Newsletter Archives
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SCleaner — Stay ahead of the cleaning
FREEWARE SPOTLIGHT
By Deanna McElveen
My husband and I have different philosophies regarding our cars. I throw things away when I exit my car. He waits until the fast-food bags are tickling his knees to clean his car. It’s the same with our computers.
To stay on top of keeping my computer running smoothly, I clean its software every single day. Not once a week. Not once a month — every single day.
Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.47.0, 2024-11-18).
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Tips for speeding up Windows PCs
TROUBLESHOOTING
By Nathan Segal
With each update and upgrade of our Windows machines, overall speed seems to take another hit.
Additional memory and a solid-state drive can significantly improve the performance of some systems, but there are other factors to consider. While researching this topic, the Microsoft Doc article “Speed up your computer” popped up in my search results. It provides a helpful summary of tweaks that might put more zip back into a hard-working PC. Here’s my hands-on take on those suggestions.
Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.43.0 (2020-11-02).