system cleanup

It’s astonishing how much of modern life depends on the patient, unglamorous labor performed by our laptops. From the moment we open the lid—caffeinated beverage in hand—they shoulder the burden of our work, hobbies, games, communication, and sometimes even stand in as a one-device home server...

For many Windows users, the difference between gliding through tasks with digital elegance or suffering through the spinning-wheel purgatory is measured not in processor speed but in precious gigabytes. Almost invisibly, modern software, clever features, and our own neglect slowly conspire to...

If there's a metric for just how exciting a week can be in the world of Windows utilities, then this one deserves at least several fireworks. Windows 10 and 11 users are spoiled yet again with a parade of clever tools, dazzling desktop enhancements, and a little bit of nostalgia thrown in for...

Mastering Office Uninstalls: The Definitive Guide to Using the Microsoft 365 Uninstall Troubleshooter In the world of productivity tools, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) remains the backbone of countless businesses and home offices. Yet, what happens when Office refuses to budge from your...

How to Change the Downloads Folder on Your Windows 11 PC The Downloads folder in Windows 11 is where files from the internet and applications traditionally land. It’s tethered to your system drive by default—typically the C drive—which can cause quick space depletion for users with limited SSD...

The Surprise of the Blank Directory It’s late at night, you’ve just finished a big Windows 11 update, and as you’re organizing your files, you spot it: an unfamiliar, empty folder sitting quietly on your system drive. For a moment, it seems harmless – after all, it’s empty. Yet, its existence...

Below is an in-depth article explaining how to remove old hidden device drivers from Windows 11. It covers everything from the basics in Device Manager to advanced cleanup with Command Prompt and the Driver Store. Getting to Know Hidden Drivers Over time, your Windows 11 system might accumulate...

Enhance Your Windows 11 Boot Performance: 4 Proven Methods Windows 11 delivers a sleek, modern experience with enhanced security and a refined interface. However, even the best OS can sometimes feel sluggish during startup. If you’re tired of waiting for your PC to come to life every morning...

How do I get my Hyper-V set up back? I set up a couple of vitrual machines using Hyper-V. There seemed to be some memory and resource issues. So I closed down the virtual machines and Hyper-V and then I ran malwarebytes, ccleaner, and avg to clean up my system. I uninstalled a few programs...

Link Removed CCleaner Compromised to Distribute Malware for Almost a Month

I just figured out it's Windows 10's scheduled maintenance that's messing my pc up. I don't want my thumbnail cached deleted. I don't have Disk Cleanup, CCleaner or System Machanic setup to touch it. How the heck do I stop the daily system maintenance from messing with it ?

So today I went to the windows disk cleanup on my laptop which only has 32GB of storage on it, and it said that I could get 3.9 TB back and that seems impossible since it is 32GB model. It turns out that the thing that was 3.9 TB was the old windows versions that it saved apparently. But it...

Hey guys i'm trying to clean up and remove programs installed i have a couple questions 1) do i need ALL of these (img below) 2) if not what do i keep 3) i noticed when i remove programs not everything is removed. things like app data docs and all that. is there a good program that will help to...

Hi. I know how to disable creation of thumbs.db, and now know how to delete them locally (using Disk Cleanup), but some were created on external drives before I had disabled creation of them, and it seems Disk Cleanup isn't able to access these drives. Any advice on deleting all thumbs.db files...

So I had win7 32 bit on my machine, then I installed the 64 bit version. I don't think the 32 bit install ever got removed, because after I upgraded to 10 it began taking me to the dual boot screen on startup. Now I can't delete the 20gb of windows 7 files off my ssd (it won't let me- says that...

I have 8.1 and ran Ccleaner Windows tab with checks as they are by default. After, although File Hippo update manger appeared in add remove, it could not function when I clicked on it. I had heard how reliable Ccleaner "Windows" tab was so I tried it. Did I have a rare incident or is the...

I used the disc with a generic key to install and my 8 key to activate. All went well but the cleanup system files will not close. It removes bits at a time but the fan is humming and it does not say successful or close. It does chip away so there are a few mbs left. I was hoping to close so I...

I mistakenly downloaded Dictonary Boss / mindspark tool bar on my laptop and now I can't get rid of it . It dosen't show up on my list of programs in control panel . It does show up on the start menu in my computer check up . when I open the file from there and try to deleat it ,a message...

I had a problem with snap.do becoming installed on my win 7 machine. Ran uninstall, ccleaner and spybot which removed the problem, however the name snap.do engine still remains in control panel features and programs. I have also done a registry edit and can find no software relating to this...

I installed and used today the recently introduced (with KB 2852386) new Disk Cleanup Utility. After having performed the cleanup with multiple reboots I rechecked the size of the C:\Windows\winsxs\ folder. The size shrinks from approx 12.5 GB to 11GB Wow! :-( Is there something wrong...