Latest Storage How-To

• 10 November 2014

• How-Tos: How to delete photos from your iPhone in iOS 8

  Want to permanently delete photos from your iPhone? Here, we show you how to clean all photos from an iOS device running iOS 8, including photos stored in iCloud.

• 07 November 2014

• How-Tos: Tech Jargon Buster - November 2014

  We explain in plain English technology terminology. Tech terms explained in our Tech Jargon Buster.

• 15 October 2014

• How-Tos: How to format a hard drive in Windows

  There are many reasons why you might want to format a hard drive, including a clean installation of Windows, to get rid of a virus or malware or simply because you're giving the drive to someone else or throwing it away. Here, we'll explain all you need to know to get the job done properly.

• 14 October 2014

• How-Tos: How to find out what takes up space on hard drives

  Hard drive space can fill up fast, and if you don't know where to look, it can be difficult to work out precisely where all that space is going. If you need to work out how your disks are already full, we've compiled a handy guide to show you how to find out what's taking up space on your hard drive.

• 09 October 2014

• How-Tos: How to archive video files

  If scores of videos have filled up your hard drive, we offer some options for backing up and archiving those precious files.

• 02 October 2014

• How-Tos: How to move Steam games to a different hard disk

  Steam games can take up an awful lot of space, and one of the main problems for PC gamers can be shuffling around and deleting old games in order to make room for newer titles. However, rather than having to go through the hassle of uninstalling and reinstalling whenever you want to move a game to a new hard drive, read our guide to moving Steam games to a new disk.

• 29 August 2014

• How-Tos: How to use OneDrive like a pro

  Microsoft’s OneDrive keeps on getting better and it does more than simply provide online storage space. We show you how to use OneDrive and get the most out of the free storage as well as sharing files and accessing other PCs

• 21 August 2014

• How-Tos: GPT vs MBR: Which hard drive format for Windows 8.1?

  If you're building a Windows 8.1 PC you'll need to properly format the hard drive. So which format - GPT or MBR?

• 18 August 2014

• How-Tos: How to format a USB stick on a Mac

  Sometimes you need to format (completely erase) an USB stick to restore it to its full capacity. Here's how to format an USB stick on a Mac.

• 11 July 2014

• How-Tos: How to restore an SD card's full capacity

  A reader wrote in to PC Advisor for help in restoring his SD card's capacity when his 4GB card showed only 1GB available. Here's how we fixed his problem.

• 20 June 2014

• How-Tos: Find Outlook messages on an external hard drive

  How to find emails and attachments received in Outlook, on an external hard drive. How to access Outlook messages on an external hard drive.

• 04 June 2014

• How-Tos: Failing hard drive: what to do

  What to do when your laptop- or PC hard drive fails. Failing hard drive? Here's good advice.

• 25 April 2014

• How-Tos: How to fix an unrecognized USB drive

  It’s never a good thing to see the message “USB Device Not Recognised” after plugging in a hard drive or thumb drive full of your precious files. Here’s how you can try and fix an unrecognized USB drive.

• 31 March 2014

• How-Tos: How to manage all your cloud storage from one place

  Many people have multiple cloud storage accounts - Dropbox, SkyDrive, Google Drive - but managing them all separately can be a chore. Here's how to control your different services from a single interface using MultCloud

• 28 March 2014

• How-Tos: Create image backup of USB drive

  How to easily create exact image copies of any USB flash drives and store them on your PC or laptop. PLUS: how to quickly and easily create multiple copies of a USB flash drive.

• How-Tos: How to send large files to anyone for free

  Looking for a quick way to send a large file that's too big for email? Check out our 5 favourite free methods.

• 27 March 2014

• How-Tos: Use IDE drive in PC with SATA connectors

  How to use IDE drives in a PC or laptop with only SATA connectors.

• 26 March 2014

• How-Tos: Remove an old hard drive and add a new C drive

  How to turn a new drive - hard drive or SSD - into your Windows PC- or laptop's C: drive.

• 17 March 2014

• How-Tos: How to change icons Windows 8

  We explain how to create and change the desktop and Modern UI icons in Windows 8. Create custom icons for your favourite programs and apps.

• 13 March 2014

• How-Tos: How to disable and uninstall SkyDrive from Windows 8.1

  Windows 8.1 comes with Sky Drive integrated, here's where we show you how to disable and uninstall SkyDrive from Explorer.

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