{"id":76,"date":"2009-06-12T17:57:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-12T22:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nathanhunstad.com\/blog\/?p=76"},"modified":"2009-06-12T11:03:21","modified_gmt":"2009-06-12T16:03:21","slug":"computer-utility-ccleaner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nathanhunstad.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/computer-utility-ccleaner\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer Utility: CCleaner"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s generally acknowledged that Windows slows down with time: as you install and uninstall programs, crap gets left behind on the hard drive and in the registry that can make your computer act like molasses on a cold day. In the old days, pros recommended that every few months you simply reinstall Windows to solve this issue, but that\u2019s using a pretty blunt axe. You can use a scalpel instead: CCleaner<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CCleaner will clean up files you don\u2019t need, invalid registry entries, and the like. Since it does mess around with the registry and important system files, you need to be careful when using it, but overall it\u2019s safe and does a good job of deleting unnecessary things without hosing your computer. If you\u2019ve had your computer for a while and it\u2019s bogging down, give CCleaner a try.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s generally acknowledged that Windows slows down with time: as you install and uninstall programs, crap gets left behind on the hard drive and in the registry that can make your computer act like molasses on a cold day. In the old days, pros recommended that every few months you simply reinstall Windows to solve… Continue reading Computer Utility: CCleaner<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[46],"class_list":["post-76","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tech-2","tag-utility","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t