One final thing to keep in mind is that your very first deep clean can take up to two hours, depending on how much history your system has accumulated. If the progress bar feels slow, that is normal.

After a few years, it's normal for your PC to start slowing down. All those half-downloaded files and old drivers can really bog down performance. However, just because your computer is slowing down ...

In brief: Many users like to keep their systems clean of unnecessary files with apps like CCleaner or Wise Disk Cleaner. Microsoft appears to be quietly working on a first-party alternative that could ...

Security software giant Avast has acquired Piriform, the U.K.-based company behind CCleaner -- one of the most popular system cleaners on desktop and mobile. Founded out of London in 2004, Piriform is ...

Lulu Software's Fixio PC Cleaner ($40, 7-day free trial) promises to keep your PC running faster and more smoothly, and to protect your privacy, by fixing registry problems, cleaning your hard drive, ...