Auslogic updates BoostSpeed and Disk Defrag with minor version number, major...
Australian software developer Auslogics has released major updates for two of its Windows performance tools. Auslogics BoostSpeed 5.3.0.0 is the company’s flagship tool, an all-in-one performance...
View ArticleVisiPics quickly finds the duplicate photos cluttering your PC
You started off with good intentions, creating a neat image library where all your digital photos are properly organised in sensibly-named folders. But it probably didn’t last. It’s all too easy to...
View ArticleCCleaner for Mac 1.04 adds Login Item management, better support for Mountain...
Piriform has updated its Mac freeware cleaning tool. CCleaner for Mac 1.04.148 adds support for managing login items and an option for removing unneeded languages from applications. It also adds...
View ArticleRevamped Uniblue Powersuite 2013 gets new UI; now available as a free Lite...
System optimization tools are ten-a-penny, but those that are worthy of note are few and far between. On tool that falls into the noteworthy camp is Uniblue Powersuite which has just been updated to...
View ArticleShrink your HTML documents with HTML Cleaner
When creating a website you’ll almost certainly want to keep file sizes to a minimum, reducing load times and bandwidth usage. So it’s a shame that some WYWIWYG editors don’t understand this at all,...
View Articleiolo System Mechanic 11 promises better performance, new home licensing and...
LA software developer iolo Technologies has released a brand new version of its PC optimisation and tuning suite, iolo System Mechanic 11. The tool is available in a range of editions, from a cut-down...
View ArticleNew .NET Framework Cleanup tool adds Windows 8, .NET 4.5 support
Back in July Microsoft engineer Aaron Stebner released a new version of his .NET Framework Setup Verification tool, a handy troubleshooting utility which can quickly tell you whether a particular .NET...
View ArticleAuslogics upgrades BoostSpeed and Disk Defrag Free with Windows 8 support
Who doesn’t love a good tweaking tool? Everyone likes the idea of being able to boost the performance of their computer without having to shell out on potential expensive hardware and Auslogics...
View ArticleFind duplicate files fast with the very speedy CloneSpy
If you need to free up some hard drive space then using something like CCleaner to remove leftover and temporary files is a good place to start. But duplicate files can also tie up a surprising amount...
View Article27 top downloads from the past seven days
After a brief vacation, it’s time for another software roundup to catch up on the biggest and best releases from the last week. We’ll start by taking a look at some of the apps that have been release...
View ArticlePuran Utilities is a handy software toolbox to help you maintain your computer
Just how involved would you like to be with the process of cleaning up and maintaining your computer? If you’re reading this, there’s a fairly high chance that you like to get pretty hands on, but...
View ArticleTuneUp Utilities 2013 adds even more hard drive-cleaning power
TuneUp Corporation has released TuneUp Utilities 2013, the latest edition of its supercharged PC cleanup and maintenance suite. And while the new build doesn’t include any revolutionary additions, the...
View ArticleAshampoo UnInstaller 5 updated with improved monitoring and cleanup
Removing unwanted software from your hard drive should be easy, but there are countless reasons why the process may prove problematic – even if this just boils down to a badly written uninstaller. This...
View ArticleReview: TuneUp Utilities 2013
Is your PC slower than it used to be, less stable, more prone to behaving in odd and unexpected ways? Then you’re not alone, but there are many potential causes, and figuring out exactly which ones...
View ArticleReview: AVG PC TuneUp 2013
Every PC user would like their system to run a little faster, but making that happen yourself usually requires time, effort, and a detailed low-level knowledge of how Windows really works. But if that...
View ArticleEaseUS CleanGenius for Windows aims to keep your PC running quickly and smoothly
Chinese software developer CHENGDU Yiwo has released EaseUS CleanGenius Free 3.0.5. Despite the version number, this is actually the first release of CleanGenius on the PC platform, and follows in the...
View ArticleJFRemover is a surprisingly powerful hard drive cleaner
There are hundreds of tools which promise they’re the ideal solution for cleaning up your hard drive, but in our experience the vast majority are a huge disappointment, achieving little more than...
View ArticleSystem Mechanic 11.1 promises performance-enhancing tweaks and improvements
LA-based iolo Technologies LLC has announced a minor update to its flagship PC optimisation tool. System Mechanic 11.1.1, also available in cut-down freeware form as System Mechanic Free 11.1.1,...
View ArticleShort on hard drive space? JDiskReport can usually explain why
When you’re looking to free up a little hard drive space, then you might start by using something like CCleaner to find and remove logs, leftover temporary files and assorted other junk. But if that...
View ArticleCCleaner for Mac 1.05 adds custom file and folder selection, full support for...
Piriform has updated the Mac version of its popular freeware cleaning tool to add full support for the latest revision of Mountain Lion plus an option for selecting files and folders to include or...
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