Running Windows completely off of a USB flash drive is quite handy if you want to try a newer or older version of Windows without affecting your current system. The USB drive can also serve as a ...

Set Up a Recovery Drive First, you'll want to set up the recovery drive while Windows is still alive and working so you capture it at its best. Connect a USB drive or insert a DVD into your computer.

This week I've been: building a new gaming PC for the next issue of PC Gamer magazine. It's a beauty, too, using the new Asus ProArt PA401 chassis and golden RAM... yes, golden! Last week I was: ...

To format a hard drive before you start using it in Windows, use the Disk Management utility; on a Mac, use Disk Utility.