Of all the words that inspire affection in a small-business owner’s heart, few can compete with “free,” especially in this economy, with companies trying to rein in spending as tightly as possible.

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There are some very good reasons why you might want to peer behind the scenes of your Windows PC. Maybe you want to tweak your system to maximize performance, or maybe you just want to know what your ...

Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

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Eject removable drives and keep them free of hidden junk from the menu bar with the all-new CleanMyDrive 2. For years, I’ve used a small Mac utility called BlueHarvest to keep hidden OS X metadata off ...

There’s nothing like free software to save some drain on your storage management or data protection budget — if that free software works, of course. There’s nothing like free software to save some ...

Is your computer running at a snail's pace? Struggling with slow program launches and laggy web browsing? Your hard drive might be overwhelmed with temporary files and digital clutter. Let's explore ...