Over a period of extended computer use, you will install numerous programs and save many files. These will be scattered throughout your computer's hard drive and they will increasingly take up more ...

Memory-cleaner programs may appear to free up system memory, but they usually don't do much to cure low system-memory problems. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing ...

Heat is your computer's worst enemy. Over time, dust buildup inside your computer could undermine its cooling efficiency, resulting in shorter life spans for your computer's components. Ed Rhee, a ...

Digital junk piles up too quickly. Look no further than your phone and all those blurry photos and old screenshots in your gallery. What you don't see are the invasive tracking cookies saved in your ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Frequent computer maintenance is key to keeping your desktop performing at its best for years after purchase.It's an important habit to build early on, and most tools you'll need ...

It seems almost every day of the year marks a little-known holiday, and today is no exception. It’s Clean Out Your Computer Day. Unlike Groundhog Day and any number of other occasions, observing this ...

Virtual memory ensures that programs run smoothly. All programs on a PC use random access memory (RAM), but when there isn't enough memory to run a program, Windows temporarily moves information ...

Most people think computers, being electronic devices, don't require any mechanical maintenance, but this is not so. Many computer faults are caused by components overheating due to poor airflow in ...

The new Southampton Nanofabrication Centre in the UK will make it possible to manufacture high-speed and non-volatile ‘universal memory’ devices for industry within 5 years, researchers say. The ...