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If you need to troubleshoot Windows 10, improve system performance, or just want to clear up some disk space, clear your cache.

There are three main ways to clear cache in a Windows 10 computer: temporary files cache, File Explorer history, and browser ...

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Growing up, I heard a lot about PC cleaning apps, and used many of them myself. Everyone always wishes they could get a little more performance out of their PC, so seeing all these apps claiming to ...

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Windows uses a system folder called WinSxS to store Windows installation files. However, these files take up a lot of space ...

It’s no secret that computers (like their users) slow down with age. Disks fill up with the detritus of use, from old file fragments to the echoes of programs that once lived but are now remembered ...

This is the time of year when PC makers offer irresistible deals on new hardware. If you've taken advantage of a Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal to replace your old Windows PC with a shiny new model ...

Not enough space to Reset PC? If when you try to reset your Windows device and you encounter the error message Additional free space is needed on the drive where ...