drive or the Windows operating system. It's also smart to reset the PC before giving it to a new user or selling it. The resetting process removes the applications and files installed on the system, then reinstalls Windows and any applications that were originally installed by your PC’s manufacturer, including trial programs and utilities. Tip Resetting your office PC to factory settings removes any applications and files installed on the system as well as any third-party device drivers and personal settings. Back up Your Files Because the reset process wipes all personal documents from the computer’s hard drive, you should back up your files first. Use the built-in Windows backup utility via the Control Panel or a third-party app such as EaseUS Todo Backup Free, Paragon Backup & Recovery, or Google Backup and Sync. No...

Sometimes you may have a problem on your phone that you can’t pinpoint. It can be frustrating as you search through apps and programmes without much luck to figure out why your device is freezing or isn’t responding properly. If such a problem persists, one handy way is to activate factory reset, which will return your phone or device to its original state. While resetting it doesn’t harm your phone, it’s worth knowing the reasons why you would decide to use it in the first place. What is a factory reset?  A Factory Reset removes all user data from a device and reverts it back to default settings, or to be more exact, returns it to the way it was when you first purchased the device. Data like contacts, photos, apps, your cache and anything else that you saved onto the device ever since you started using it will be cleared from it. It will not remove the device’s operating system (iOS, Android, Windows Phone) but will go back to its original set of apps and settings. Also, resetting...

  Factory Reset a Computer When you factory reset a computer, you’re not going to be able to access any of the programs and files that were on it before the reset. For most purposes, you can assume that you have deleted everything on the computer, and that’s okay for most people. However, that information still lives on your hard drive and will stay there until it has either been overwritten by new information or completely destroyed. An expert could access it if they tried hard enough. The idea of clearing your data using a factory reset isn’t such a far-fetched idea. In fact, phone companies do that with refurbished phones. It certainly does seem appealing to be able to be done with everything by clicking a simple button. Considering a Factory Reset However, the truth is that it simply is not that simple. In some cases, a factory reset can actually be a good thing. However, there are certain drawbacks you should consider as you deliberate whether to use this method or not. In fac...