The CyberNet tech blog details how to create a set-it-and-forget-it scheduled task to automatically run Disk Cleanup every time your computer starts. The setup requires a few steps, starting with ...

Performing a regular disk-cleaning regimen frees up precious storage space and helps keep Windows 10 or 11 operating smoothly. Follow some or all of these steps to get yourself a lean, clean machine.

A computer running Chkdsk during startup is probably not causing harm, but it could still be cause for alarm. This command-line utility also called Check Disk checks for and fixes file system issues ...

Disk Clean up is a utility tool of Microsoft that is primarily used to free up disk space on your computer’s hard drive. A system maintenance tool that analyzes and scans all the files that are store ...

This month, Microsoft released its first major update to Windows 10. If you’ve already done this upgrade, be sure to run Disk Cleanup. It can save you upwards of 20GB of hard drive space. Those of us ...

There are a variety of maintenance routines that people can run in OS X, including the disk verification and permissions repair that come with the system, along with scripts such as cache cleaners ...

The Disk Defragmenter in Windows is automatically scheduled to run at 1.00 am, by default, which means that you don’t really need to run it manually. But if you ...

When using a Windows computer, you may find yourself needing to manage to hardware connected to the computer. This can be done by opening the device manager as an admin, where you can modify, update ...