37 Reasons Why Your Computer Might Be Crashing (And What To Do About It)

Freezing, weird noises and the blue screen of death Is your PC gasping its last breath?

Imagine spending hours on an important document or presentation, getting towards the end and then watching in horror as the computer seizes, the screen goes blue and the machine resets. With non-autosaving programs that could easily spell disaster, and yet most of us have been there at some point in the past, with our computer seemingly giving us no warning of the impending doom it’s about to bring upon us.

10 Totally Free Photo Editors You Should Be Using

Roland Waddilove shows you how to supercharge your photo editing, with these great apps for PC and mobile

Most people have at least one photo editor on their PC. It’s most likely one of the wellknown favourites like Photoshop, Gimp or Paint.Net, but there are many more great programs available. Alternative applications often provide different ways of working, new tools and exciting effects, so it’s a good idea to expand your toolkit with a few freebies.

Who owns your online data?

What happens to your data when online services are snapped up by bigger rivals? Nicole Kobie exposes the truth behind the web’s biggest buyouts

Multi-billion dollar tech acquisitions may seem to have little relevance for us humble users, but there’s no question that they affect our lives online. When the big fish snap up smaller fry, it may be because they’re after their technology or aiming to wipe out competition, but in many cases, they’re most interested in vacuuming up your data.

Best Android apps for scanning documents

Edward Munn rounds up the best apps for turning your smartphone into a pocket scanner

Uninstall anything completely

Your PC is stuffed with junk – including programs you thought you’d seen the back of. Jane Hoskyn reveals how to remove every trace and reclaim your space

Computers (like people!) slow down when they’re full. If you’ve had your PC for a while, it’s likely to be crammed with programs you no longer use, Windows apps you never used, defunct hardware drivers and all sorts of stuff you can’t budge, even when you right-click and choose Delete.