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Communicate

2 months ago

Recover Deleted Files With Microsoft’s New Free Windows App

David Murphy

How Do I Get My Data Off An Old Computer?

Productivity

4 months ago

How Do I Get My Data Off An Old Computer?

David Murphy

Windows 10’s Dumpster-Fire Update Just Got Worse

Security

2 years ago

Windows 10’s Dumpster-Fire Update Just Got Worse

Chris Jager

1

Last week, Microsoft quietly re-released the Windows 10 1809 Update to Insider users after an alarming file-deleting bug forced a global halt to the rollout. Unfortunately, the latest ‘fixed’ version is still plagued with data loss issues and users are pissed off. Oh, Microsoft.

How To Recover Lost Or Overwritten Files

Small Business & Startups

3 years ago

How To Recover Lost Or Overwritten Files

Anthony Caruana

3

The Best Free Data Recovery Tools [2017]

Productivity

3 years ago

The Best Free Data Recovery Tools [2017]

Hayley Williams

5

Have you ever accidentally deleted a file, a folder or formatted an entire partition? It happens to the best of us, but all hope is not lost. There are a whole lot of free data recovery and undelete utilities available online, though it can be just as hard to tell…

How To Recover Files And Photos From A Broken Windows PC

Productivity

4 years ago

How To Recover Files And Photos From A Broken Windows PC

Adam Turner

1

WIN! An Apple Watch And Acronis True Image Backup Software

Security

4 years ago

WIN! An Apple Watch And Acronis True Image Backup Software

Lifehacker Australia

128

Ask LH: What’s The Best Way To Destroy A Hard Drive?

Security

4 years ago

Ask LH: What’s The Best Way To Destroy A Hard Drive?

Chris Jager

23

Dear Lifehacker, What’s the best way to dispose of a used hard drive? I’ve knocked a hole through using a crowbar and hammer near the spindle and through the circuit board. Is that sufficient to prevent any data recovery? Is there an easier way to destroy the hard drive?