System Cleanup

System Cleanup Series: Advanced System Care [Subscribers]

By Kevin / October 9, 2024

Advanced SystemCare is fairly straightforward. You can immediately click the “Scan” button when opening it up each time. It will scan for a variety of potential issues on your computer.

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System Cleanup Series: Uninstall (Remove) Apps and Programs in Windows 11 [Subscribers]

By Kevin / February 9, 2024

This more detailed blog post exclusive to paid subscribers is part of my System Cleanup series. One of the best ways to free up some space in Windows 11 is to remove programs and apps you’re not using or no longer want, some of which may have come pre-installed when you purchased your computer and you might not even know are there.

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System Cleanup Series: Uninstall (Remove) Apps and Programs in Windows 11

By Kevin / February 8, 2024

This blog post is part of my System Cleanup series. One of the best ways to free up some space in Windows 11 is to remove programs and apps you’re not using or no longer want, some of which may have come pre-installed when you purchased your computer and you might not even know are there.

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How To Guides: System Cleanup Series

By Kevin / February 8, 2024

When did you last perform a System Cleanup, or had one done? More importantly, when was it done well?

If you need help remembering, your computer needs one.

Here are my How To Guides with the steps I recommend when performing a proper System Cleanup.

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How To Guides: System Cleanup Series [Subscribers]

By Kevin / February 8, 2024

When did you last perform a System Cleanup, or had one done? More importantly, when was it done well?

If you need help remembering, your computer needs one.

Here are my Premium How To Guides with the steps I recommend when performing a proper System Cleanup.

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System Cleanup Series: Windows Update in Windows 10

By Kevin / February 5, 2024

In this blog post, I will show you around Windows Update in Windows 10. It is often suggested that we go to Windows Update and click “Check For Updates”, but there are a few more options to help get the most out of Windows Update This is the FREE, shorter blog post on this topic.…

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How To Change Sleep and Hibernation Settings in Windows 11 [Subscribers]

By Kevin / February 4, 2024

In this more detailed blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I’m going to talk about what it means for your computer to be “going to sleep”, and why it’s different then “hibernation”. I will also talk about whether or not it’s actually beneficial to turn these settings on, even though Microsoft turned them on by default.

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System Cleanup Series: Uninstall (Remove) Apps and Programs in Windows 10 [Subscribers]

By Kevin / February 2, 2024

This more detailed blog post is only available to paid subscribers. One of the best ways to free up some space on your computer is to remove programs and apps you’re not using or no longer want, some of which may have come pre-installed when you purchased your computer and you might not even know are there.

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System Cleanup Series: Removing Malware and Spyware [Subscribers]

By Kevin / February 2, 2024

In this blog post, I will talk about the programs I use and recommend to remove malware and spyware from your computer. Scanning for malware or spyware is only necessary if you have noticed signs of malware or spyware infections and should only be used as a temporary measure to get things working well enough so you can backup any data you can in preparation for a clean install of Windows.

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System Cleanup Series: Antivirus [Subscribers]

By Kevin / February 2, 2024

In this more detailed blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I will talk about which antivirus programs I use and recommend. This post is part of my System Cleanup series.

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System Cleanup Series: Antivirus

By Kevin / February 1, 2024

In this blog post, I will talk about which antivirus programs I use and recommend. This post is part of my System Cleanup series.

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System Cleanup Series: Removing Malware and Spyware

By Kevin / February 1, 2024

In this blog post, I will talk about the programs I use and recommend to remove malware and spyware from your computer. Scanning for malware or spyware is only necessary if you have noticed signs of malware or spyware infections and should only be used as a temporary measure to get things working well enough so you can backup any data you can in preparation for a clean install of Windows.

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System Cleanup Series: How To Use PatchMyPC to Keep Your Programs Up to Date

By Kevin / January 31, 2024

In this post, I’ll talk about downloading, installing, and using PatchMyPC as an all-in-one installer for many of the most commonly used free programs and as an easy way to keep your programs up to date!

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System Cleanup Series: How To Use PatchMyPC to Keep Your Programs Up to Date [Subscribers]

By Kevin / January 31, 2024

In this post, I’ll talk about downloading, installing, and using PatchMyPC as an all-in-one installer for many of the most commonly used free programs and as an easy way to keep your programs up to date!

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System Cleanup Series: Startup Items in Windows 11 [Subscribers]

By Kevin / January 30, 2024

In this blog post, I will talk about how you can check to see what applications are running in the background as soon as you turn your computer on and log into Windows, and how to disable them.

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System Cleanup Series: Startup Items in Windows 11

By Kevin / January 30, 2024

The more programs that are running at any given time WILL affect performance. Here’s how to disable any items you don’t need running all the time.

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System Cleanup Series: CCleaner [Subcribers]

By Kevin / January 26, 2024

This more detailed blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I focus on how to use CCleaner. This is part of my System Cleanup series. This guide covers the basics in terms of downloading, installing, setting up, and using CCleaner. I cover this process in more detail in a proper How To Guide (coming soon).

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System Cleanup Series: Windows Update in Windows 11 [Premium]

By Kevin / January 23, 2024

In this blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I will show you around Windows Update in Windows 11. It is often suggested that we go to Windows Update and click “Check For Updates”, but there are a few more options to help get the most out of Windows Update.

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System Cleanup Series: Windows Update in Windows 11

By Kevin / January 23, 2024

In this blog post, I will show you around Windows Update in Windows 11. It is often suggested that we go to Windows Update and click “Check For Updates”, but there are a few more options to help get the most out of Windows Update.

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System Cleanup Series: Driver Booster

By Kevin / January 17, 2024

In this FREE blog post, I will walk you through the basics of using Driver Booster from IOBIT. They offer FREE and PRO versions. I strongly recommend the PRO version, particularly for the ability to upgrade multiple drivers at once before restarting your computer. This blog post is part of my System Cleanup series. My…

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