WizTree finds out what’s hogging your hard drive space – fast
Your hard drive’s filling up? There’s no shortage of tools around to help find out why, but the need to crawl through every single folder on your system means they can be a little tedious to use. Now...
View ArticleAuslogic BoostSpeed 5.5 adds new features, improves Windows 8 compatibility
Australian software developer Auslogics Pty Ltd has updated its flagship PC optimization product with the release of Auslogics BoostSpeed 5.5. Version 5.5, which offers a full range of PC cleaning and...
View ArticleExtend the Christmas spirit with two more Downloadcrew giveaways
You’ve spent a long time organising, planning and preparing, and Christmas is finally here. And it’ll be over all too quickly, of course, but if you’d like to extend the festivities, then maybe we can...
View ArticleView, delete or fix your broken shortcuts with ShortcutsMan
There are many ways to break a shortcut. Moving an important file might do it; manually deleting a program is another possibility; and of course too many uninstallers will leave application shortcuts...
View ArticleCleanly remove Java from your PC with JavaRA
If the latest Java security scares have persuaded you to ditch the technology forever, then removing it from your PC is normally straightforward. Java’s regular uninstaller should do the job in just a...
View ArticleOptimise your PC’s performance with the lightweight Synei Utilities
The PC world is packed with supposed performance-boosting suites, most of which are almost exactly the same. You’ll have a program to list your Startup programs, another one to delete your temporary...
View ArticleCCleaner for Mac 1.07 promises improved cookie management, refreshed look
Piriform, Inc has released CCleaner for Mac 1.07.233, a minor refresh of its Mac freeware cleaning tool. Modelled closely on CCleaner 4.0 for Windows, version 1.07 sports the same refreshed program...
View ArticleRemove programs thoroughly – even in Windows 8 – with Revo Uninstaller Free 1.95
One of the biggest causes of detritus on Windows computers are the files and Registry entries leftover by programs when they’re uninstalled. Sure, you can employ the services of cleaning utilities like...
View ArticleTuneUp 3.0.3 restores Windows Media Player support, fixes Automagic Status...
TuneUpMedia has released TuneUp 3.0.3, a minor update to its iTunes clean-up tool for Windows and Mac. Version 3.0.3 fixes a bug to make the new Automagic Status bar more responsive, plus adds back...
View ArticleReview: TuneUp Utilities 2014
Has your PC slowed down recently, become more unstable? You might be able to solve these problems manually, but it’s not always easy, and there are so many possible causes that it could take you quite...
View Articleiolo System Mechanic 12 promises deeper repair tools, better system stability
Los Angeles software developer iolo Technologies LLC has released System Mechanic 12.0 and System Mechanic Professional 12.0, major updates to its flagship PC stability and optimisation tool. Also...
View ArticleReview: System Mechanic 12
If your PC seems slow or unstable, then you might first try to diagnose and resolve the problem yourself. But this often requires considerable time and expertise. And, even if that’s not a problem,...
View ArticleLooking to clean and optimize your Mac? Try IObit’s new MacBooster tool
Does the world need another system cleaning tool, even if it’s on the Mac? IObit thinks so, and the result is MacBooster 1.0.1, the company’s first foray into the Apple market. This paid-for tool,...
View ArticleIObit Advanced SystemCare 7 now available
IObit has announced the release of Advanced SystemCare 7, its flagship PC maintenance suite. The package now integrates IObit’s Driver Booster, which locates and reports on missing driver updates. The...
View ArticleIObit Uninstaller 3 adds browser plug-in removal and file shredding tools to...
IObit has released IObit Uninstaller 3.0, a major, redesigned update of its application uninstall utility. Application uninstallers have never had much of a reputation for thoroughly cleaning up after...
View ArticleBleachBit 1.0 now digitally signed, adds Explorer integration
It’s taken almost five years to get there, but disk cleanup and shredding tool BleachBit has finally reached version 1.0 with some welcome new features. The Windows installer and executable are now...
View ArticleUniblue refreshes system tools lineup with Powersuite 2014 and DriverScanner...
Windows system software developer Uniblue has released two updates to its system tools collection. Uniblue Powersuite Lite 2014 and Uniblue DriverScanner 2014 come with a handful of new and improved...
View ArticleIObit Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 7 released
System utilities developer IObit has announced the release of Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 7, it’s all-in-one security and system optimisation suite. The new version sees IObit’s antivirus engine...
View Articleiolo System Mechanic 12.5 debuts new responsiveness tuner with CPU...
iolo has released a major update to its family of System Mechanic tools with the release of iolo System Mechanic 12.5. Also available as a cut-down free version as well as a more fully featured...
View ArticleCCleaner 4.09 adds individual cookie cleaning, Nero 14 support
The holiday season is nearly here, and utilities developer Piriform has delivered a Christmas gift to all CCleaner users with an update to version 4.09. The latest release now offers finer tuned...
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