Adam Benjamin has helped people navigate complex problems for the past decade. The former digital services editor for Reviews.com, Adam now leads CNET's services and software team and contributes to ...

Every week, it seems like our computers tell us to restart them for updates, whether it’s while we’re using them or as we’re about to put them into “sleep” mode after getting done with work, or a ...

If your Apple Watch is experiencing an issue, restarting it or performing a forced restart is one of the simplest and most effective solutions. In our experience, restarting the Apple Watch resolves ...

Don't do anything until you read this. Your computer will thank you. There are some who believe there’s nothing that can’t be fixed on your computer by shutting it down and starting over. That may be ...

The Taskbar on Windows 11/10 is a happening space. It has all the shortcuts to the apps you use most; it houses notifications and system app icons. There are many ways to customize the taskbar and ...

There's nothing worse than being in the middle of sending a text, or opening an app, and having your iPhone freeze up on you. If this happens, you'll often find that the screen has become unresponsive ...

You should restart your Windows computer periodically to retain your computer system's health and routine processes. If you don't restart often enough, your computer is more liable to freeze, slow ...

Engaged restart transition means that Windows 11/10 will not be forced to reboot, but it will request users to restart, pick a time, or snooze manually. So when an update shows up, it prompts the ...

Other than malware and hacking, nothing has the potential to be more dangerous to your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer’s health than electrical failure. Power outages resulting from weather or a ...