Do I still need PC tuning software for Windows 10?
by Jack Schofield from Technology | The Guardian on (#3D0FB)
Ludo wonders if he should keep paying for commercial clean-up program to run in Windows 10. Fortunately there are free alternative suites
Do I still need paid-for software like ParetoLogic's PC Health Advisor with Windows 10 Pro? Ludo
Short answer: no. Tune-up programs enjoyed some success in the boom years from Windows 95 to XP, when hardware was slower and optimisation might make a difference. Today, Windows 10 looks after itself pretty well, and the simplest "tune up" is to go to the Recovery section of the Settings app and choose "Reset this PC". Another option is to restore from a back-up made before any problems appeared.