Once your Roku TV is back up and running, try opening the last app that was giving you grief. More often than not, you'll find it's behaving much better. The sluggishness is gone, the crashes have ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Soft restart fixes most Roku glitches without erasing your settings.Factory reset wipes everything and prepares the device for new users.Resets are useful when the Roku, menus, ...

The factory reset is a critical part of owning a piece of tech. If you want to restore it to its original state, or you want to sell it, a factory reset is where you need to head. For the iPhone, ...

QNAP has fixed seven zero-day vulnerabilities that security researchers exploited to hack QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices during the Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 competition. The flaws impact QNAP ...

Resetting your iPhone to factory settings is an essential process for various situations, such as troubleshooting persistent issues, preparing the device for resale, or passing it on to someone else.

QNAP may be one of the biggest names in the network-attached storage business, but many of the company’s consumer-grade products tend to ship with years-old processors that can hamper performance.

I finally did it. After months of putting up with a diminishing Windows experience plagued with issues, I bit the bullet and gave my Windows PC a proper factory reset—and boy does it feel good. I ...

Planning to sell or trade-in your old MacBook? Factory resetting it is the best way to clear your personal data before you pass it along to a new owner. Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a ...

There are times in life where things just don't go as planned, and you need to just wipe the slate clean and try again. With technology, that sometimes means a factory reset on a device. If you've got ...

When you're ready to factory reset your PlayStation Portal, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Swipe from the top right of the screen to open the Quick Settings tabs. Step 2: Choose Settings. Step ...

A recent firmware pushed to QNAP network attached storage (NAS) devices left a number of owners unable to access their storage systems. The company has pulled back the firmware and issued a fixed ...

This article explains how to erase and factory reset your Mac if you plan to give it away, sell it, or trade it in. Apple silicon Macs and Intel Macs with a T2 security chip (2017-2020 models) have an ...