There’s nothing — nothing — more frustrating than trying to beat a deadline with a slow computer. So, what do you do if you can’t afford the best and newest hardware? You’d be surprised, but a little time spent cleaning up the hard drive you’ve already got will yield impressive returns in terms of speed and useability. Here are some tips for both Windows and Macs that you can do right now to turbo-boost your hard drive.

As always, before futzing around with your computer, please make sure you’ve backed up any and all important files to a safe place!

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