On Windows, configuration options are stored in the registry, and are arcane enough that most people use a specialized editor, or cleaner, to remove unnecessary information. Recently, in a blog entry, ...

System cleaning utilities have grown more relevant as web browsers stockpile larger volumes of cached data, tracking artifacts, and site storage on local disks. The open-source utility BleachBit moved ...

Open-source system-cleaning tool BleachBit 5.0 has been released for Windows and Linux users. The tool, which is used to clean up drive space and shred sensitive data, provides a way for users to ...

Your computer is filled with various types of files that you don’t need or want hanging around. Given the way we work these days, much of that comes by way of the ...

One of the most essential computer maintenance tasks is pruning outdated and orphaned files from the deep, dark dungeons within the Linux filing system. These disconnected scraps and bits are endemic ...

Parent article: BleachBit: Does GNU/Linux need the equivalent of a Windows registry cleaner? Clearly, a deinstallation operation should never remove actual user-created documents or customizations, ...