CompuClever Blog

Privacy and Security – Touchless Cyber Crime

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Synopsis: Our goal in presenting the following information is not to scare our reader base but to inform. With knowledge of real and potential PC crimes and threats you can take steps to guard yourself. Brace yourself for the real world as we take a look at some of the trends in cybercrime and security breaches. After that we introduce the privacy and security features available with PC Clean Maestro.

Cybercrime has been a growing concern since the onset of the first computer virus. The very first PC threats were more about status and cyber geeks flexing their brain muscle as they penetrate computer defenses and proliferate in typical virus fashion. These days there is much more to lose. Personal information and finances can be stolen with the use of more sophisticated and stealthy technology. One recent hot topics in this field is “skimming wallets” – theft which involves just walking past someone and picking up there credit card information. We will look at this and other forms of cybercrime and speak to how to guard yourself from PC cyber attacks.

Trends and Threats:

Researchers and security professional are in agreement: breaches of PC security are on the rise.  This is not only at an individual level but even with institutions and businesses that have considerable expertise and finances directed specifically at cybercrime prevention.

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The Clean and Uninstaller Tools

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Synopsis: This blog article focuses on the free functionality of PC Clean Maestro – the removal of junk files and the Uninstaller.  There are considerable advantages to be realized by cleaning your PC which we cover in our newsletter.  In a nutshell, systematic cleaning can improve PC performance and responsiveness.  It is also a highly recommended step in the process of defragmentation.

Introducing – PC Clean Maestro:

With PC Clean Maestro you can remove junk files and uninstall programs so as to free up space.  By doing so you clear up PC clutter which can bog down the system and lead to poor system performance.   We will provide two sets of instructions for the Clean tool and for the Uninstaller.  Some best practices are provided so that your experience can be simplified and more trouble-free.  Before we begin, let’s start with a best practice tip.

Best Practices:

Backup!  This article deals with removal – permanent removal – of unwanted items.  The key is “unwanted”.  We strongly recommend that you make a copy of all files that are important to you.  The price of external hard drives makes this a no-brainer.  Today’s hard drives are often more gigabytes than the average person needs – and some are now terabyte in size (1,000 GBs).  Continue reading...

Too Much Junk: Stay Lean and Clean

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Synopsis:  Two months ago we presented articles on defragmentation – one of the most effective methods of improving PC system performance.  Prior to applying this procedure it is highly recommended to remove clutter from your PC – what is often referred to as “junk” files.  We are going to look at the symptoms your PC could be displaying.  Next, we will examine what some experts suggest and some of the challenges associated with these tasks.  Finally we are going to look at performing two solutions using PC Clean Maestro:  one, cleaning junk files and two, uninstalling programs that are not necessary.


There are many online references providing information and instruction on cleaning junk files and cleaning your PC.  Many of these articles offer instructions on how to go about manually using the onboard tools supplied by your PC operating system.  The difficulty with this is:

  1. Much of this depends on what operating system you are running.
  2. This can be time consuming if you do not know where these Microsoft tools are located.
  3. Manual removal of files is almost always tedious and does not produce thorough results as items are stored by programs in areas without your awareness.
  4. Quite often you need a fair bit of PC expertise and a whole lot of patience.
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