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Spring cleanup — 2025

Posted on May 5, 2025 at 02:43 CDT by Deanna McElveen • Comment in the Forums

FREEWARE SPOTLIGHT

By Deanna McElveen

My irises are in bloom, baby squirrels are taunting my dogs from the trees, and thunder rumbles in the west. I adore spring and I love spring cleaning. Today we’re not going to clean out a garage or shed — we’re going to clean out your computer.

There are lots of things that can slow down a computer — everything from junkware to temporary files to startup programs. We’re going to tackle all of it with some free software! These three programs may seem familiar to you because I have featured all of them over the years.

Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (22.18.0, 2025-05-05).

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