TuneUp Utilities - 2004 User Manual
TuneUp Utilities 2004
User Manual
TuneUp Utilities 2004 was developed by:
Company: TuneUp Software GmbH
Address: Donnersbergring 22
64295 Darmstadt
Germany
Internet: www.tune-up.com
Support for this software can be obtained at the following addresses:
E-mail: tu2004@tune-up.com
Internet: www.tune-up.com/support/
Table of Contents
Table of Contents .....................................................5
Preface ......................................................................9
Installation..............................................................11
System Requirements............................................ 11
Starting the Installation......................................... 12
Entering Your User Name and Serial Number........ 13
Selecting the Installation Location......................... 14
Introduction to TuneUp Utilities ............................15
Starting the Software............................................ 15
Structure and Use of the Software ........................ 15
The Five Categories ............................................... 16
Customize and Analyze ..................................... 16
Clean up and Repair .......................................... 17
Optimize and Improve....................................... 17
Administer and Control ..................................... 17
File recovery and Destruction ............................ 17
Table of Contents
Customize and Analyze ..........................................18
TuneUp SystemControl.......................................... 20
Usage ................................................................ 20
Appearance Æ Animations and Effects ............. 21
Appearance Æ File Types................................... 22
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Appearance Æ Folder Options........................... 24
Usage Æ Input Options..................................... 25
Usage Æ Start Menu ......................................... 26
Usage Æ Taskbar............................................... 27
Communication Æ Network.............................. 28
Communication Æ Internet Explorer ................. 29
Communication Æ E-mail Programs.................. 30
Communication Æ Privacy ................................ 30
Administration Æ User Logon ........................... 32
Administration Æ Drives ................................... 33
Administration Æ Memory and Cache............... 34
Administration Æ Start and Maintenance ......... 34
Administration Æ System.................................. 36
Wizards Æ Correct Problems............................. 36
Wizards Æ Copy Settings .................................. 37
TuneUp StartUp Manager ..................................... 39
Usage................................................................ 39
TuneUp System Information.................................. 42
Usage................................................................ 42
TuneUp WinStyler ................................................. 45
Usage................................................................ 45
System Elements ............................................... 46
File System ........................................................ 50
Appearance....................................................... 51
Repair................................................................ 52
Logon Screen .................................................... 53
Visual Style........................................................ 55
Clean up and Repair ...............................................57
TuneUp RegistryCleaner ........................................ 59
Usage................................................................ 59
The Main Window............................................. 61
Clean-up............................................................ 63
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TuneUp DiskCleaner .............................................. 65
Usage ................................................................ 65
Analysis ............................................................. 66
Clean-up............................................................ 68
Optimize and Improve............................................70
TuneUp MemOptimizer......................................... 72
Usage ................................................................ 72
Configuring AutoOptimize ................................ 73
Manual Optimization ........................................ 74
Program Options............................................... 75
TuneUp RegistryDefrag ......................................... 76
Registry Analysis................................................ 76
Defragmenting the Registry .............................. 77
TuneUp System Optimizer..................................... 78
1-Click Maintenance.......................................... 78
The System Advisor ........................................... 79
Optimize Internet Connection ........................... 80
System Optimization ......................................... 82
Administer and Control..........................................84
TuneUp Process Manager...................................... 86
Processes........................................................... 86
Open Files ......................................................... 87
Performance...................................................... 88
Menu Bar Functions .......................................... 88
TuneUp Registry Editor.......................................... 90
Usage ................................................................ 90
TuneUp Uninstall Manager.................................... 92
Usage ................................................................ 92
File recovery and Destruction.................................94
TuneUp Shredder .................................................. 96
What does TuneUp Shredder Do? ..................... 96
Usage ................................................................ 96
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Global Modules ....................................................105
Deleting Files..................................................... 97
Deleting a Folder............................................... 97
Deleting the Contents of the Recycle Bin........... 98
Selecting the Deletion Method.......................... 98
Shredding a File After Deletion.......................... 99
TuneUp Undelete ................................................ 100
Usage.............................................................. 100
Enter Search String.......................................... 101
Search Results ................................................. 102
Recovering Files............................................... 103
Data Recovery 101 .......................................... 103
Deleting Sensitive Files the Right Way ............. 104
TuneUp RescueCenter ......................................... 106
Undoing Changes............................................ 106
System Recovery.............................................. 108
TuneUp UpdateWizard........................................ 110
Usage.............................................................. 110
Installing Updates ........................................... 111
Glossary ................................................................113
Index ..................................................................... 126
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Preface
Preface
1
Windows XP or one of its predecessors are installed on most
computers in use around the world. Windows is an excellent
operating system for standard tasks such as working with
applications and managing files. But things aren’t so simple
when a user wants to customize, optimize or streamline the
system – ease of use is quickly forgotten here, and many
things cannot be done at all with the tools that come with the
operating system.
But everything is possible. Windows controls the programs
that are loaded when it starts up. Windows specifies which
commands can be seen in the Start menu. Windows also
controls how the icons on your desktop look. But how can a
user change these settings?
Nearly everything
can be changed – if
you know where and
how.
Your personal
Windows expert
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It’s all easy, says the expert. All of the parameters are hidden
in the boot files and the Windows registry. The registry is the
central database for the operating system and is used by your
applications and hardware modules to save their current
configurations. With the help of suitable editors, you can
open this special database and manipulate all of the system’s
parameters. The problem is that only experienced experts
know where to find the pertinent parameters among the
myriad cryptic entries in the database. Most users have no
idea what they are looking at when they open the registry.
This is where TuneUp Utilities 2004 comes in. This software
helps normal users and experts alike to better adapt Windows
to their needs and tastes. All important system options are
Preface
explained clearly and can be enabled or disabled with a click
of your mouse in many different modules. TuneUp Utilities
2004 takes care of changing the corresponding parameter in
the registry or in the boot files.
TuneUp Utilities 2004 is not only about making Windows
more attractive. It can also be used to optimize or clean up the
system with a single mouse click, removing unneeded files
from your hard drive and deleting superfluous entries from
your registry. And all configurations are optimized so that
Windows runs noticeably faster than before.
Automatic
adaptation to your
operating system
To make all of this possible, TuneUp Utilities 2004 delves
deeply into the Windows operating system. But Windows
itself changes significantly from year to year. For this reason,
our software adapts automatically to all supported Windows
versions. As a user, you normally do not notice this an d can
simply use the software and all of its features.
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Installation
Before you can use TuneUp Utilities 2004 on your computer,
you must install it. This copies the program files to your
computer so that you can start and use the program any time
without inserting the CD.
System Requirements
Your system must fulfill certain minimum requirements in
order to be able to properly install and use TuneUp Utiliti es
2004. These requirements are not demanding, and should be
met by any fairly modern computer.
Installation
2
Minimum system
configuration
Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows XP
800x600 screen resolution with 256
colors
25 MB free disk space 40 MB free disk space
133 MHz Intel Pentium or AMD K5
processor
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Internet access
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Recommended system
configuration
1024x786 screen resolution with
16.7 million colors
Intel Pentium II or AMD Athlon
processor
Installation
Starting the Installation
Insert the included CD in your CD-ROM drive. The
installation should start automatically as soon as Windows
recognizes the CD.
If nothing happens when you insert the CD, the AutoPlay
function has been deactivated for your drive. In this case,
open your Explorer and double click the file Setup.exe in the
root CD directory to start the installation.
Please close all other
programs.
The installation program now displays an introductory screen
asking you to close all other open programs. To do this, press
Alt+Tab to switch to any open applications and close them by
pressing Alt+F4. You must do this to ensure that no problems
occur during installation. This also makes it possible for the
installation program to update system files that may otherwise
be locked because they are in use. Once you have closed all
other programs, click Next to continue.
The program now displays the license agreement. Read the
entire text to learn under what conditions you are allowed to
use the program. Then select I accept the license agreement
and click Next.
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Installation
You must accept the
license agreement to
continue.
Entering Your User Name and Serial Number
On the next screen, you must enter your User Information.
Here, the installation program requests your name and the
name of your company or organization. These boxes are
normally already filled in with the correct information. If this
is not the case, please enter the correct information. The
Serial number can be found on the front of this manual.
Personalize your
copy of TuneUp
Utilities
If you use Windows XP and 2000, you can sp ecify whether
the program should be available for all users on the computer
or only for you in the next step.
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Installation
After you have entered all necessary information, click Next
to continue.
Selecting the Installation Location
You’re almost done. Now, you have to specify the folder on
your computer in which TuneUp Utilities 2004 should be
installed. The default location suggested by the program is
C:\Program Files\TuneUp Utilities.
You can normally use this folder. But if you wish to install
the program in a different folder, click Browse.
Start the installation.
Then click Next to begin copying the files.
A progress bar shows you how far along the installation is.
Wait until the program displays the message “TuneUp
Utilities 2004 was installed successfully”.
Then click Finish to complete the installation.
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Introduction to
Introduction to TuneUp Utilities
TuneUp Utilities
Starting the Software
There are a number of ways to open the TuneUp Utilities
2004 Start Center. The most important are explained below.
A new icon is added to your desktop when you install the
software. Double click this yellow icon with the name
TuneUp Utilities 2004 to start the program directly.
You can also start the software through the Windows Start
menu. To do this, open the Start menu and then the folder All
Programs. This folder contains a folder called
TuneUp Utilities, which is created when you install the
software. Click the TuneUp Utilities icon in this folder to
open the Start Center.
You can also start each of the TuneUp Utilities 2004 modules
individually if you are familiar with the software. To do this,
open the subfolder Utilities in the Start menu folder, which
contains icons for each of the modules. Simply click one of
these icons to start the corresponding module.
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Structure and Use of the Software
TuneUp Utilities consists of a number of useful modules that
can be accessed through a common graphical Start Center.
This center is divided into five categories to make it easier to
select the appropriate modules for what you want to do.
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Introduction to TuneUp Utilities
The five TuneUp Utilities 2004 categories can be seen on the
left side of the window. Click one of these names to open the
corresponding category.
The modules of the selected category are shown on the right
side of the window in the form of blue buttons. You can start
a module by clicking the corresponding button.
When you have finished working with a module, simply click
the red X in the upper right corner to close it and return to the
Start Center. Here, you can either select another module, or
close TuneUp Utilities 2004.
The Five Categories
Customize and Analyze
These modules allow you to delve deeply into Windows and
adapt the system to your needs and wishes. You can, for
example, change the appearance of the interface and manage
the programs that are automatically run when Windows starts.
This category also includes a powerful diagnostic module that
displays detailed and useful information on the hardware and
software in your system.
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Introduction to TuneUp Utilities
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Clean up and Repair
A large number of unneeded files and system errors gather as
you work with your computer every day. This category
provides you with the tools you need to rid yourself of this
unneeded ballast. One module cleans up the Windows
registry and corrects errors, while another deletes unneeded
files from your hard drive to free up space. This can
noticeably speed up your system.
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Optimize and Improve
One module analyzes the configuration of your computer to
identify settings that could be slowing it down and corrects
them if you wish. Another module repairs and defragments
the Windows registry. A memory manager also works in the
background to optimize memory usage in your system.
Æ Page 70
Administer and Control
Three modules for expert users help you edit the registry,
monitor running processes and safely remove unneeded
applications from your system.
Æ Page 84
File recovery and Destruction
Safety and security at your fingertips. The Shredder can for
example delete sensitive information in such a manner that it
cannot be recovered. And if you ever accidentally delete a
file, the undelete module is ready to recover files that have
even been deleted from the Recycle Bin.
Æ Page 94
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Customize and Analyze
A
Customize and
nalyze
You can tweak
Windows to your
heart’s desire here.
4
The modules in the Customize and Analyze category help
you adapt the operating system to your needs.
TuneUp SystemControl is the most extensive module in
TuneUp Utilities 2004 and lets you specify exactly how your
Windows system should look and work. You will be surprised
at how many options you can configure with TuneUp
SystemControl.
TuneUp WinStyler takes care of the appearance of
Windows. You can use this module to change the icons on
your desktop and in your Start menu, an d can also change the
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icons for your drives, folders and Favorites. Under Windows
XP, you can even change the appearance of the logon screen
and install new visual styles that change the way the
Windows interface looks entirely.
TuneUp StartUp Manager lets you finally put a stop to all
of the irritating programs that load themselves automatically
when you start Windows, even if you don’t want them to.
And TuneUp System Information provides you with a clear
overview of your hardware and software so that you know
exactly what is installed in your system. This provides you
with all the information you need so that you can, for
example, tell a service technician which graphics card you
have in your computer, the manufacturer of your main board,
how much RAM you have installed, and much more.
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Customize and Analyze
TuneUp SystemControl
TuneUp SystemControl is a kind of control center that
allows you to quickly and easily adapt your Windows
operating environment to your needs and tastes.
Regardless of whether you want to change the visual effects,
the desktop, the way users log on, the security of your syste m
or memory management, TuneUp SystemControl lets you
configure and optimize any setting, down to the smallest
detail.
And the program even protects your privacy if desired by
deactivating Internet functions that automatically contact
Microsoft or that collect information on your surfing habits
without asking permission.
All changes are monitored by TuneUp RescueCenter and
can be undone at any time.
Usage
TuneUp SystemControl is a very powerful module. You can
use it to easily and safely configure hundreds of Windows
settings.
Extensive but easy to
use: TuneUp
SystemControl
contains over 300
options, structured
and clearly explained
for easy use.
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Customize and Analyze
As soon as the program opens, the various categories that you
can configure are shown on the left side of the window. These
categories are Appearance, Usage, Communication,
Administration and Wizards. Each of these categories
contains multiple subcategories.
As soon as you click one of the subcategories with your left
mouse button, the available options are shown on the right
side of the window. Take a look at all of the settings that can
be configured with the program, you will find many
interesting and useful options.
TuneUp SystemControl adapts to the installed operating
system automatically and only offers the options that are
supported by your system. Don’t be surprised when you see
different options under Windows 98 and Windows XP, for
example. If you need help with a particular setting in TuneUp
SystemControl, use the integrated context-sensitive help,
which can be accessed through the context menu for nearly
every option.
Tip: Use the context-sensitive help !
Click any option in TuneUp SystemControl with your right mouse
button and select What’s This? to view detailed information for the
selected option.
Appearance Æ Animations and Effects
Effects
You can configure the appearance and behavior of the system
interface elements here.
Disabling various unneeded effects can lead to a significant
increase in speed depending on your system.
Click Best Appearance to enable the most impressive visual
settings. If speed is more important to you, click Best
Performance. Click Restore Defaults to restore the original
Windows settings.
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Customize and Analyze
Animations
You can specify which animations should be displayed when
you work with windows and lists here.
Click Best Performance to disable all optio ns that are only
eye candy. Click Restore Defaults to restore the original
Windows settings.
Menu Appearance
You can configure the appearance and behavior of context
menus and standard application menus here.
Under Animation, you can specify whether menus should
fade out when they close. You can also select a display effect
from a drop-down menu.
Under Effects, you can specify whether Windows should use
flat 2D menus or whether a small 3D shadow should be
displayed beneath an open menu.
Font Smoothing
In order to improve the readability of text on your computer,
you can select the font smoothing method that looks best to
you under this option.
The smoothing method ClearType is especially interesting. It
is designed for flat screen monitors (TFT and LCD) and
makes use of their so-called subpixels in order to effectively
smooth the edges of small fonts. Click ClearType Settings to
adapt these settings to your individual monitor.
Appearance Æ File Types
Menu Operations
In this tab, you can specify which entries should be shown in
the context menus for drives and folders. This can let you
open the command prompt directly under My Computer by
right clicking a folder, for example.
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Remove unneeded
entries from the
menu and add your
own!
Customize and Analyze
New Menu
You can specify which file types are displayed in the New
menu in the context menu for the desktop, the Explorer and
the Save dialog here.
If you wish to remove a file type from the menu, click the
check box in front of the desired file type to remove the check
mark. Click Remove to delete the file type from the list
entirely. New file types can be added by clicking Add.
You can also specify whether the New menu is displayed at
all in the context menu for the desktop and free areas of folder
windows under Options.
Opening Files
If you try to open a file that Windows doe s not know , you are
normally asked with which program you wish to open the file.
Here, you can specify that all such files should be opened
with a specific program automatically instead of having this
dialog displayed.
Advanced
You can specify whether the prefix Shortcut to should be
added to the names of new shortcuts, and whether pictures
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and photos should automatically be opened with Windows
Picture and Fax Viewer here.
Appearance Æ Folder Options
View
You can specify how folder Windows and the objects
contained in them should appear here.
Navigation
Here, you can configure the settings for navigating in folder
windows and special sorting settings for numbered files.
Thumbnails
You can configure the settings used for the automatic display
of preview images for folders containi ng pi ct ures he re.
Colors
If you select the folder option “Single-click to open an item”
in the Explorer, files and folders are selected as soon as you
position the mouse pointer over them. You can select the
color used to highlight selected files here. You can also
specify the color in which encrypted and compressed files are
displayed in the Explorer here (regardless of whether “Singleclick to open an item” is selected or not).
Advanced
Here, you can specify which special items should be show n
on the desktop and under My Computer. You can also easily
hide entire drives and customize the behavior of the address
box in the Explorer, Internet Explorer and the Run dialog.
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Do you want to hide
a drive from prying
eyes? No problem, a
click on
My
Computer
possible.
makes it
Customize and Analyze
Usage Æ Input Options
Mouse Functions
You can configure the functions of your mouse here by
swapping the mouse buttons and changing the behavior of the
scroll wheel.
Mouse Sensitivity
You can configure how sensitively your mouse should react
to click and drag actions here. You can change how long the
computer will wait between two mouse clicks and still
recognize a double click, for example.
Active Window Tracking
Here, you can activate a little-known Windows function that
could entirely change the way you work with windows, socalled Active Window Tracking.
When you select the Active Window Tracking function, all
you have to do to activate a window is move the mouse
pointer over it.
The option in the Foreground section can also be selected if
you wish to have the activated window brought to the front
automatically.
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Keyboard
You can configure how Windows is controlled with the
keyboard here, for example by configuring the behavior of the
Windows key.
Usage Æ Start Menu
Behavior
You can configure how the Start menu reacts to specific
mouse actions here.
You can navigate
through menus
much more quickly if
you reduce the
opening delay here.
Submenus
Here, you can specify how many of your most recently used
documents and files should be shown in the Start menu,
among other things.
You can also click Setting in the Special menus section to
call up a window in which you can specify the commands that
should be shown in the Windows Start menu.
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You can customize
or deactivate button
flashing here.
Customize and Analyze
Programs
Here, you can configure the Start menu settings that affect
programs. One option is, for example, to customize the list of
Frequently Used Programs.
Advanced
You can configure the display of your user name in the Start
menu and call up other TuneUp Utilities modules that are
relevant for the Start menu here.
Usage Æ Taskbar
Flashing Buttons
This function prevents other windows from “barging” their
way to the front while you are working on a document in a
text editing program. Instead, the button of the program on
the taskbar will blink when the program needs your attention.
Button Appearance
You can specify whether and how windows should be
represented by buttons on the taskbar.
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Minimized Windows
Sometimes when a window is minimized, all that can be seen
is the title bar that is moved to the lower edge of the screen,
just above the taskbar, automatically. The behavior of
windows that are minimized in this manner can be configured
in accordance with your wishes in this tab.
Advanced
You can customize general display and behavior options for
the taskbar and the notification area here.
Communication Æ Network
My Network Places
Here, you can configure a number of settings that affect the
display of shares under My Network Places. These include
preventing your computer from being shown under My
Network Places on other computers.
Advanced
Here, you can deactivate the Windows Universal
Plug and Play service for security reasons. You can also
remove the Windows Messenger here.
Passwords
Saving your passwords means that you don’t have to enter
your password every time you dial into the Internet, access
password protected shares, etc. However, hackers may be
able to access and misuse these passwords. You can
deactivate the automatic saving of passwords here.
Internet Time
You can specify whether and how Windows should
synchronize your system clock with an Internet time server
here. You can also add additional time servers to the list.
Internet
A variety of expert settings for your Internet connection can
be configured here.
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Communication Æ Internet Explorer
Explorer Bars
Here, you can configure the behavior of the bars in Internet
Explorer. For example, you can specify that the search bar
always searches using Google.
View
Here, you can customize Internet Explorer to suit your tastes.
You can for example change the window title bar and specify
a background picture for the toolbars.
Favorites
You can hide unwanted Favorites folders and their contents
here. Please note that the contents of your Favorites folders
are not shown here, but only the existing folders so that they
can be hidden or displayed.
Menu
Here, you can customize the File menu of Internet Explorer,
and under Settings, you can add many useful commands to
the context menu that is called up when you click on a web
page with your right mouse button.
Security
Make downloading files with Internet Explorer more secure
and hide your browser version from sites you visit.
Performance
You can accelerate the loading of websites here by adapting
the number of simultaneous connections to the bandwidth of
your connection.
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Surf the Internet
faster with this
option!
Communication Æ E-mail Programs
Outlook Express
Specify what should happen when you start Outlook Express,
what text should be displayed in the window title bar and
which executable attachments should be blocked.
Office Outlook Appearance
You can configure options that affect the appearance of
Office Outlook here.
Office Outlook Security
Office Outlook blocks potentially dangerous files in e-mail
attachments for security reasons. Here, you can specify which
file types should be subject to this blocking feature.
Communication Æ Privacy
General
Here, you can configure settings that affect your privacy and
security when working on the computer.
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Cover the tracks you
leave while working
on your computer
and surfing the
Internet here.
Customize and Analyze
Cover Tracks
Here, you can configure settings to eliminate the traces of
your work with documents and of web sites you’ve visit.
Activate Delete history lists at logoff to have the lists of
most recently used documents and programs emptied when
you shut your system down. This prevents other persons from
using these lists to find out what you have done on the
computer.
Select Empty Internet Explorer cache when exiting to have
the browser cache deleted as soon as you close the program.
You should only select this option when maximum security is
important to you and you do not wish others to be able to find
out which sites you visited on the Internet by viewing the
cache.
Internet Explorer
Here, you can configure security settings that affect your
privacy when working with Internet Explorer.
Media Player
You can configure all of the Windows Media Player settings
that affect your privacy here.
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Advanced
Here, you can configure Windows XP and Microsoft Office
Error Reporting and go directly to other privacy options.
Prevent your product
ID from being
transmitted to
Microsoft!
Administration Æ User Logon
General
Here, you can switch between the Welcome screen and
classic logon prompt, and can customize both by clicking
Customize.
Automatic Logon
In order to save yourself the trouble of logging on to your
computer every time you use your system, you can have
yourself logged on automatically.
Messages
Here, you can specify whether all users should be shown a
message before they log on.
View
Specify here which screensaver should be shown when no
user is logged onto the system.
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