Clean PC

Ask Paul: Does Signature PC Still Matter?

Ask Paul: Does Signature PC Still Matter?

A reader email this week has me thinking about Microsoft's Signature PC program and whether…

Clean PC: Microsoft's Refresh Windows Tool Can Help Make Windows 10 Crapware-Free

Clean PC: Microsoft’s Refresh Windows Tool Can Help Make Windows 10 Crapware-Free

Well, this is a welcome development. That Refresh Windows tool I discussed yesterday will be…

The Convenience Rollup Makes a Big Difference, But Windows 7 Updating is Still Broken

The Convenience Rollup Makes a Big Difference, But Windows 7 Updating is Still Broken

The promise of the Windows 7 Convenience Rollup is that it will dramatically speed the…

Clean PC: Download and Create Clean Windows 10 Setup Media

Clean PC: Download and Create Clean Windows 10 Setup Media

It's time to take a look at how you can have the best and most…

The HP Spectre x360 is What Happens When a PC Maker Collaborates with Microsoft

For years, I’ve railed against the openly hostile attitudes that most PC makers have towards…

Lenovo Accepts My Clean PC Challenge

In a startling yet overdue announcement, Lenovo said today that it would no longer bundle…

Tools of the Trade: Ninite

Whether you’re using my Clean PC principles or not, after you reinstall Windows, you need…

Clean PC: Use System Backup

If you’ve been following along with my Clean PC article series, you know that you…

Clean PC Walkthrough: Windows 7 Ultrabook, Take Two

You may recall that my original Windows 7 Ultrabook cleanup walkthrough was a bit of…

Clean PC Walkthrough: Windows 8.1 Ultrabook/2-in-1

If you followed my travails in cleaning up a Windows 7-era Ultrabook, then you know…

Clean PC: Remove Crapware from a New PC

It’s one of the biggest downers in personal technology: you buy a new PC, take…

Tools of the Trade: Windows USB/DVD Download Tool

Microsoft’s free Windows USB/DVD Download Tool will convert a Windows Setup ISO file into a…

Sorry, Satya: No One Will Ever Love Windows Until You Fix This Problem

I was so excited to hear Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella voice my “mobile first, cloud…

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