Performing regular maintenance is crucial for ensuring a PC delivers a smooth experience. Here’s a guide on how to clean up your hard drive.

Do not shake or drop the hard drives. Even an accidental drop can cause internal mechanical damage to the drive platters.

Be aware, too, that you should always create a Windows system restore point before using Advanced Registry Optimizer 2010–or any Registry cleaner–in case it makes changes that cause your PC problems..

Losing the data on your computer hard drive can be devastating. Here is what you can do to attempt to recover your data, and when to call professionals.

Wiping your device is considered the "full nuclear" option when it comes to tackling malware. You wipe all data on your infected drive with the theory being that malware can't survive the process.