Just like how dust collects in your humble abode during the winter months, your PC can also accumulate superfluous files and folders over a period of time. To make room for new programs and photos, ...

A clean Windows install is a great way to keep your PC feeling snappy. However, every time you do this, certain critical features are reset to their Microsoft defaults—including some that could lock ...

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

Here are five quick ways to clean up your Windows computer. These tips will help make your Windows computer faster and leaner by getting rid of unnecessary junk and tuning up your system. 1. Delete ...

If you want to use various system utilities or remove different services or tweak some settings on Windows 11 or Windows 10, you can opt for WinClean. WinClean is a free and open-source application ...

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and more. With the Windows 10 end of support date arriving on October 14, ...

PCs, for a long time, had a bloatware problem. The major PC manufacturers—Dell, Asus, Acer, and the like—had a bad habit of including "free trials" of software like Norton AntiVirus on new devices.

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 ...

Troubleshooting a problem computer requires patience, know-how, and a lot of trial and error. Booting your PC in a clean configuration can help automate the process ...