Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org. And don’t forget ...

Making changes to the Windows Registry, that arcane collection of files housed deep within the Windows operating system, can best be characterized as "fools rush in where even experienced gear heads ...

Got a sluggish PC, or one that crashes? Want to make sure that your PC doesn’t get that way? One way to keep your PC in top shape is to make sure that its Registry ...

PCs that are slow to boot, frequently crash, or take forever to open applications typically suffer from a fragmented hard drive, clogged registry, and a myriad other problems. Fortunately, you can ...

Though a very good registry cleaner, PC Fix Cleaner is pricey for the actual good it will do your system. If you’re charging $30 for a registry cleaner, it had better be pretty darn good. Dubai ...

If you’re using a “registry cleaner” or “disk cleaner” application (CCleaner, Wise Cleaner and Auslogics are three popular examples), you should stop now. You’re wasting your money (up to $30 a year ...

Do you clean your Windows registry often? If you do, you'll likely notice that, despite some claims that it speeds up your computer...it doesn't. In fact, there's a good chance that you didn't notice ...

Registry cleaners basically clean, repair and optimize Windows system’s registry.When you see signs of stability problems like freezes, crashes and errors continually popping-up, or an application ...

Q: I have a bunch of folders and documents on my PC (Vista operating system) that I cannot get rid of. I did an Internet search to find a remedy, but have not been successful. Do you have a fix for ...