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Thermal pad being applied over the CPU area on a computer motherboard.

Thermal Pad Aging in Computers

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July 15, 2026

APC UPS receiving a replacement battery to restore backup runtime.

UPS Battery Replacement and Backup Runtime Expectations

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September 5, 2025

Custom-built hardware burn-in testing device used to verify computer repairs by stressing components under extended operating conditions.

Understanding Computer Burn-In Testing After Hardware Repairs

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March 3, 2025

Llano laptop cooling pad designed to improve airflow beneath a notebook during extended use.

Laptop Cooling Pads and Their Practical Limits

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February 20, 2024

Windows Storage settings showing Storage Sense enabled to automatically reclaim disk space.

How Windows Automatically Reclaims Storage Space

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May 30, 2023

Windows Storage Spaces settings showing the option to create a storage pool and mirrored storage space for drive redundancy.

Storage Spaces Mirror Protection for Drive Failures

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January 17, 2023

Windows drive properties with the Compress this drive to save disk space option enabled for an NTFS volume.

NTFS Compression for More Efficient Disk Space Usage

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September 8, 2022

Gigabyte motherboard with a Western Digital Black M.2 NVMe SSD installed, illustrating modern solid-state storage.

File Fragmentation and Why It Matters Less on Modern SSDs

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May 3, 2022

Windows File Explorer displaying the Windows Temp folder with multiple temporary files and folders created during normal computer use.

Temporary Files That Accumulate During Everyday Computer Use

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September 21, 2021

Windows File Explorer with multiple tabs open for Downloads, Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos, and the Recycle Bin.

Windows File Explorer Tabs and Managing Multiple Folder Locations

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August 10, 2021

Desktop motherboard with a visible CMOS battery beside the CPU and water-cooling pump, representing BIOS time problems after shutdown.

CMOS Battery Failure and Incorrect BIOS Time After Shutdown

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November 24, 2020

Open desktop computer with fresh thermal paste applied to the CPU during troubleshooting of heat-related intermittent hardware failures.

Thermal Cycling and Intermittent Computer Hardware Failures

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June 5, 2020