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 ...

Q: I finally upgraded my old, slow laptop for a newer model. I know throwing old computers in the dumpster is bad for the environment, but I also don’t want it just collecting dust in my home. How do ...

Some computers are ready for a new lease on life. Computer companies come out with new machines every year: faster, better, more powerful, more efficient, and sometimes even cheaper. But what do you ...

To donate to Goodwill, use Dell's How to Recycle page to find a drop-off location. You can also rid of your old computer through Best Buy, either over the mail or in person. To recycle the computer, ...

Whether you have an older PC lying around your home or you're considering buying a used/refurbished PC to save money, there's nothing wrong with doing this. However, there is one problem you should ...

Have an old computer lying around the house? Don't just throw it away. Computers house all sorts of toxins that are bad for the environment and all of us who live in it. Not to mention the personal ...

When your aging laptop or desktop computer is slowing to a crawl to get through day-to-day tasks, you don’t necessarily have to recycle it or hand it off to someone else. Your old machine can be ...

We may be a country obsessed with fixing our homes and tricking out our cars, but we usually throw away our PCs when they start to give us trouble. These days, however, the recession and the tight ...

Hold up, you don’t want to ruin a rare Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh — take some precautions first. Photo: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac When you pick up a classic Macintosh (or a vintage computer of ...

You can revive your aging PC with a lightweight Linux distro such as Puppy Linux and Linux Lite. But which one should you choose?