As Summer continues relentlessly, why not escape the sun and spent some time optimising your PC? From today, 4 August 2017, you’ll be able to do just that thanks to our 48-hour Downloadcrew Giveaway, which is …

Atomiccleaner3 is a powerful and comprehensive tool for cleaning junk files, browser histories and assorted other leftovers from your hard drive.
Reviewing this kind of app is usually very easy. Check to see if it gets …

PatchCleaner is a free tool which can detect and safely remove junk files from the \Windows\Installer folder, potentially freeing up gigabytes of hard drive space.
The folder contains Windows Installer-based setup programs and patch files, and …

Windows utilities specialist Ashampoo GmbH has released Ashampoo WinOptimizer 15.0, a major new update of its Windows maintenance and optimisation tool.
Version 15 has been rebuilt around making the program easier to use via a new …

StartEd Lite is a free-for-personal-use Windows application for viewing, editing and optimising your startup programs.
It’s a familiar idea – we’ve probably used hundreds of programs which claim to do exactly the same thing – but …

Black Bird Cleaner is suite of PC cleanup and optimisation tools, available in a cut-down free version and a $24.95 Pro build.
The program requires installation, but takes up minimal hard drive space – barely 1MB …

Steganos Tuning PRO is a PC maintenance suite for cleaning, optimising and securing your PC.
It’s a commercial product, and pricy at $49.95 for a year, although that does at least cover you for 3 devices.

Steam Cleaner is a portable tool for removing junk game files left behind by Steam, Origin, Uplay and GoG.
The program is as simple as this kind of application can be. It’s a single executable, no …

SingularLabs has updated its PC maintenance tool System Ninja to version 3.1.6.
New features include a Duplicate File Finder which can locate matches to a particular file or MD5 hash, as well as finding all duplicates …

Bitsum Technologies has released a beta of CPUBalance, its intelligent tool for optimising PC responsiveness.
The program uses the same ProBalance technology as Process Lasso to monitor running processes, detect CPU hogs, and instantly adjust priorities …

SoftPerfect has released SoftPerfect RAM Disk 4.0 with a major license change: the program is no longer free for home users.
After the 30-day trial is up, version 4.0 now requires a $29 license for home …