Regular PC maintenance keeps your computer operating smoothly for years - here are a few simple ways to care for your tech.

Protect your monitors and make scrolling much more pleasant by cleaning them regularly. This is how to clean a computer monitor without leaving streaks and smudges behind.

If you haven't been organizing and discarding files as you go, it's likely your hard drive is stuffed with downloads, unwanted photos, file copies and other digital dust bunnies. This can reveal ...

You probably look into it more than your life partner’s eyes, yet when you stare at your computer screen, you’re doing so through smudges, lint, and grime that make websites harder to read and put ...

Computers are essential to modern life, but many users forget that regular cleaning is just as important as software updates. Over time, dust, pet hair, and debris can build up inside your device, ...

Canned air dusters can also make matters worse if misused. High pressure, wrong angle, or getting too close can blow dust deeper into the PC instead of removing it. This can leave debris lodged behind ...

I recently upgraded my PC with a new graphics card and a new, large SSD, and decided there was no better time than the present to give my desktop a good old-fashioned cleanout. What started for me as ...

(WHTM) — Since the year 2000, the second Monday in February has been National Clean Out Your Computer Day. It’s the day to spend a little time (or a lot of time) cleaning out the physical and digital ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Kimber Streams Kimber Streams is a writer who has been covering laptops and ...

If you regularly work on a computer or laptop, then you've probably had the passing thought, 'I should clean my keyboard.' After all, it picks up all manner of dust and crumbs, but the idea of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The graphics processing unit, AKA the GPU, is one of the most important components in your PC. While the CPU is often referred to as the brain ...

Your computer mouse might be on your desk all day, but it still picks up plenty of dirt. Here are the tools you'll need to keep it in top shape. My title is Senior Features Writer, which is a license ...