Performing regular maintenance is crucial for ensuring a PC delivers a smooth experience for the system owner and keeping all the core functionality of the computer intact. Generally, as time goes by, ...

Q: I'm trying to keep my laptop clean and fast, and I notice that the Downloads folder has a lot of high MB files. I've deleted the easy ones, like the puzzles from the Daily News that I print in the ...

It’s no secret that computers (like their users) slow down with age. Disks fill up with the detritus of use, from old file fragments to the echoes of programs that once lived but are now remembered ...

Here's how to make sure all the personal files and other data on your storage drive are erased and unrecoverable, whether you ...

Welcome to Product Support, a column devoted to helping you get the most out of the gadgets and software you already use. It’s unfortunate that the sweet, smooth feeling of a brand new computer ...

A little spring cleaning can restore your PC and make it look and run as good as the day you brought it home. Your kitchen pantry and bathroom cabinets aren’t the only places that need a good cleaning ...

If your system struggles when you're trying to get your game on, Razer Cortex could well be the answer. This free PC optimizer suspends unnecessary system processes, clears out memory and defrags your ...

One of the most convenient ways to increase your computer’s storage is by plugging in an external Hard Drive. However, this has not been the case for most users, according to them, the external Hard ...

If you haven't been organizing and discarding files as you go, it's likely your hard drive is stuffed with downloads, unwanted photos, file copies and other digital dust bunnies. This can reveal ...

A bare drive dock like this one from Cirago is used to quickly move files to and from your computer via USB. Jim Rossman / TNS This week I got an email from a reader who asks, “I have a stand-alone ...

Your PC has a hidden feature that can delete temporary files, manage your cloud storage and get some extra drive space. If you're using an older Windows computer, you've probably found yourself ...