Computers... aren't forever.

More specifically, their brains- the hard drives. Sure, they're made to be as durable as possible but they're not fail-safe, as everything that moves in this world has an expiry date due to wear and tear. That said, how do we maintain our storage devices and keep them in tip top condition, and not have them die on us within a few months of intense downloading usage? After going through several techie websites and numerous user reviews, I've compiled a list of maintenance freeware that will help keep your hard drives going strong (or at least notify you when they're failing, so you can backup your pirated data asap!)

• Disk Space Fan - helps you understand how your disk space is really used.
• CCleaner - cleans your computer's crap (that's what the 'c' stands for anyway), such as internet history and cache.
• Decrapifier - removes even more crap from your computer!
• Defraggler - a small yet hardy program that organizes your memory for more efficiency

Sure, computers are machines but they're not invincible like Barcelona FC, so give them all the help they can get and they'll repay you with love, reliability! No more crashing computers in the middle of writing your COM 125 blog posts/research paper! :P