If your computer seems like it’s been extra sluggish and crashing a lot lately, you aren’t the only one feeling over-extended during this never-ending pandemic—your PC or Mac is feeling the burn, too. Internet usage has skyrocketed by 70 percent since many of us started staying home back in March. You’re connected all day long on platforms like Google Classroom, Google Hangouts, and Zoom. Then when you’re done for the day, you queue up Hulu or spend the evening shopping online. Your computer collects lots of data and files that quickly clog up its system with such frequent use. Here’s the good news: you don’t have to live with a frustratingly slow computer.

System Mechanic is a save-the-day software package that improves PC performance by identifying and troubleshooting the root causes of your computer troubles—up to 30,000 of them, actually. The award-winning software clears out all the junk from your computer, fixes shaky WiFi connections, and frees up lots of storage space so your device functions like (almost) new again. For just $5 a month, System Mechanic will keep a constant eye on everything going on inside your computer, and keep it running smoothly 24/7. You even get a 30-day free trial period before deciding to become a subscriber.

Here are a few likely reasons your computer is under-performing right now. Zoom is great. It lets you communicate face-to-face with colleagues, catch up with friends, and watch live entertainment, especially during a pandemic, but it also uses a lot of internet bandwidth. A few ways to speed up your Zoom connection are to disable HD video, mute your microphone (unmute when you need to speak), close other applications, and pause any downloads in progress. With System Mechanic running in the background, you’ll also have junk deletion and optimum online connectivity running on autopilot.

If your computer feels like it’s going to burst into flames, or its fan makes it sound like you live on a helipad, that means the machine is overheating. A few ways to address an overheating computer are to clean out dust and other debris blocking airflow by using a can of compressed air. With all the time you’re spending online lately, your computer is also collecting more cookies than a bakery window. But cookies are essentially little digital files, and as each embeds itself one by one in your system, your computer eventually has a “belly” full of cookies and is too “full” to perform properly. System Mechanic will scan your computer in real time and use a feature called Privacy Guardian to clear out cookies on a regular basis while also letting you white list any cookies you don’t want it to touch. Check out System Mechanic for more information.