Advanced SystemCare Free is a popular system cleaner and optimizer. For version 8, IObit has added Uninstaller 4 and the boot-boosting and browser-protecting Startup Manager. The Toolbox, Turbo Boost, ...

It's a simple (and sad) fact of life: Windows-powered PCs slow down over time. I'll spare you the techie details as to why, other than to say it's analogous to the way a body's arteries get clogged.

That’s what I always advise when people ask me about PC-optimization utilities like Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 and CCleaner. While these tools can be helpful, they can also create problems–usually when ...

Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. There are few technological frustrations that infuriate me ...

Antivirus tools and other security products used to have a deservedly bad reputation for slowing down system performance. These days you don't see much performance impact from security software, but ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. This product comes from the same vendor as IObit Malware ...

Anti-spyware, privacy cleaner, PC optimizer…this all-in-one tool does a great deal, though the paid version does more. IObit’s Advanced SystemCare Free 4 offers a moderately useful set of free tuneup ...

In honor of Valentine's Day, get this $20 utility free of charge. ASC Pro does a darn good job optimizing and repairing Windows and ferreting out malware. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books ...