# Kudu

> Free, open-source system maintenance suite with 15+ tools to clean, optimize, and protect your Windows, macOS, and Linux machines.

## Main Pages

- [Homepage](https://usekudu.com): Kudu is a free system maintenance suite. 15+ tools, open source, no ads, no bloatware.
- [Kudu Cloud](https://usekudu.com/cloud): Fleet maintenance and monitoring dashboard. Real-time health scores, 40+ remote commands, automated maintenance, and compliance monitoring.
- [Pricing](https://usekudu.com/pricing): Starts at $5/mo for a single device. Basic from $5/device/mo, Pro from $9/device/mo with threat monitoring, automated remediation, and SSO. No minimums, cancel anytime. Volume discounts above 50 devices.
- [Download](https://usekudu.com/download): Download Kudu free for Windows, macOS, or Linux.

## Cloud Features

- [Fleet Dashboard](https://usekudu.com/cloud/dashboard): Live health scores, real-time telemetry, 40+ remote commands, and full device detail via WebSockets.
- [Patch Management](https://usekudu.com/cloud/patch-management): Unified view of OS updates and third-party patching across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- [Alerts & Remediation](https://usekudu.com/cloud/alerts-remediation): Seven alert categories monitor your fleet 24/7. Automated remediation policies quarantine threats and fix issues instantly.
- [Security & Compliance](https://usekudu.com/cloud/security-compliance): SOC 2, CIS, and NIST compliance checks. Automated hardening assessments and audit-ready reporting.
- [Threat Monitoring](https://usekudu.com/cloud/threat-monitoring): Monitor every device for connections to botnets, ransomware, and criminal infrastructure.

## Desktop App Features

- [System Cleaner](https://usekudu.com/features/system-cleaner): Remove temp files, caches, logs, and system junk across 15+ categories.
- [Performance Monitor](https://usekudu.com/features/performance-monitor): Real-time CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring with S.M.A.R.T. disk health analysis.
- [Security Hardening](https://usekudu.com/features/security-hardening): Audit and enforce 35+ privacy and security settings. Multi-engine malware scanning with 70+ signature patterns.
- [Software Updater](https://usekudu.com/features/software-updater): Scan installed software for outdated versions and update everything in bulk.

## Documentation

# Docs

- [Kudu Documentation & User Guide](/docs): Complete documentation for the Kudu system maintenance suite — desktop app, Linux agent, and cloud fleet management dashboard.
- Desktop App
  - [Kudu Desktop App — Features & Overview](/docs/agent): Kudu is a free, open-source system maintenance suite with 20 tools for cleaning, optimizing, and protecting Windows, macOS, and Linux computers.
  - [Getting Started with Kudu Desktop](/docs/agent/getting-started): Install Kudu on Windows, macOS, or Linux and run your first system scan to clean junk files and check system health.
  - [Cleaning Tools & Junk File Removal](/docs/agent/cleaning): Remove junk files, browser caches, app leftovers, and compact databases across 150+ cleaners with backup protection on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
  - [System Optimization & Registry Cleaning](/docs/agent/optimization): Fine-tune your system with registry cleaning, startup management, debloating, and more.
  - [Security Scanning & Privacy Hardening](/docs/agent/security): Scan for malware with multi-engine detection and 70+ signature patterns. Audit and enforce 35+ privacy and security settings across your system.
  - [Performance Monitoring & Software Updates](/docs/agent/tools): Monitor performance, update software, manage drivers, and uninstall programs.
  - [Scheduling & Scan History](/docs/agent/scheduling-and-history): Automate system cleaning and track your scan history.
  - [Cloud Integration & Remote Management](/docs/agent/cloud): Connect your Kudu desktop app to Kudu Cloud for remote device management, fleet monitoring, and automated maintenance from any browser.
  - [Command-Line Interface (CLI) Reference](/docs/agent/cli): Use Kudu from the terminal for automation and scripting. Run scans, cleaning, and maintenance tasks headlessly on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
  - [Settings](/docs/agent/settings): Configure Kudu preferences including scan defaults, auto-update behavior, theme, cloud connection, and notification settings.
- Linux Agent
  - [Linux Agent for Headless Servers](/docs/linux-agent): Run Kudu as a headless systemd daemon on Linux servers for continuous system maintenance, remote command execution, and cloud-connected monitoring.
  - [Installation](/docs/linux-agent/installation): Download and install the Kudu Linux Agent on Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, or Arch Linux servers for headless system maintenance and cloud-connected monitoring.
  - [Usage](/docs/linux-agent/usage): Configure and run the Kudu Linux Agent as a systemd service. Set up API keys, manage scan schedules, and connect to Kudu Cloud for remote management.
- Cloud Dashboard
  - [Cloud Integration & Remote Management](/docs/cloud): Kudu Cloud is a web-based fleet management dashboard for monitoring, maintaining, and securing all your Windows, macOS, and Linux machines from one place.
  - [Getting Started with Kudu Cloud](/docs/cloud/getting-started): Create your Kudu Cloud account, set up device groups, generate API keys, and connect your first Windows, macOS, or Linux device.
  - [Dashboard & Devices](/docs/cloud/dashboard): Monitor your fleet, manage devices, and run remote commands from the Cloud dashboard.
  - [Fleet Telemetry](/docs/cloud/fleet-telemetry): Monitor CPU, memory, disk, and network metrics across every device — individually and aggregated by group. Spot resource issues before they become incidents.
  - [Health Scores & Alerts](/docs/cloud/health-and-alerts): Understand how device health scores are calculated, configure alert rules across seven categories, and route notifications to Slack, email, or webhooks.
  - [Compliance](/docs/cloud/compliance): Check your fleet against security frameworks and track compliance across devices and groups.
  - [Network Security & Threats](/docs/cloud/security): Audit network configurations, enforce policies, and detect threats across your fleet.
  - [Vulnerability Monitoring](/docs/cloud/vulnerability-monitoring): Automatically scan installed software across your fleet against a live CVE database. Critical and high-severity findings surface in health scores and fire alerts instantly.
  - [Automation](/docs/cloud/automation): Automate maintenance with scheduled policies and condition-based remediation.
  - [Software & Patches](/docs/cloud/software-and-patches): Manage software inventory, licenses, approval policies, and Windows update compliance across your fleet.
  - [Reports & Analytics](/docs/cloud/reports): Track fleet health trends over time, forecast disk usage, generate executive reports, and get AI-powered analysis of your fleet's security posture.
  - [Settings & Administration](/docs/cloud/settings): Configure notifications, manage your organisation, review audit logs, and track assets.
## Guides

Kudu publishes 595 troubleshooting guides covering system maintenance across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

### Performance (53 guides)
Fix high CPU usage, RAM pressure, freezing, and lag. Step-by-step guides to speed up Windows, macOS, and Linux and keep your system running fast.
- [Browse all performance guides](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance)
- [How to Fix 100% CPU Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-100-percent-cpu)
- [How to Fix 100% Memory Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-100-percent-memory)
- [How to Fix Antimalware Service Executable High CPU on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-antimalware-service-executable-high-cpu)
- [How to Fix Windows Apps Taking Too Long to Open](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-apps-taking-too-long-to-open)
- [How to Fix Audio Crackling Caused by High CPU on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-audio-crackling-from-high-cpu)
- [How to Fix Too Many Background Processes on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-background-processes-too-many)
- [How to Fix Chrome Using Too Much Memory on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-chrome-using-too-much-memory)
- [How to Fix COM Surrogate High CPU on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-com-surrogate-high-cpu)
- [How to Fix Cortana High CPU Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-cortana-high-cpu)
- [How to Fix Desktop Window Manager High Memory Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-desktop-window-manager-high-memory)
- [How to Fix Discord Lagging on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-discord-lagging)
- [How to Fix Microsoft Edge Running Slow on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-edge-slow)
- [Why Is My Windows Fan Always Running](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-fan-always-running)
- [How to Fix Slow File Explorer on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-file-explorer-slow)
- [How to Fix Firefox High Memory Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-firefox-high-memory)
- [How to Fix Windows Freezing Randomly](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-freezing-randomly)
- [How to Fix Windows High CPU Usage](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-high-cpu-usage)
- [How to Fix Windows High Memory Usage](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-high-memory-usage)
- [How to Fix Input Delay on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-input-delay)
- [How to Fix a Windows PC That Keeps Hanging](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-keeps-hanging)
- [Why Is My Windows PC Lagging](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-lagging)
- [Why Is My Windows Laptop Running Hot and Slow](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-laptop-running-hot-and-slow)
- [Why Is My Windows Laptop Slow When Plugged In](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-laptop-slow-when-plugged-in)
- [How to Fix Low FPS on Windows After an Update](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-low-fps-after-update)
- [How to Fix a Memory Leak on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-memory-leak)
- [How to Fix Mouse Stuttering on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-mouse-stuttering)
- [How to Fix OBS High CPU Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-obs-high-cpu)
- [How to Fix OneDrive High CPU Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-one-drive-high-cpu)
- [How to Fix Outlook Running Slow on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-outlook-slow)
- [Why Is My Windows PC Overheating](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-overheating)
- [Why Is My Windows PC Slow After Installing Programs](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-pc-slow-after-installing-programs)
- [Why Is My Windows PC Slow After an Update](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-pc-slow-after-update)
- [Why Is My Windows PC Slow on Battery](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-pc-slow-on-battery)
- [How to Fix the Photos App Running Slow on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-photos-app-slow)
- [Why Is Printing So Slow on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-printing-slow)
- [How to Fix Remote Desktop Lag on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-remote-desktop-lag)
- [How to Fix Runtime Broker High Memory Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-runtime-broker-high-memory)
- [How to Fix Screen Recording Lag on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-screen-recording-lag)
- [How to Fix Search Indexer High CPU on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-search-indexer-high-cpu)
- [How to Fix Slow Windows Search](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-search-slow)
- [How to Fix Service Host High CPU Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-service-host-high-cpu)
- [How to Fix Shell Experience Host High CPU on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-shell-experience-host-high-cpu)
- [How to Speed Up a Slow Windows PC](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-slow-performance)
- [How to Fix Streaming Lag on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-streaming-lag)
- [How to Fix Windows Stuttering in Games](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-stuttering-in-games)
- [How to Fix System Interrupts High CPU on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-system-interrupts-high-cpu)
- [How to Fix Microsoft Teams High Memory Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-teams-high-memory)
- [How to Fix Video Editing Lag on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-video-editing-lag)
- [How to Fix Low Virtual Memory on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-virtual-memory-low)
- [How to Fix Webcam Lag on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-webcam-lag)
- [How to Fix Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-windows-modules-installer-worker-high-cpu)
- [How to Fix WMI Provider Host High CPU on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-wmi-provider-host-high-cpu)
- [How to Fix Zoom Lagging on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/performance/windows-zoom-lagging)

### Cleaning (39 guides)
Remove junk files, clear browser caches, and reclaim lost disk space on Windows, macOS, and Linux with step-by-step cleaning guides.
- [Browse all cleaning guides](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning)
- [How to Remove App Cache on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-app-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Clear Autocomplete Data on Windows Browsers](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-autocomplete-data-clear)
- [How to Remove Browser Cache on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-browser-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Clear Browser History on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-browser-history-clear)
- [How to Remove Windows Cache Files](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-cache-cleanup)
- [Why Is My Windows Cache Taking So Much Space](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-cache-partitions-clutter)
- [How to Clear Clipboard Cache on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-clipboard-cache-clear)
- [How to Clear Clipboard History on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-clipboard-history-clear)
- [How to Remove Cookies on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-cookies-remove)
- [How to Remove Crash Dump Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-crash-dumps-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Delivery Optimization Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-delivery-optimization-files-remove)
- [Why Is My DirectX Cache So Large on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-directx-cache-too-large)
- [How to Remove DirectX Shader Cache on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-directx-shader-cache-remove)
- [How to Clean Up the Downloads Folder on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-downloads-folder-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Old Driver Leftovers on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-driver-leftovers-remove)
- [How to Remove Old Driver Package Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-driver-package-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Duplicate Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-duplicate-files-remove)
- [How to Remove Windows Error Reporting Files](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-error-reporting-files-remove)
- [How to Remove Font Cache on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-font-cache-remove)
- [How to Remove Game Cache Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-game-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Remove GPU Cache Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-gpu-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Installer Cache Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-installer-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Junk Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-junk-files-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Unused Language Pack Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-language-pack-leftovers-remove)
- [How to Remove Log Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-log-files-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Memory Dump Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-memory-dump-files-remove)
- [How to Remove Old Windows Update Files](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-old-update-files-remove)
- [How to Remove Prefetch Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-prefetch-files-cleanup)
- [How to Clear Recent Files History on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-recent-files-history-clear)
- [How to Empty a Large Recycle Bin on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-recycle-bin-too-large)
- [How to Clear Saved Password Cache on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-saved-password-cache-clear)
- [How to Remove Old Windows Setup Files](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-setup-files-remove)
- [How to Clear Microsoft Store Cache on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-store-cache-clear)
- [Why Is My Windows System Cache So Large](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-system-cache-too-large)
- [How to Remove Temporary Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-temp-files-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Temporary Internet Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-temp-internet-files-remove)
- [How to Remove Temporary Profile Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-temp-profile-files-remove)
- [How to Remove Thumbnail Cache on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-thumbnail-cache-remove)
- [How to Remove Leftover Files After Uninstalling Programs on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/cleaning/windows-uninstall-leftovers-remove)

### Startup (12 guides)
Speed up boot times and manage startup programs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Reduce background processes and improve system performance.
- [Browse all startup guides](https://usekudu.com/guides/startup)
- [How to Fix a Black Screen After Login on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/startup/windows-black-screen-after-login)
- [How to Fix Long Boot Time on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/startup/windows-boot-time-too-long)
- [How to Fix Delayed Startup Programs on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/startup/windows-delayed-startup-programs)
- [How to Fix a Windows Desktop That Loads Slowly](https://usekudu.com/guides/startup/windows-desktop-slow-to-load)
- [How to Disable Startup Programs on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/startup/windows-disable-startup-programs)
- [How to Fix Fast Startup Issues on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/startup/windows-fast-startup-issues)
- [Why Is My Windows Login Taking So Long](https://usekudu.com/guides/startup/windows-login-taking-forever)
- [Why Is My Windows PC Slow After Boot](https://usekudu.com/guides/startup/windows-slow-after-boot)
- [How to Fix Slow Startup on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/startup/windows-slow-startup)
- [Why Are There So Many Startup Apps on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/startup/windows-startup-apps-too-many)
- [How to Fix Windows Startup Repair Loop](https://usekudu.com/guides/startup/windows-startup-repair-loop)
- [How to Fix Windows Stuck on the Welcome Screen](https://usekudu.com/guides/startup/windows-welcome-screen-stuck)

### Disk (20 guides)
Diagnose low disk space, clean large files, and optimize storage on Windows, macOS, and Linux with practical disk management guides.
- [Browse all disk guides](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk)
- [How to Fix a Large AppData Folder on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-appdata-folder-too-large)
- [How to Fix a Full C Drive on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-c-drive-full)
- [How to Defrag a Hard Drive on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-defrag-hard-drive)
- [How to Do Disk Cleanup on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-disk-cleanup-guide)
- [Why Is My Disk Space Disappearing on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-disk-space-disappearing)
- [How to Fix 100% Disk Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-disk-usage-100)
- [How to Fix a Large Download Cache on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-download-cache-too-large)
- [How to Find and Remove Large Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-find-large-files)
- [How to Fix a Large Hibernation File on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-hibernation-file-too-large)
- [How to Fix a Large Windows Installer Folder](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-installer-folder-too-large)
- [How to Fix Low Disk Space on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-low-disk-space)
- [Why Is My Windows Pagefile So Large](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-pagefile-too-large)
- [How to Fix a Large ProgramData Folder on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-programdata-folder-too-large)
- [How to Clean Up Restore and Cache Files on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-restore-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Fix Windows Restore Points Taking Too Much Space](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-restore-points-taking-space)
- [How to Fix a Full SSD on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-ssd-full)
- [Why Is Storage Sense Not Freeing Enough Space on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-storage-sense-not-enough)
- [Why Are Windows System Files Taking So Much Space](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-system-files-taking-space)
- [Why Is My Windows Temp Storage Growing So Fast](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-tempdb-like-growth)
- [How to Clean Up the WinSxS Folder on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/disk/windows-winsxs-cleanup)

### Malware (17 guides)
Remove viruses, adware, browser hijackers, and unwanted programs. Step-by-step guides to scan, clean, and protect Windows, macOS, and Linux from threats.
- [Browse all malware guides](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware)
- [How to Remove Adware From Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-adware-removal)
- [How to Remove a Browser Hijacker on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-browser-hijacker-remove)
- [How to Remove a Browser Redirect Virus on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-browser-redirect-virus)
- [How to Remove a Cryptominer From Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-cryptominer-remove)
- [How to Remove Fake Antivirus Software on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-fake-antivirus-remove)
- [Why Does My Browser Homepage Keep Changing on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-homepage-keeps-changing)
- [How to Remove Malicious Startup Entries on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-malicious-startup-entry-remove)
- [How to Remove Browser Notification Spam on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-notification-spam-remove)
- [How to Remove Pop-Ups on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-popups-everywhere)
- [How to Remove Potentially Unwanted Apps on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-pua-removal)
- [How to Remove Ransomware Traces on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-ransomware-traces-remove)
- [Why Does My Search Engine Keep Changing on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-search-engine-keeps-changing)
- [How to Remove Spyware From Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-spyware-removal)
- [How to Remove a Suspicious Process on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-suspicious-process-remove)
- [How to Remove Unwanted Toolbars on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-toolbar-remove)
- [How to Remove a Trojan From Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-trojan-removal)
- [How to Remove a Virus From Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/malware/windows-virus-removal)

### Network (15 guides)
Fix slow internet, resolve DNS issues, and reset network configurations on Windows, macOS, and Linux with step-by-step troubleshooting guides.
- [Browse all network guides](https://usekudu.com/guides/network)
- [How to Fix DNS Issues on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-dns-issues)
- [How to Fix Ethernet Not Working on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-ethernet-not-working)
- [How to Flush DNS Cache on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-flush-dns)
- [How to Fix High Ping on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-high-ping)
- [Why Does My Network Adapter Keep Resetting on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-network-adapter-keeps-resetting)
- [How to Clear Network Cache on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-network-cache-clear)
- [How to Reset Network Settings on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-network-reset)
- [How to Fix No Internet, Secured on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-no-internet-secured)
- [How to Fix Packet Loss on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-packet-loss)
- [How to Fix Proxy Settings Problems on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-proxy-settings-problem)
- [How to Fix Slow Download Speeds on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-slow-download-speeds)
- [How to Fix Slow Internet on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-slow-internet)
- [How to Reset TCP/IP on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-tcp-ip-reset)
- [How to Fix Slow VPN on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-vpn-slow)
- [How to Fix Wi-Fi Keeps Dropping on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/network/windows-wifi-keeps-dropping)

### Errors (57 guides)
Resolve Windows error codes, BSODs, DLL errors, and crash loops. Clear guides to diagnose and fix the most common system errors across Windows and macOS.
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- [How to Fix api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll Missing on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0-dll-missing)
- [How to Fix Audio Services Not Responding on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-audio-services-not-responding)
- [How to Fix a Blue Screen on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-blue-screen)
- [How to Fix DLL Errors on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-dll-errors)
- [How to Fix Blue Screen Error 0x0000007B on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x0000007b)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x80004005](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x80004005)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x80070002](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x80070002)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x80070005](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x80070005)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x8007000D](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x8007000d)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x80070057](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x80070057)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x8007007E](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x8007007e)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x80070103](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x80070103)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x80070422](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x80070422)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x800704EC](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x800704ec)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x80070570](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x80070570)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x80070643](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x80070643)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x80072EE7](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x80072ee7)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x80072EFD](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x80072efd)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x80073712](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x80073712)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x80073CF9](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x80073cf9)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x80073D02](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x80073d02)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x800F081F](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x800f081f)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0x800F0922](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x800f0922)
- [How to Fix Windows Update Error 0x8024402C](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x8024402c)
- [How to Fix Windows Update Error 0x8024A105](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0x8024a105)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0xC000007B](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0xc000007b)
- [How to Fix Windows Error 0xC1900101](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-0xc1900101)
- [How to Fix Bad System Config Info on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-bad-system-config-info)
- [How to Fix Clock Watchdog Timeout on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-clock-watchdog-timeout)
- [How to Fix Critical Process Died on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-critical-process-died)
- [How to Fix DPC Watchdog Violation on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-dpc-watchdog-violation)
- [How to Fix Driver Power State Failure on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-driver-power-state-failure)
- [How to Fix Inaccessible Boot Device on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-inaccessible-boot-device)
- [How to Fix IRQL Not Less or Equal on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-irql-not-less-or-equal)
- [How to Fix Kmode Exception Not Handled on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-kmode-exception-not-handled)
- [How to Fix Machine Check Exception on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-machine-check-exception)
- [How to Fix Memory Management Blue Screen on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-memory-management)
- [How to Fix Page Fault in Nonpaged Area on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-page-fault-in-nonpaged-area)
- [How to Fix Service Registration Is Missing or Corrupt on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-service-registration-missing)
- [How to Fix System Service Exception on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-system-service-exception)
- [How to Fix System Thread Exception Not Handled on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-system-thread-exception-not-handled)
- [How to Fix Unexpected Store Exception on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-unexpected-store-exception)
- [How to Fix Video TDR Failure on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-error-video-tdr-failure)
- [How to Fix explorer.exe Crashing on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-explorer-exe-crashing)
- [How to Fix KERNELBASE.dll Errors on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-kernelbase-dll-error)
- [How to Fix Microsoft Store Not Working on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-microsoft-store-not-working)
- [How to Fix MSVCP140.dll Missing on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-msvcp140-dll-missing)
- [How to Fix Notifications Not Working on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-notifications-not-working)
- [How to Fix ntdll.dll Errors on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-ntdll-dll-error)
- [How to Fix Printer Spooler Errors on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-printer-spooler-error)
- [How to Fix Runtime Errors on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-runtime-errors)
- [How to Fix the Settings App Not Opening on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-settings-app-not-opening)
- [How to Fix the Start Menu Not Working on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-start-menu-not-working)
- [How to Fix a Windows Taskbar That Is Not Responding](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-taskbar-not-responding)
- [How to Fix Windows Update Errors](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-update-errors)
- [How to Fix USB Device Not Recognized on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-usb-device-not-recognized)
- [How to Fix VCRUNTIME140.dll Missing on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/errors/windows-vcruntime140-dll-missing)

### Registry (10 guides)
Clean registry bloat, fix broken entries, and resolve Windows registry errors safely. Step-by-step guides for registry maintenance and optimization.
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- [How to Fix a Broken Registry on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/registry/windows-broken-registry)
- [How to Clean the Registry on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/registry/windows-clean-registry)
- [How to Remove Invalid Registry Entries on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/registry/windows-invalid-registry-entries)
- [How to Fix Missing Registry Keys on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/registry/windows-missing-registry-keys)
- [How to Fix Registry Bloat on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/registry/windows-registry-bloat)
- [Why Use a Registry Cleaner on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/registry/windows-registry-cleaner-guide)
- [How to Fix Registry Errors on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/registry/windows-registry-errors)
- [How to Fix Registry Fragmentation on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/registry/windows-registry-fragmentation)
- [How to Fix Registry Permission Errors on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/registry/windows-registry-permission-errors)
- [How to Remove Leftover Registry Entries After Uninstalling on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/registry/windows-software-leftover-registry)

### Privacy (51 guides)
Disable Windows telemetry, stop app tracking, and take back control of your data. Guides to reduce what Windows and third-party apps collect about you.
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- [How to Audit and Revoke Unnecessary App Permissions in Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-audit-and-revoke-app-permissions)
- [How to Block App Access to Bluetooth, Radios, and Other Devices](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-block-bluetooth-radios-other-devices-access)
- [How to Block Browser Extensions from Tracking in Edge, Chrome, and Firefox](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-block-browser-extensions-from-tracking)
- [How to Block Camera Access on Windows Globally and Per App](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-block-camera-access-globally-and-per-app)
- [How to Block App Access to Contacts, Calendar, Email, and Call History](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-block-contacts-calendar-email-call-history-access)
- [How to Block Location Access on Windows Globally and Per App](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-block-location-access-globally-and-per-app)
- [How to Block Microphone Access on Windows Globally and Per App](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-block-microphone-access-globally-and-per-app)
- [How to Block App Access to Notifications, Account Info, and Tasks](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-block-notifications-account-info-tasks-access)
- [How to Change Windows Telemetry Levels from Basic, Enhanced, or Full](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-change-telemetry-level-basic-full-enhanced)
- [How to Clear Location History and Disable Location Tracking on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-clear-location-history-disable-location-tracking)
- [How to Configure Private DNS on Windows with 1.1.1.1 or 9.9.9.9](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-configure-private-dns-1-1-1-1-9-9-9-9)
- [How to Disable Activity History and Timeline Sync in Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-activity-history-timeline-sync)
- [How to Disable Windows Advertising ID and Personalized Ads](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-advertising-id-personalized-ads)
- [How to Check Which Apps Have Background Access and Disable Them](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-background-app-access)
- [How to Disable Clipboard History and Cloud Sync on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-clipboard-history-cloud-sync)
- [How to Disable Connected Standby Network Activity in Sleep](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-connected-standby-network-activity)
- [How to Disable Cortana Data Collection and Cloud Search History](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-cortana-cloud-search-history)
- [How to Disable the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-customer-experience-improvement-program)
- [How to Disable Windows Error Reporting and Problem Steps Recorder](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-error-reporting-problem-steps-recorder)
- [How to Disable Find My Device on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-find-my-device-tracking)
- [How to Disable Improve Search Query Logging on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-improve-search-query-logging)
- [How to Disable LinkedIn Integration in Office and Outlook](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-linkedin-integration-office-outlook)
- [How to Disable Lock Screen Tips and Spotlight Data Collection](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-lock-screen-spotlight-data-collection)
- [How to Disable Windows Media Player Library Sharing](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-media-player-library-sharing)
- [How to Disable Connected Experiences in Microsoft 365](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-microsoft-365-connected-experiences)
- [How to Disable Microsoft Office Usage Telemetry](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-office-usage-telemetry)
- [How to Disable OneDrive Personal Data Sync in Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-onedrive-personal-data-sync)
- [How to Disable the Remote Registry Service on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-remote-registry-service)
- [How to Disable Windows Search Indexing for Personal Files, Outlook, and Edge](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-search-indexing-personal-files-outlook-edge)
- [How to Disable Tailored Experiences Using Diagnostic Data](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-tailored-experiences-diagnostic-data)
- [How to Disable Windows Telemetry and Diagnostic Data](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-telemetry-diagnostic-data)
- [How to Disable Get Tips, Tricks, and Suggestions in Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-tips-tricks-suggestions-telemetry)
- [How to Disable Wi-Fi Sense and Automatic Hotspot Sharing](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-wifi-sense-hotspot-sharing)
- [How to Disable Windows Hello and Biometric Data Storage](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-windows-hello-biometric-data-storage)
- [How to Disable Xbox Game Bar Data Collection and Social Features](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-disable-xbox-game-bar-data-collection)
- [How to Enable DNS-over-HTTPS on Windows 11](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-enable-dns-over-https)
- [How to Remove Bing Web Results from Windows Start Search](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-remove-bing-web-results-from-start-search)
- [How to Remove Facebook and Twitter Integrations from Windows and Office](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-remove-social-integrations-office-and-windows)
- [How to Remove Weather, News, and MSN Tracking Apps from Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-remove-weather-news-msn-tracking-apps)
- [How to Stop Windows from Sending App Usage and Feature Usage Data](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-stop-app-usage-feature-usage-data)
- [How to Stop Apps from Auto-Launching at Login and Phoning Home](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-stop-apps-auto-launching-and-phoning-home)
- [How to Stop Microsoft Edge from Syncing History, Passwords, and Form Data](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-stop-edge-sync-history-passwords-form-data)
- [How to Stop Windows from Auto-Installing Suggested Apps and Bloatware](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-stop-suggested-apps-and-bloatware-installation)
- [How to Stop Windows from Sending Typing, Inking, and Speech Data](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-stop-typing-inking-speech-data-collection)
- [How to Remove a Microsoft Account from Windows and Use a Local Account](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-switch-to-local-account-from-microsoft-account)
- [How to Turn Off Let Apps Use My Advertising ID Per App](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-turn-off-apps-use-my-advertising-id-per-app)
- [How to Turn Off OneDrive Known Folder Backup on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-turn-off-onedrive-known-folder-backup)
- [How to Turn Off Personalized Ads in Windows Apps and Browser](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-turn-off-personalized-ads-in-apps-and-browser)
- [How to Turn Off Suggested Content and Tips in the Settings App](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-turn-off-settings-app-suggested-content)
- [How to Turn Off Windows Update Delivery Optimization P2P Sharing](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-turn-off-update-delivery-optimization-p2p)
- [How to Use the Hosts File to Block Tracking Domains on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/privacy/windows-use-hosts-file-to-block-tracking-domains)

### Security (51 guides)
Harden your Windows PC against threats. Remove bundleware, configure Defender, audit permissions, and close common attack vectors.
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- [How to Audit Installed Programs for Unknown or Unwanted Software](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-audit-installed-programs-for-unwanted-software)
- [How to Audit Recent Login Activity and Failed Sign-In Attempts on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-audit-recent-logins-and-failed-sign-in-attempts)
- [How to Audit User Accounts, Disable Guest, and Remove Old Users](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-audit-user-accounts-disable-guest-remove-old-users)
- [How to Block Office Macros from Internet Documents on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-block-office-macros-from-internet-documents)
- [How to Block Outbound App Connections with Windows Firewall](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-block-outbound-apps-with-firewall)
- [How to Check Windows Event Logs for Signs of Unauthorized Access](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-check-event-logs-for-unauthorized-access)
- [How to Check Open Listening Ports on Windows and Close Unneeded Ones](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-check-open-listening-ports-and-close-them)
- [How to Check the Windows Security Health Report for Missed Issues](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-check-windows-security-health-report)
- [How to Configure Controlled Folder Access Against Ransomware](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-configure-controlled-folder-access)
- [How to Configure Windows Firewall to Block Unwanted Inbound Connections](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-configure-firewall-block-inbound-connections)
- [How to Detect Rootkits and Hidden Malware on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-detect-rootkits-and-hidden-malware)
- [How to Disable AutoRun and AutoPlay on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-disable-autorun-and-autoplay)
- [How to Disable Remote Desktop When You Are Not Using It](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-disable-remote-desktop-when-not-in-use)
- [How to Disable SMB1 Protocol on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-disable-smb1-protocol)
- [How to Disable Telnet and Legacy Network Services on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-disable-telnet-and-legacy-network-services)
- [How to Disable Windows Script Host to Stop Script-Based Malware](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-disable-windows-script-host)
- [How to Enable BitLocker Drive Encryption on Windows 10 and 11](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-enable-bitlocker-drive-encryption)
- [How to Enable Core Isolation and Memory Integrity on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-enable-core-isolation-memory-integrity)
- [How to Enable Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Edge](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-enable-defender-application-guard-edge)
- [How to Enable Windows Defender Network Protection](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-enable-defender-network-protection)
- [How to Enable Windows Defender Real-Time Protection Properly](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-enable-defender-real-time-protection)
- [How to Enable Windows Defender SmartScreen for Apps and Web](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-enable-defender-smartscreen-for-apps-and-web)
- [How to Enable Exploit Protection Settings in Windows Security](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-enable-exploit-protection-settings)
- [How to Enable Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 on Windows 11](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-enable-secure-boot-and-tpm-2-0)
- [How to Find and Remove Suspicious Startup Entries in Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-find-and-remove-suspicious-startup-entries)
- [How to Find Hidden Processes on Windows with Process Explorer](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-find-hidden-processes-with-process-explorer)
- [How to Fix a Browser Homepage or Search Engine Hijacked on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-fix-browser-homepage-or-search-engine-hijacked)
- [How to Fix Windows Defender Real-Time Protection Keeps Turning Off](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-fix-defender-real-time-protection-keeps-turning-off)
- [How to Fix Memory Integrity Cannot Be Turned On](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-fix-memory-integrity-cannot-turn-on)
- [How to Fix SmartScreen Disabled or Unavailable on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-fix-smartscreen-disabled-or-unavailable)
- [How to Fix TPM 2.0 or Secure Boot Not Detected on Windows 11](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-fix-tpm-2-0-or-secure-boot-not-detected)
- [How to Harden Chrome by Removing Risky Extensions and Checking Permissions](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-harden-chrome-browser-remove-risky-extensions)
- [How to Harden Microsoft Edge by Reviewing Permissions and Extensions](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-harden-edge-browser-permissions-and-extensions)
- [How to Remove Adware Injecting Ads into Your Browser on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-remove-adware-injecting-browser-ads)
- [How to Remove Bundleware Installed with Freeware on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-remove-bundleware-installed-with-freeware)
- [How to Remove Potentially Unwanted Programs Detected by Microsoft Defender](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-remove-defender-detected-potentially-unwanted-programs)
- [How to Remove Malicious Browser Extensions Installed Without Permission](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-remove-malicious-browser-extensions-without-permission)
- [How to Disable Remote Assistance on Windows If You Never Use It](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-remove-remote-assistance)
- [How to Remove Rogue Security Software from Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-remove-rogue-security-software)
- [How to Remove Spyware Monitoring Keystrokes and Screen Activity](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-remove-spyware-monitoring-keystrokes-and-screen)
- [How to Restrict PowerShell Script Execution for Standard Users](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-restrict-powershell-script-execution-for-standard-users)
- [How to Schedule Regular Microsoft Defender Offline Scans](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-schedule-defender-offline-scan)
- [How to Secure Wi-Fi on Windows with WPA3 and Forget Untrusted Networks](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-secure-wifi-forget-untrusted-networks)
- [How to Set User Account Control to Always Notify](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-set-uac-to-always-notify)
- [How to Disable UPnP on Windows to Reduce Network Risk](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-turn-off-upnp-on-windows)
- [How to Turn On PUA Protection in Microsoft Defender](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-turn-on-pua-protection-in-defender)
- [How to Remove Browser Toolbars and Search Hijackers on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-uninstall-browser-toolbars-and-search-hijackers)
- [How to Keep Microsoft Defender Virus Definitions Up to Date](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-update-defender-virus-definitions)
- [How to Use Windows Sandbox to Test Untrusted Software Safely](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-use-sandbox-to-test-untrusted-software)
- [Why Using a Standard User Instead of Admin Makes Windows Safer](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-use-standard-user-instead-of-admin)
- [Why You Should Use a Strong Password Instead of Only a PIN on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/security/windows-use-strong-password-instead-of-pin)

### Gaming (56 guides)
Fix FPS drops, reduce stutter, lower input lag, and optimize Windows for gaming. Guides for GPU drivers, game-specific errors, and peak performance.
- [Browse all gaming guides](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming)
- [How to Disable HPET to Reduce Gaming Latency](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/disable-hpet-to-reduce-gaming-latency)
- [How to Disable Windows Defender Real-Time Scanning for Game Folders](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/disable-windows-defender-real-time-scan-for-game-folders)
- [How to Disable Xbox Game Bar to Improve Gaming Performance](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/disable-xbox-game-bar-to-improve-gaming-performance)
- [How to Enable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling for Gaming](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/enable-hardware-accelerated-gpu-scheduling-for-gaming)
- [How to Enable Windows Game Mode for Better Gaming Performance](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/enable-windows-game-mode-for-better-gaming-performance)
- [How to Fix AMD GPU Driver Crash or Black Screen While Gaming](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-amd-gpu-driver-crash-black-screen-gaming)
- [How to Fix AMD Overlay Causing Microstutter in Games](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-amd-overlay-causing-microstutter-in-games)
- [How to Fix Audio Crackling and Popping During Gaming on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-audio-crackling-and-popping-during-gaming-on-windows)
- [How to Fix Bad Bluetooth Headset Audio Quality During Gaming](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-bluetooth-headset-audio-quality-bad-during-gaming)
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- [How to Fix Game Audio Delay or Desync on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-game-audio-delay-or-desync-on-windows)
- [How to Fix Game Crash to Desktop With No Error Message](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-game-crash-to-desktop-with-no-error-message)
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- [Why Is My FPS Low Despite a Good GPU? Fix Background Process Causes](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-low-fps-despite-good-gpu-background-processes)
- [How to Fix Microphone Echo or Noise in Discord During Gaming](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-microphone-echo-or-noise-in-discord-during-gaming)
- [How to Fix a Monitor Not Hitting 144Hz, 165Hz, or 240Hz in Games](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-monitor-not-hitting-max-refresh-rate-in-games)
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- [How to Fix NVIDIA Driver Crash Code 43 While Gaming](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-nvidia-driver-crash-code-43-while-gaming)
- [How to Fix NVIDIA Overlay Causing Microstutter in Games](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-nvidia-overlay-causing-microstutter-in-games)
- [How to Fix NVIDIA TDR Error During Gaming](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-nvidia-tdr-error-during-gaming)
- [How to Fix Out of Video Memory Error in Games](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-out-of-video-memory-error-in-games)
- [How to Fix Packet Loss in Games by Flushing DNS and Resetting TCP/IP](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-packet-loss-in-games-by-flushing-dns-and-resetting-tcp-ip)
- [How to Fix PC Game Pass Games Not Launching](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-pc-game-pass-game-not-launching)
- [How to Fix PS5 DualSense Controller Not Working on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-ps5-dualsense-controller-not-working-on-windows)
- [How to Fix RAM Not Running at XMP or EXPO Speed](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-ram-stuck-at-2133-mhz-not-running-xmp-expo)
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- [How to Fix Steam Download Slow or Stuck at 0 Bytes](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-steam-download-slow-or-stuck-at-0-bytes)
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- [How to Fix Vulkan Error or Black Screen in Games](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-vulkan-error-or-black-screen-in-games)
- [How to Fix Vulkan Shader Compilation Stutter in Games](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-vulkan-shader-compilation-stutter-in-games)
- [How to Fix Windows Memory Compression Causing Game Stutter](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-windows-memory-compression-causing-game-stutter)
- [How to Fix Xbox App High CPU Usage on Windows While Gaming](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-xbox-app-high-cpu-usage-on-windows-while-gaming)
- [How to Fix Xbox Controller Not Recognized on Windows PC](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/fix-xbox-controller-not-recognized-on-windows-pc)
- [How to Optimize Dual-Channel RAM Configuration for Gaming](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/optimize-dual-channel-ram-configuration-for-gaming)
- [How to Optimize an SSD for Gaming and Fix Slow Load Times](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/optimize-ssd-for-gaming-and-fix-slow-load-times)
- [How to Prioritize Game Traffic With QoS Settings on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/prioritize-game-traffic-with-qos-settings-on-windows)
- [How to Reduce a CPU Bottleneck for Gaming With a Background App Audit](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/reduce-cpu-bottleneck-for-gaming-with-background-app-audit)
- [How to Reduce Input Lag for Mouse, Controller, and Display on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/reduce-input-lag-for-mouse-controller-and-display-on-windows)
- [How to Reduce Ping by Disabling Windows Auto-Tuning for Gaming](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/reduce-ping-by-disabling-windows-auto-tuning)
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- [How to Set a High Performance Power Plan for Gaming](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/set-high-performance-power-plan-for-gaming)
- [How to Update AMD Adrenalin Drivers for Better Gaming Performance](https://usekudu.com/guides/gaming/update-amd-adrenalin-drivers-for-gaming-performance)
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### Apps (65 guides)
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- [How to Fix Adobe Acrobat Slow to Open PDFs on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/acrobat-slow-to-open-pdfs-windows)
- [How to Fix Chrome Tabs Crashing With the Aw Snap Error](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/chrome-aw-snap-tabs-crashing)
- [How to Fix Chrome Extensions Slowing Down Browsing](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/chrome-extensions-slowing-down-browsing)
- [How to Fix Chrome GPU Process High CPU Usage](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/chrome-gpu-process-high-cpu)
- [How to Fix Google Chrome High CPU Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/chrome-high-cpu-usage-windows)
- [Why Is Google Chrome Using So Much Disk Space on Windows?](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/chrome-high-disk-usage-cache-profile)
- [How to Fix Google Chrome Memory Leak on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/chrome-memory-leak-windows)
- [How to Speed Up Google Chrome Startup on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/chrome-slow-startup-windows)
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- [How to Fix Discord Crashing on Startup](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/discord-crashing-on-startup)
- [How to Fix Discord High CPU Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/discord-high-cpu-usage-windows)
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- [How to Fix Discord Update Loop Stuck Updating Forever](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/discord-update-loop-stuck-updating)
- [How to Fix Microsoft Edge High Memory Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/edge-high-memory-usage-windows)
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- [How to Fix Firefox Slow Performance and High Memory on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/firefox-slow-performance-high-memory-windows)
- [How to Fix Firefox Slow Startup on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/firefox-slow-startup-windows)
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- [How to Fix Microsoft Office Activation Errors](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/office-activation-errors-windows)
- [How to Fix Office Apps Slow to Launch on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/office-apps-slow-to-launch-windows)
- [How to Fix OneDrive Conflicting Files and Version Conflicts](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/onedrive-conflicting-files-version-conflicts)
- [How to Fix OneDrive High CPU Usage During Sync](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/onedrive-high-cpu-usage-during-sync)
- [How to Fix OneDrive Sync Stuck or Paused on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/onedrive-sync-stuck-paused-windows)
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- [How to Fix Outlook Calendar Not Syncing](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/outlook-calendar-not-syncing)
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- [How to Fix Microsoft Teams Crashing During Meetings](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/teams-crashing-during-meetings)
- [How to Fix Microsoft Teams High CPU Usage on Windows](https://usekudu.com/guides/apps/teams-high-cpu-usage-windows)
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### Windows11 (50 guides)
Fix taskbar bugs, Start menu issues, upgrade errors, and Windows 11-specific slowdowns. Guides tailored to the quirks and new features of Windows 11.
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- [Fix Windows 11 Audio Not Working After Update](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-audio-not-working-after-update)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Auto HDR Causing Washed Out Colors](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-auto-hdr-washed-out-colors)
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- [How to Fix Windows 11 Bluetooth Not Connecting After Update](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-bluetooth-not-connecting-after-update)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Context Menu Slow Right-Click Delay](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-context-menu-slow-right-click-delay)
- [Fix Windows 11 Copilot Using Too Many Resources](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-copilot-using-too-many-resources)
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- [Fix DirectStorage Not Working on Windows 11](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-directstorage-not-working)
- [How to Disable Windows 11 Copilot to Reclaim System Resources](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-disable-copilot-to-reclaim-resources)
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- [How to Disable Windows 11 Start Menu Recommended Section and Ads](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-disable-start-recommended-and-ads)
- [How to Disable Web Search in the Windows 11 Start Menu](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-disable-web-search-in-start-menu)
- [How to Disable Windows 11 Widgets to Improve Performance](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-disable-widgets-for-performance)
- [Fix Windows 11 File Explorer Slow or Crashing](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-file-explorer-slow-or-crashing)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 File Explorer Tabs Not Working](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-file-explorer-tabs-not-working)
- [Fix Windows 11 Focus Sessions and Do Not Disturb Not Working](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-focus-sessions-do-not-disturb-not-working)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Gaming Performance Worse Than Windows 10](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-gaming-performance-worse-than-windows-10)
- [Fix Windows 11 High CPU Usage After Update](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-high-cpu-after-update)
- [Fix Microsoft Store Error 0x80131500 on Windows 11](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-microsoft-store-error-0x80131500)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Microsoft Store Not Loading or Updating](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-microsoft-store-not-loading-or-updating)
- [Fix Windows 11 Missing Drivers After Upgrade](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-missing-drivers-after-upgrade)
- [How to Move Windows 11 Taskbar Icons to the Left](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-move-taskbar-icons-left)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Notifications Not Showing](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-notifications-not-showing)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Compatibility Issues With Older Apps](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-older-app-compatibility-issues)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 OneDrive Integration Issues in File Explorer](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-onedrive-file-explorer-integration-issues)
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- [How to Fix Windows 11 Printer Not Working After Upgrade](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-printer-not-working-after-upgrade)
- [How to Restore the Classic Right-Click Context Menu in Windows 11](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-restore-classic-right-click-menu)
- [How to Roll Back From Windows 11 to Windows 10 After a Bad Upgrade](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-roll-back-to-windows-10-after-upgrade)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Search Indexing High Disk Usage](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-search-indexing-high-disk-usage)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Secure Boot Error During Installation](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-secure-boot-error-installation)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Settings App Not Opening or Crashing](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-settings-app-not-opening-or-crashing)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Sleep Mode Not Working or Waking Randomly](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-sleep-mode-not-working-or-waking-randomly)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Slow Performance After Upgrading from Windows 10](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-slow-after-upgrade-from-windows-10)
- [Fix Windows 11 Slow Login and Desktop Loading](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-slow-login-and-desktop-loading)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Snap Layouts Not Working](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-snap-layouts-not-working)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Start Menu Not Opening](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-start-menu-not-opening)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Start Menu Slow or Freezing](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-start-menu-slow-or-freezing)
- [Fix Windows 11 Start Menu Search Not Finding Apps](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-start-search-not-finding-apps)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 App Install Loops in Microsoft Store](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-store-app-install-loop)
- [Fix Windows 11 Taskbar Icons Missing or Blank](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-taskbar-icons-missing-or-blank)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Taskbar Not Working or Frozen](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-taskbar-not-working-or-frozen)
- [Fix Windows 11 TPM 2.0 Requirement Error During Upgrade](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-tpm-2-0-requirement-error-upgrade)
- [How to Fix Windows 11 Update Error 0x800f0922 or 0x80070005](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-update-error-0x800f0922-or-0x80070005)
- [Fix Windows 11 Upgrade Stuck or Failing to Install](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-upgrade-stuck-or-failing-to-install)
- [Fix Windows 11 Virtual Desktops Slow or Crashing](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-virtual-desktops-slow-or-crashing)
- [Fix Windows 11 Widgets Panel High CPU Usage](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-widgets-high-cpu-usage)
- [Fix Windows 11 Wi-Fi Keeps Disconnecting](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-wifi-keeps-disconnecting)
- [How to Fix WSA Android Apps Not Installing on Windows 11](https://usekudu.com/guides/windows11/windows-11-wsa-android-apps-not-installing)
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### Macos (46 guides)
Fix performance, storage, and maintenance issues on macOS. Guides to speed up your Mac, free up disk space, clear caches, and keep macOS running smoothly.
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- [How to Fix Apps Not Responding on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-app-not-responding)
- [How to Remove Browser Cache on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-browser-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Remove a Browser Hijacker on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-browser-hijacker-remove)
- [How to Fix Chrome High Memory Usage on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-chrome-high-memory)
- [Why Is My Mac Desktop So Slow](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-desktop-files-slowing-down)
- [How to Use Disk Utility First Aid on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-disk-utility-first-aid-guide)
- [Why Are Docker Files So Large on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-docker-files-too-large)
- [How to Clean Up the Downloads Folder on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-downloads-folder-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Duplicate Files on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-duplicate-files-remove)
- [How to Fix an External Drive That Won’t Eject on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-external-drive-not-ejecting)
- [Why Is My Mac Fan Always Running](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-fan-always-running)
- [How to Fix Finder Running Slow on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-finder-running-slow)
- [How to Fix High Memory Pressure on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-high-memory-pressure)
- [Why Is iCloud Drive Taking So Much Space on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-icloud-drive-taking-space)
- [How to Remove Junk Files on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-junk-files-cleanup)
- [How to Fix kernel_task High CPU on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-kernel-task-high-cpu)
- [Why Is System Data So Large on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-large-system-data)
- [How to Remove Log Files on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-log-files-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Unnecessary Login Items on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-login-items-too-many)
- [Why Is My MacBook Overheating](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-macbook-overheating)
- [How to Remove Mail Cache on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-mail-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Malware From Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-malware-removal)
- [How to Fix mds_stores High CPU on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-mds-stores-high-cpu)
- [How to Reset NVRAM on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-nvram-reset-guide)
- [How to Fix Other Storage Taking Too Much Space on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-other-storage-too-large)
- [How to Fix a Photos Library That Is Too Large on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-photos-library-too-large)
- [How to Remove Pop-Ups on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-popups-remove)
- [Why Is My Mac Using So Much RAM](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-ram-usage-too-high)
- [How to Fix Safari Running Slow on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-safari-slow)
- [How to Speed Up a Slow Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-slow-performance)
- [How to Fix Slow Startup on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-slow-startup)
- [How to Reset SMC on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-smc-reset-guide)
- [How to Fix the Spinning Beachball on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-spinning-beachball)
- [How to Fix Slow Spotlight Indexing on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-spotlight-indexing-slow)
- [How to Fix Storage Full on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-storage-full)
- [How to Remove a Suspicious Process on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-suspicious-process-remove)
- [How to Remove System Cache on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-system-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Temporary Files on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-temp-files-cleanup)
- [How to Fix Trash Won’t Empty on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-trash-wont-empty)
- [How to Remove Leftover Files After Uninstalling Apps on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-uninstall-leftovers-remove)
- [How to Fix WindowServer High CPU on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-windowserver-high-cpu)
- [How to Remove Xcode Cache on Mac](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/mac-xcode-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Fix a Failed macOS Update](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/macos-update-failed)
- [How to Fix a macOS Update That Is Stuck](https://usekudu.com/guides/macos/macos-update-stuck)

### Linux (53 guides)
Resolve system slowness, clean logs, free up disk space, and maintain Linux installations. Guides covering Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and other major distros.
- [Browse all linux guides](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux)
- [How to Remove App Cache on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-app-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Fix Apps Opening Slowly on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-apps-slow-to-open)
- [How to Remove APT Cache on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-apt-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Fix Could Not Get Lock Error on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-apt-lock-error)
- [How to Fix a Full /boot Partition on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-boot-partition-full)
- [How to Fix Broken Dependencies on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-broken-dependencies)
- [How to Remove Browser Cache on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-browser-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Fix a Slow Browser on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-browser-slow)
- [Why Is Cache Taking So Much Space on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-cache-taking-too-much-space)
- [Why Is My Linux Desktop Environment So Slow](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-desktop-environment-slow)
- [How to Remove DNF Cache on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-dnf-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Fix DNS Issues on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-dns-issues)
- [Why Is Docker Taking So Much Space on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-docker-taking-space)
- [How to Clean Up the Downloads Folder on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-downloads-folder-cleanup)
- [How to Fix dpkg Was Interrupted on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-dpkg-interrupted)
- [How to Remove Duplicate Files on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-duplicate-files-remove)
- [How to Fix a Slow File Manager on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-file-manager-slow)
- [How to Clean Up Flatpak Files on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-flatpak-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Unused Flatpak Runtimes on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-flatpak-runtimes-taking-space)
- [How to Fix Firefox High CPU Usage on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-high-cpu-firefox)
- [How to Fix High CPU Usage on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-high-cpu-usage)
- [How to Fix Chrome High Memory Usage on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-high-memory-chrome)
- [How to Fix High Memory Usage on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-high-memory-usage)
- [How to Fix a Home Folder That Is Too Large on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-home-folder-too-large)
- [How to Clean Up Large Journal Logs on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-journal-logs-too-large)
- [Why Are Logs Filling Up My Disk on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-logs-filling-disk)
- [How to Fix Low Disk Space on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-low-disk-space)
- [How to Fix Memory Pressure on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-memory-pressure)
- [How to Fix Slow Internet on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-network-slow)
- [How to Remove Old Kernels on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-old-kernels-taking-space)
- [Why Is My Linux PC Overheating](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-overheating)
- [How to Fix Package Manager Issues on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-package-manager-broken)
- [How to Remove Pacman Cache on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-pacman-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Fix a Full Root Partition on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-root-partition-full)
- [How to Fix Slow Boot on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-slow-boot)
- [How to Speed Up a Slow Linux PC](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-slow-performance)
- [How to Remove Snap Cache on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-snap-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Old Snap Revisions on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-snap-revisions-taking-space)
- [How to Remove Unnecessary Startup Apps on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-startup-apps-too-many)
- [Why Is Swap Usage So High on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-swap-usage-high)
- [How to Fix Linux Freezing Randomly](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-system-freezing)
- [How to Fix Slow systemd Startup on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-systemd-startup-slow)
- [How to Remove Thumbnail Cache on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-thumbnail-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Clean Up /tmp on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-tmp-cleanup)
- [Why Are There So Many Startup Services on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-too-many-startup-services)
- [How to Empty Trash on Linux and Free Space](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-trash-too-large)
- [How to Remove Leftover Files After Uninstalling Programs on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-uninstall-leftovers-remove)
- [Why Is /var/cache So Large on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-var-cache-too-large)
- [How to Fix /var/log Taking Too Much Space on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-var-log-too-large)
- [How to Clean Up /var/tmp on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-var-tmp-cleanup)
- [How to Fix Wi-Fi Keeps Dropping on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-wifi-keeps-dropping)
- [How to Remove YUM Cache on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-yum-cache-cleanup)
- [How to Remove Zypper Cache on Linux](https://usekudu.com/guides/linux/linux-zypper-cache-cleanup)

## Comparisons

Kudu vs. popular system maintenance and security tools:

- [Kudu vs Auslogics BoostSpeed: Worth It in 2026?](https://usekudu.com/compare/kudu-vs-auslogics-boostspeed): Auslogics BoostSpeed costs $49.95/yr and is Windows-only. Kudu is free, open source, and works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- [Kudu vs Avast Cleanup: Free Alternative in 2026?](https://usekudu.com/compare/kudu-vs-avast-cleanup): Avast Cleanup costs $39.99/yr and is Windows-only. Kudu is completely free, open source, and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- [Kudu vs BleachBit: Which Free Cleaner Wins?](https://usekudu.com/compare/kudu-vs-bleachbit): Both Kudu and BleachBit are free and open source. Compare them on features, platform support, ease of use, and what each one actually cleans.
- [Kudu vs CCleaner: Better PC Cleaner in 2026?](https://usekudu.com/compare/kudu-vs-ccleaner): Kudu is free and open source. CCleaner costs $29.95/yr and includes upsells. Compare features, platforms, and privacy side by side.
- [Kudu vs CleanMyMac: Best macOS Cleaner in 2026?](https://usekudu.com/compare/kudu-vs-cleanmymac): CleanMyMac costs $34.95/yr and is macOS-only. Kudu is free, open source, and cleans Windows, macOS, and Linux — all from one tool.
- [Kudu vs Glary Utilities: Which Is Better in 2026?](https://usekudu.com/compare/kudu-vs-glary-utilities): Both Kudu and Glary Utilities are free Windows system tools. Compare them on features, interface, and what they offer beyond basic cleaning.
- [Kudu vs IObit SystemCare: Which Wins in 2026?](https://usekudu.com/compare/kudu-vs-iobit-advanced-systemcare): IObit Advanced SystemCare is a popular freemium Windows optimizer. Kudu is fully free, open source, and works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- [Kudu vs AdwCleaner: Which Is Better in 2026?](https://usekudu.com/compare/kudu-vs-malwarebytes-adwcleaner): Malwarebytes AdwCleaner is a free adware removal tool. Kudu is a full system maintenance suite with a built-in malware scanner and 15+ other tools.
- [Kudu vs Norton Utilities: Free Alternative in 2026?](https://usekudu.com/compare/kudu-vs-norton-utilities): Norton Utilities costs $39.99/yr and is Windows-only. Kudu is free, open source, and supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- [Kudu vs OnyX: Best Free macOS Tool in 2026?](https://usekudu.com/compare/kudu-vs-onyx): OnyX is a free macOS-only maintenance utility. Kudu is also free but adds Windows and Linux support, a malware scanner, and 15+ integrated tools.
- [Kudu vs Privacy Cleaner Pro: Which Wins in 2026?](https://usekudu.com/compare/kudu-vs-privacy-cleaner-pro): Privacy Cleaner Pro costs $29.99/yr on macOS. Kudu is free, open source, and covers privacy hardening on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- [Kudu vs Stacer: Best Linux Optimizer in 2026?](https://usekudu.com/compare/kudu-vs-stacer): Stacer is a popular free Linux system optimizer. Kudu is also free and open source, with cross-platform support and a broader set of maintenance tools.
- [Kudu vs Wise Care 365: Which Wins in 2026?](https://usekudu.com/compare/kudu-vs-wise-care-365): Wise Care 365 is a popular Windows optimizer with free and paid tiers. Kudu is completely free, open source, and cross-platform.