Illustration by Tavis Coburn. Most PC users know that to speed up an old system, you need to spring for new hardware: RAM, a graphics card, or a CPU. If you’re not ready to make an investment and ...

Windows 10 does a good job of keeping your PC in shape, but if you want to prevent slow boot times, system crashes, or other computing ills, and add new functionality, download a tune-up utility.

Tuning up your PC can be as beneficial as tuning up your car, especially when you're putting a lot of "business miles" on the hard drive and operating system. TuneUp Utilities and PC TuneUp, both ...

Free, effective, and featuring innovative community-based problem solving, SlimCleaner is an excellent application for those who don't want to pony up money for a tune-up utility or deal with licenses ...

You have a good system, but you can always improve a PC’s performance. We’ve come up with six free utilities that will fix your Registry, power up your Windows Clipboard, record any action taken on ...

Manage your hard disk like a true professional, and keep your computer running faster for longer with EaseUS Partition Master Pro. This all-in-one hard drive and partition manager software brings ...

Windows 11 can identify large files, unused apps, and system files that can be safely deleted. This is a good place to start when optimizing your disk space. Here's how to access these tools: 1. Click ...

In 2024, keeping your PC running smoothly is more important than ever, with software solutions designed to optimize performance and ensure everything runs efficiently. Among the top utility software ...

As a general rule, I don't like those massive utility-software suites that promise to solve all your PC's problems and keep it running smoothly; very often it seems like they have the opposite effect.

Does your PC lack pep? If it's over a year old, there's a good chance that it isn't running as smoothly as it did when it was fresh from the box. Over time, the Windows registry goes awry, programs ...