Illustration by Tavis Coburn. Most PC users know that to speed up an old system, you need to spring for new hardware: RAM, a graphics card, or a CPU. If you’re not ready to make an investment and ...

If you’re a level 20 PC nerd, you’ll go to extreme lengths to improve system performance. And if you have budget to spare, you’ll probably first turn to hardware upgrades—an almost surefire way to get ...

There are various computer system utilities that must run periodically, or the risk is run of harm in terms of performance and reliability. These include anti-virus software so that a system doesn’t ...

Even a decade-old Windows PC can feel surprisingly fresh with the right software, especially if you focus on tools that ...