Back in the bad old days of computing, hard-drive defragmentation was a big deal. You needed a quality third-party “defragger,” and you needed to run it regularly—at least once a month—to ensure ...

2) Defragment your hard drive: As you use your computer - install, uninstall, add and delete - the hard drive can get the digital equivalent of a messy garage. Cleaning up your hard drive is easy to ...

A full hard drive may not seem like a big deal, but all those files can reduce the amount of functional space your computer needs to work. A good rule of thumb is to leave at least 10 percent of your ...