There are many free software diagnostic tools available to test and help you determine what, if anything, is wrong when you suspect there may be a problem with a hard drive.
Some of these tools are built in to your operating system already and are ready to use right now while others are available from your hard drive manufacturer.
Interested in some slightly more costly but arguably better third-party hard drive tools? Read More»
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A fresh installation of Windows with all its updates and tweaks run’s fantastic for most people. Then, we start throwing gunk into the system, including antivirus programs, firewalls, etc. and all the garbage we collect from the slumasphere: the dreggs of the public internet.
It is possible to run a faster, cleaner PC. It’s also possible to keep it that way, even if you’re not a computer genius. Just a few commercial tools and a little planning will make it an easy process – and your PC much more useful for much longer. Read More»
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