My Computer Problem - Software to clean my PC

Keep your PC clean.

Peter Butler, CNET Download.com told me via e mail , the week of September 22 through 27 is Computer Cleaning Week.

"It's not only the outside of your PC that needs occasional cleaning, however. Extraneous files and other junk can clog up your machine, making performance less than optimal, especially if you are a heavy downloader. It doesn't have to be springtime to give your old trusty machine a thorough cleaning. This week's collection provides five top options for digital dusting. Best bonus: they're all free".

Five FREE PC cleaning software that you can use are :

WinDirtStat - This free diagnostic software will analyze any computer, drive, or external device, and provide an informative visual display of the hard-drive memory usage. Find out what's taking up the most space and then eviscerate.

CCleaner - Beneath this software's meager, yet logically designed, interface lies a bevy of tools for keeping your machine tidy. Aside from uninstalling any applications on your computer, CCleaner can also quickly analyze and backup your Registry, then delete unnecessary files.

Auslogics Disk Defrag - Once you've trimmed the fat from your PC to the point where you've got 15 percent of your hard drive free, it never hurts to defrag your disk. Auslogics' free app couldn't be any simpler, and the tool runs very quickly--even on older XP systems.

Process Explorer - Though not for beginners, this Windows Task Manager replacement is the ultimate tool for learning about your system's running processes and resource usage. If something doesn't feel right with your machine, look here first. Right-clicking any process entry unleashes a wealth of info and management features.

ImgBurn - If you're running out of room on your hard drive and your external hard drive , and your various Flash drives...burn your data to DVD. It's one of the cheapest and easiest backup options, and the free burner ImgBurn makes it even easier.

Try it at your own risk. Actually no risk. Happy cleaning.