Before you recycle that old laptop, consider some of the uses for them you might not have considered.

Thankfully, I can put off upgrading for a few more years.

Got an ancient laptop or desktop lying around? With just a bit of extra effort, you can transform an old gaming PC into an ...

Laptops are lasting longer, but technology moves fast. With manufacturers releasing so many new computers, it's hard to know ...

If you're a student anywhere between grade school and grad school, your laptop is like an appendage. It's an on-the-go, always-on schoolwork and entertainment center. It gets stuffed into your bag in ...

We’ve all been there. You sit down to get some work done, hit the power button, and then wait... and wait. Your laptop PC takes forever to start, apps crawl, and ...

We recommend backing up your data and then erasing your computer's storage before donating, selling, or recycling your machine. Best Buy has a pretty extensive and well-known trade-in program that ...

If you've got an old laptop or printer gathering dust in a closet, you're not alone. A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of US adults are still hanging onto outdated electronics because ...

Computers running Windows 10—that is, most laptops sold between late 2015 and 2021—are fairly easy to get up and running if they have no major hardware problems. Upgrade to Windows 11 if you can ...

Instead of tossing that dusty old laptop into a drawer, consider this — it can be your next favorite way to play games. If it turns on and runs Windows, that's really all you need to turn it into a ...

Don't throw away your old laptop just yet. We found a "clever" DIY trick that turns your retired hardware into the a fast portable drive you can own.

If you've been collecting tech for a while, you might have at least one old PC you don't use anymore. Find a new use for the case instead of throwing it out.