Perhaps you constantly find yourself battling with PC issues, or just want some tools in your kit in case you encounter problems in the future. Either way, it's always good practice to have a few PC ...

Use built-in Windows tools like the Troubleshooter to fix common problems on your computer. You can check your memory with the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool to solve lagging issues. Tools like ...

There's nothing worse when it comes to using a PC that has an issue, but you're not quite sure what that issue is. A lot of ...

For a system builder, SiSoftware&s Sandra is a valuable addition to the standard maintenance tool kit. This Swiss army knife of software provides an easy way to compare the performance of your systems ...

Sandra Lite is a free utility that lets you diagnose, benchmark and analyze your Windows computer. It is an all-in-one utility that comes with lots of features that can be helpful while analyzing and ...

One of the most important pieces of software to have in any PC is some sort of hardware or system monitoring tool. While many think this is only necessary for overclockers who push their hardware to ...

Computers are easier to use and more dependable with each new generation of hardware and operating system update, but that doesn't mean they're problem-free. Here's a look at the five most popular ...

Ping Monitoring Tools are used for calculating the time a host takes to connect to the internet. You can find the Ping command in every operating system’s Command-Line Interpreter. In general, ping is ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna and two ...