Disk Drive Spring Cleaning

I'm buying a new computer in the near future, so it's not quite as important for me, but here's an article about hard drive spring cleaning. By cleaning out your hard drive, you'll benefit from the following:

• Your computer will run faster
• Your computer will crash less often
• You can find items easier
• You're be more likely to back up your files for safekeeping
• You're less likely to have spyware and other undesirables lurking around

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