Anti-spyware, privacy cleaner, PC optimizer…this all-in-one tool does a great deal, though the paid version does more. IObit’s Advanced SystemCare Free 4 offers a moderately useful set of free tuneup ...

Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...

It's a simple (and sad) fact of life: Windows-powered PCs slow down over time. I'll spare you the techie details as to why, other than to say it's analogous to the way a body's arteries get clogged.

That’s what I always advise when people ask me about PC-optimization utilities like Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 and CCleaner. While these tools can be helpful, they can also create problems–usually when ...