SSD problems can make your PC entirely unusable. Here's how I dealt with an SSD that caused 30-minute-long boot times.

Building a PC is a little like walking a tightrope without a net. Okay, it’s not quite that dangerous, but unlike buying an off-the-shelf system, you have to be your own tech support staff. Sure, you ...

Troubleshooting a computer can be trying in the best of circumstances. Troubleshooting specific performance problems can be a hair-pulling experience—especially when those problems are game-related.

Lately I’ve had the weirdest rash of PC problems. I’ll spare you the gory details, but today’s was the worst: my media-center PC locked up hard, and when I rebooted, it wouldn’t get past the blue HP ...