You may have heard that it's not exactly safe to stick strange USB sticks into your laptop or desktop computer. This advice is oft-repeated but also oft-ignored. A 2011 test run by the Department of ...

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Removing a USB stick without ejecting can corrupt files, interrupt transfers, or damage data, but modern systems reduce the ...

Booting from a USB stick is very helpful for many purposes. However, many factors have to be right for the boot to work ...

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There are millions of USB devices out there, and just because your laptop or phone has a USB port doesn't mean it's a good ...

Struggling with a non-responsive mouse? PC not getting any juice? If your USB ports are acting up, we have a few suggestions for narrowing down and fixing the problem. If your computer has multiple ...