Pop quiz: How often do you need to restart your computer for best performance? Here’s a hint. If you only do it when your machine crashes or needs to update, that’s not enough. Tap or click for my ...

We’ve all been there - you’re working on a project or discover something interesting online, and your computer just isn’t moving as fast as it should. Slow computers can be caused by a variety of ...

New computer operating at a snail's pace? Get it up to speed again. (Photo: Getty) When you’re stuck with a sluggish computer that struggles to start up or stream a video, it’s tempting to just ...

If you notice slowness, having Task Manager open to the details page can help diagnose the issue. If you see the CPU or memory or disk columns at 100 percent, that means some app or process is hogging ...