CCleaner has long been a classic among Windows system optimizers, and next year the much-loved tool will celebrate its 20th ...

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 ...

Windows 11's Storage Reserve is intended to prevent problems with OS updates, but may need to be disabled if you want to install an app and there's no more room on your SSD. You can turn it off using ...

Microsoft PC Manager helps tidy up the inevitable clutter that clogs PCs: remnants of old updates, downloads, big ZIP files that you downloaded, unpacked, and forgot about. But it’s now a general ...

As a Windows user, OneDrive is your default cloud storage option. It is synced with your desktop; most of us have configured it for daily backups. However, as cloud storage services have storage ...

Unless you’re a die-hard tinkerer, PC maintenance probably feels as much of a chore as servicing your car. Fortunately, maintaining your computer is a lot easier than that — and you don’t get dirty to ...

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