TuneUp Utilities - 2013 User Manual

TuneUp Utilities
User Manual

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Table of Contents

1. Welcome to TuneUp Utilities 2013! 5

New features in TuneUp Utilities 2013 6

System Requirements 7

Help & Support 7

2. The Start Center 8

Changing TuneUp Utilities Settings 11

Turbo Mode 16

Economy Mode 22

The Optimization Status 27

3. Status & Recommendations 29

1-Click Maintenance and Automatic Maintenance 31

Increasing Performance 35

Fixing Problems - Details 38

Undoing Changes 39

4. Optimizing Your Computer 42

Disabling Programs 43

Disabling Startup Programs 47

Displaying and Uninstalling Programs 51

Configuring Live Optimization 54

Cleaning the Registry 57

Defragmenting the Registry 64

Remove Broken Shortcuts 67

Optimizing System Startup and Shutdown 69

Defragmenting the Hard Disk 72

5. Cleaning Up Your Computer 76

Cleaning Up Windows and Programs 78

Finding and Deleting Large Amounts of Data 83

Securely Deleting Data 90

6. Fixing Problems 93

Fixing common problems 93

Checking the Hard Disk for Errors 95

Displaying and Closing Running Processes 98

Restoring Deleted Files 101

Showing System Information 105

7. Customizing Windows 107

Personalizing Options and Behaviors 108

Personalizing the Appearance of Windows 133

8. Overview of All Functions 150

Editing the Registry 154

Check for Updates 156

Showing the TuneUp Optimization Report 158

9. Rating Function for Programs 159

10. The TuneUp Utilities Gadget 161

11. TuneUp Utilities in Taskbar Notification Area 162

12. Index 163

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1. Welcome to TuneUp Utilities 2013!

Congratulations on choosing TuneUp Utilities! You have just acquired a comprehensive collection of over 30 dif-
ferent tools to optimize your PC. Use this software to revitalize PCs, notebooks or netbooks with a minimum of
effort!

With TuneUp Utilities, you can restore the full performance capabilities of your operating system, games and
programs. TuneUp Utilities can also automatically run important maintenance tasks, such as cleaning up your
hard disk and registry for you, or you can run them yourself manually. A slow and untidy computer is now a
thing of the past for you. TuneUp Utilities recognizes whether there are any problems on your system and offers
simple solutions. You can also use TuneUp Utilities to customize the appearance of your Windows system to
your personal requirements.

This version’s new feature is the TuneUp Disk Cleaner. It will not only remove program remnants from your hard
disk, but will also help you to clean up more than 25 Windows functions. So you get even more out of your PC!

The cleanup is completed by the new TuneUp Browser Cleaner, which protects your privacy by reliably remov-
ing traces of your surfing activity.

We hope you enjoy using TuneUp Utilities and your new, revitalized PC!

The TuneUp Team

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New features in TuneUp Utilities 2013

With TuneUp Utilities, you can make sure your PC, notebook or netbook is in the best of health - all without any
expensive upgrades! Below is an overview of the most important new features in this version:

The Innovative TuneUpDisk Cleaner

Are program remnants and files accumulating on your hard disk? The new TuneUp Disk Cleaner function pro-
vides you with expert help, clearing your computer of these remnants.

The Thorough TuneUp Browser Cleaner

TuneUp Browser Cleaner allows you to completely clear out many different areas of your browser. It uncovers

and cleans up numerous traces of your surfing activity, including the cache, cookies and downloads.

The Even More Powerful TuneUp Registry Cleaner

For an even more thorough cleanup, the new and improved TuneUp Registry Cleaner now scans and cleans up
even more areas of the Windows registry.

The Improved TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner

The optimized TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner now removes broken shortcuts and history lists of programs from the
hard disk even more efficiently.

The Even More Effective TuneUp Live Optimization

The new TuneUp Live Optimization is now even more intelligent and learns with you. It detects frequently dep-
rioritized programs and gives you the option to disable them.

Windows 8 Support

TuneUp Utilities now runs in Microsoft’s brand new Windows 8.

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System Requirements

To be able to install and run TuneUp Utilities, your computer must meet the following requirements. These
requirements aren't high - most computers used today have these features:

l Windows® XP (Service Pack 3 or higher), Windows® Vista, Windows® 7 or Windows® 8 (all 32-bit or

64-bit versions)

l Min. 300 MHz processor
l 256 MB RAM
l Screen resolution at least 1024x600 pixels
l Online version: at least 150 MB of free disk space
l CD version: at least 400 MB of free disk space (and CD-ROM or DVD drive)
l Internet Explorer 6 or higher

If you have bought the CD version of TuneUp Utilities, but your netbook doesn't have a CD-ROM drive, you can
download our trial version from www.tune-up.com and activate it using the product key given on the CD case.

Help & Support

TuneUp Utilities has been designed to be as user-friendly and intuitive as possible. This manual provides you

with an overview of TuneUp Utilities. Taking the layout of the Start Center as a guide, it explains what the many
different functions do and how to access and use them.

Online at www.tune-up.com/support, you will find more information, tips & tricks, the Program Help in PDF
format with lots of additional pictures, frequently asked questions about TuneUp Utilities and TuneUp Support.

You can reach TuneUp Support by calling [phone] (Mon - Fri, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. CST) or via the TuneUp Sup-

port website. It will help support staff greatly if you know your TuneUp Utilities version number. You can find

this by going to the Help & Support menu in the Start Center and selecting About.

TuneUp Utilities customers who have registered with us also receive comprehensive support beyond the scope

of the statutory warranty for 12 months from the date of activation with the product key. You are therefore
asked to indicate your product key which you used to activate TuneUp Utilities when sending a support inquiry
after the trial period has expired.

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2. The Start Center

The new TuneUp Utilities Start Center is the central access point for all functions and optimization options.

The five categories

The main area in the TuneUp Utilities Start Center comprises five categories, giving you fast access to the key
features of TuneUp Utilities sorted by topic.

Status & Recommendations

The Status & recommendations category shows you an overview of the current condition of your system and
gives you recommendations on how you can improve the system's health. On the far right, you can see the
status of your system protection.

(For more information, see Status & Recommendations, p. 29.)

Optimizing Your Computer

Under Optimize Computer, you can disable or uninstall unwanted programs and clean up your system and your
data.

(For more information, see Optimizing Your Computer, p. 42.)

Cleaning Up Your Computer

Under Clean Up Computer, you can delete unnecessary data and traces of use from your system systematically.

(For more information, see Cleaning Up Your Computer, p. 76.)

Fixing Problems

Under Fix problems, you will find simple solutions for any problems that might occur.

(For more information, see Fixing Problems, p. 93.)

Customizing Windows

Under Customize Windows, you have many opportunities to customize your working environment to suit you.

(For more information, see Customizing Windows, p. 107.)

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Overview of All Functions

To the right of the categories, you will see the Overview of all functions. This lists all the functions that are avail-
able in TuneUp Utilities - clearly sorted by application area.

The three PC optimization modes

In the PC optimization mode area, you can decide which mode should be turned on for your Windows oper-
ating system. There are three switches here: one for Economy Mode, one for Standard Mode and one for Turbo

Mode. Click the relevant switch to turn a mode on. Following installation, Standard Mode is turned on by

default.

Economy Mode

You can use TuneUp Economy Mode at any time to save energy on your computer and reduce your electricity
costs.

TuneUp Economy Mode is an intelligent module of TuneUp Utilities for saving energy. TuneUp Economy
Mode provides immediate energy saving whenever you need it. When you switch your computer to Economy
Mode, it reduces the energy used by hardware and the tasks, programs and features that are running in the back-

ground and not strictly necessary. They are turned off, which can reduce energy consumption considerably.

For more information about this, see Economy Mode, p. 22

Standard Mode

In Standard Mode all functions of TuneUp Utilities are available without restriction.

Turbo Mode

You can use TuneUp Turbo Mode to give your system an additional performance boost at any time and adjust it
to suit you.

TuneUp Turbo Modeprovides an immediate performance boost whenever you need it. When you put your com-

puter into Turbo Mode, an analysis is performed to see which of those programs and functions currently run-
ning in the background are not strictly necessary. These programs are stopped or slowed down, allowing the
additional processing power gained to be used exclusively by the programs you are actually running.

For more information about this, see Turbo Mode, p. 16

Optimization Status

The Optimization Status is your personal indicator of optimization progress, i.e. it shows you how well you are
already using TuneUp Utilities and where there is still potential to optimize your system further. The Opti-

mization Status shows you details of both the Completed optimizations and the potential you have exploited.

The Optimization Status also helps you to recognize the remaining Unused potential and make use of it.

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The Menu Bar

In the menu bar, you have access to the central settings dialog of TuneUp Utilities and to information about the
program and individual modules.

The "Settings" Menu

Clicking on Settings takes you to the central configuration dialog of TuneUp Utilities. Here you can adapt the
program to your requirements, apply maintenance settings and configure TuneUp Live Optimization, TuneUp

Turbo Mode, the update check and many other modules of TuneUp Utilities (for more information, see Chang-

ing TuneUp Utilities Settings, p. 11).

The "Help & Support" Menu

The Help & Support menu provides you with access to the extensive program help with detailed instructions
and program information. You can also click the link there and go to the TuneUp website directly. Clicking on

Check for updates starts the TuneUp Update Wizard module, which checks whether there are any new updates

for your TuneUp Utilities.

If you are using a trial version of TuneUp Utilities and already have a product key, click here on Activate prod-

uct and enter your product key. It is worthwhile activating TuneUp Utilities, because customers who have reg-

istered with us receive comprehensive support beyond the scope of the guarantee for 12 months from the date
of activation. If you do not yet have a product key, you can click Buy product to go directly to the TuneUp Shop
website and buy a full version.

If you want to register your product, click Register product after you have successfully activated it. Enter your
name and your e-mail address.

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Changing TuneUp Utilities Settings

The following chapters explain how you can adapt important settings and TuneUp Utilities modules to suit your
needs.

Introduction

The central settings dialog of TuneUp Utilities contains a convenient list of the most important settings and
modules of TuneUp Utilities and their associated configuration options.

You can use the settings dialog to specify, among other things, how TuneUp Utilities is integrated into your
Windows operating system, which notifications should be displayed automatically and whether TuneUp Util-

ities should automatically check for updates.

In addition, you can configure the various modules, such as Live Optimization and Automatic Maintenance
and change the settings for Turbo Mode and Program Deactivator.

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How to Configure your TuneUp Utilities

There is a menu bar at the top right of the Start Center. Clicking on Settings opens the central TuneUp Utilities
settings dialog, which contains a list of the key settings for TuneUp Utilities and their configuration options -
conveniently sorted by area.

Alternatively, you can open the settings dialog by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and
selecting the Settings entry under TuneUp Utilities.

Integration

Here you can specify which desktop icons and context menu entries for TuneUp Utilities should be displayed
and whether the Windows Task Manager should be replaced with the TuneUp Process Manager.

Notification area icon

Here you can specify when you want to be informed by the TuneUp Utilities icon in the notification area of the
taskbar.

Notifications

Here you can specify when notifications about TuneUp Program Deactivator™ and maintenance measures
should be displayed.

If the notification that appears once automatic maintenance is complete disturbs you, you can switch it off here.
Remove the tick from next to Notify me when Automatic Maintenance is complete.

Updates

Here you can specify when and whetherTuneUp Utilities should automatically search for available updates and
inform you about them.

For more information about this, see How to Check for Updates, p. 156

Rescue Center Protection

Here you can specify which modules should be protected by TuneUp Rescue Center, so that changes can be
easily undone.

For more information about this, see How to Undo Changes, p. 39

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Password protection

Here you can specify whether password protection should be enabled for TuneUp Utilities to protect your

TuneUp Utilities from being used by unauthorized users. You need to set your personal password for this.

You also have the option of setting a password hint.

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How to Configure TuneUp Utilities Modules

In this area of the central settings dialog, you can change the settings for the various modules of TuneUp Util-

ities. Click on a module name on the left of the navigation bar to open the page for the module concerned.

You can configure the following TuneUp Utilities modules here:

Live Optimization

In this area, you can change the settings for Live Optimization.

For more information about this, see How to Configure Live Optimization, p. 55

1-Click Maintenance

In this area, you can change the settings for 1-Click Maintenance.

For more information about this, see How to Change Maintenance Settings, p. 33

Automatic Maintenance

In this area, you can change the settings for Automatic Maintenance.

For more information about this, see How to Change Maintenance Settings, p. 33

Economy Mode

In this area, you can change the settings for Economy Mode.

For more information about this, see How to Configure Your Own TuneUp Economy Mode, p. 24

Turbo Mode

In this area, you can change the settings for Turbo Mode.

For more information about this, see How to Configure Your Own TuneUp Turbo Mode, p. 19

Disk Space Explorer

In this area, you can change the settings for Disk Space Explorer.

For more information about this, see How to Configure TuneUp Disk Space Explorer, p. 87

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Program Deactivator

Here you can make various settings for TuneUp Program Deactivator™.

Specify whether programs that have been re-enabled by starting them manually should be automatically dis­abled again after they are closed. You can also specify for programs that are scheduled to be disabled the time at
which this should happen.

For more information about TuneUp Program Deactivator™, see Disabling Programs, p. 43

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Turbo Mode

In the following chapters, you will find out when it can be useful to do so and what exactly happens when you
turn on the TuneUp Turbo Mode. On top of that, you will receive instructions on how to switch on and con-
figure TuneUp Turbo Mode.

Introduction

TuneUp Turbo Mode provides an immediate performance boost whenever you need it. When you put your com-

puter into Turbo Mode, an analysis is performed to see which of those programs and functions currently run-
ning in the background are not strictly necessary. These programs are stopped or slowed down, allowing the
additional processing power gained to be used exclusively by the programs you are actually running.

When should I switch on Turbo Mode?

Using the Turbo Mode can, for example, speed up computer games, make it easier to work with performance­sapping programs or prevent videos from flickering or freezing when they are played. Note however that when
you enable Turbo Mode, you also turn off some functionalities that will not be available again until you turn off

Turbo Mode.

How Does Turbo Mode Work?

The following graphics illustrate the internal workings of your PC with the programs that you are currently using
(green) and those running in the background (blue). Here you can see how your PC is assisted as soon as you
enable Turbo Mode:

The green circles represent those programs that you wish to accelerate using the Turbo Mode. The blue dia-
monds are all the programs and functions that are not required at all when Turbo Mode is on (see How to Con-

figure Your Own TuneUp Turbo Mode, p. 19). These are therefore turned off so that all of the PC's processing

power is available to the required programs.

In addition to those programs that you are currently using (green), many others are also running in the back­ground that are really not that important for your work (blue). If such background processes suddenly start to
require a great deal of processing power, they are assigned a lower priority so that your other programs can con­tinue to run smoothly.

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How to Put the Computer into Turbo Mode

On the bottom left, in the TuneUp Utilities Start Center, you will see the Turbo Mode switch. Once you click
this switch, the computer is put into Turbo Mode. The TuneUp icon then appears in the notification area of the
taskbar, notifying you that Turbo Mode is on.

Alternatively, you can access the switch for Turbo Mode directly via the TuneUp Utilities icon in the notification
area of the taskbar. Left-click on the icon. A flyout window opens, showing the Turbo Mode switch on the bot-
tom left.

When you start Turbo Mode for the first time, a wizard will appear to help you create your own customized

Turbo Mode. The Turbo Mode wizard is integrated into the new central configuration dialog of TuneUp Util-
ities.

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How to Switch to Turbo Mode

At the bottom left of the TuneUp Utilities Start Center, in the PC opti-

mization mode area, there is a Turbo Mode switch. Clicking on this

switches your computer to Turbo Mode.

Alternatively, you can start Turbo Mode by going to Overview of all

functions in the Start Center and selecting the Turn on Turbo Mode

entry under Computer.

Another alternative for switching on Turbo Mode can be found in the Turbo Mode switch in the TuneUp Util-

ities Gadget.

How to find out if Turbo Mode is switched on

If Turbo Mode is switched on, a TuneUp Utilities icon appears in the taskbar notification area (in the bottom
right-hand corner beside the time), which tells you that Turbo Mode is switched on. You can also recognize this
from the switch in the Start Center.

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How to Configure Your Own TuneUp Turbo Mode

Start the wizard for configuring the TuneUp Turbo Mode by clicking on Settings in the menu bar of the Start
Center and selecting the Turbo Mode area. Alternatively, open the window for configuring TuneUp Turbo

Mode by going to the TuneUp Utilities Start Center and clicking on the small wrench icon at the bottom left in

the PC optimization mode area.

Set up your own Turbo Mode in six easy steps - simply select which tasks, programs and functions can be dis-
abled temporarily to give a performance boost while Turbo Mode is enabled. The more you allow to be switched
off, the better the gain in performance will be. You can always temporarily turn off all functions and tasks sug­gested here. None of your software features for Internet security or virus protection will be turned off.

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More about Your Settings Options

Step 1:Postpone Automatic Maintenance tasks until later

Maintenance measures that start automatically in the background are important for the maintenance of your
computer, but are not usually urgent. They can be carried out at a later date to free up the resources needed for
your programs.

In this step, you can configure the following settings:

Postpone scheduled defragmentation: This will prevent the scheduled hard disk defragmentation by Microsoft

or other well-known manufacturers from starting when Turbo Mode is on.

Postpone scheduled maintenance tasks: This will prevent Automatic Maintenance tasks and scheduled tasks for

Microsoft and other manufacturers from being carried out when Turbo Mode is on. This includes TuneUp Auto-

matic Maintenance and the automatic creation of backups.

Postpone automatic updates: If you select this option, you will be notified that program updates are available

but these will not be automatically downloaded or installed while Turbo Mode is on.

Step 2:Limit connection with external devices.

Every computer has many services running in the background that detect connected devices and provide you
with the necessary functions to use these devices. You can limit this support and have more resources available
for your programs.

In this step, you can configure the following settings:

Turn off synchronization with mobile devices: This setting will prevent synchronization of addresses, e-mails,

music files, etc. with your cell phone or portable media player and the related program will not start auto­matically when the device is connected while Turbo Mode is on.

Limit support for digital cameras and scanners: When Turbo Mode is on, you cannot import images from your

digital camera or scan images.

Step 3:Reduce visual effects

Visual effects provide a graphical display of Windows but take up valuable space in the memory. Particularly
with a low performance graphics card you can increase the computer's performance by turning off visual
effects.

Tip:This is a popular way of increasing the performance of netbooks on a sustained basis.

In this step, you can configure the following settings:

Turn off visual special effects: This setting turns off transparency effects and shadows of windows, the preview

window in the taskbar and three-dimensional navigation between windows when Turbo Mode is on.

Switch to classic window design:This setting uses the classic Windows design for the appearance of windows,

menus and buttons when Turbo Mode is on, and transparency effects and thumbnails of windows in the taskbar
are disabled.

Switch to classic window design:This setting uses the classic Windows design for the appearance of windows,

menus and buttons when Turbo Mode is on, and the colorful Windows XP interface is disabled.

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Step 4:Configure computer resources for optimum performance

Your computer's resources are in demand. A clever sharing solution for the resources will help increase your
computer's performance enormously.

Tip:Since this does not limit any functions, this setting is also highly recommended for the long term.

Ensure optimum performance regardless of energy use: This setting uses the "high performance" Windows

energy-saving plan when Turbo Mode is on. This ensures maximum performance regardless of the amount of
energy used.

Step 5: Disable background functions

The operating system performs many more tasks than most users are aware of. Many programs and services run
permanently in the background, although they are not strictly necessary and use valuable resources. If you never
use some of these functions you can disable them and permanently increase your computer's performance.

Disable media library share in local network:This setting ensures that other network devices cannot access

your images, videos or music in the media library when Turbo Mode is on. However, Turbo Mode does not
affect the share of folders in the network.

Turn off quick search using index creation:This setting ensures that Windows does not create an index of your

files and e-mails when Turbo Mode is on. Please note that turning off this function significantly slows down the
search.

Turn off error reporting:This setting ensures that no data will be gathered regarding errors and there will be no

communication with Microsoft about crashed programs or other errors when Turbo Mode is on.

Turn off support for virtual machines:(This option is only available if your computer has software for virtual

machines installed on it.) This setting turns off background functions for the use of virtual machines when

Turbo Mode is on.

Step 6: Additional performance boost

Every time Windows starts up, it starts up services that are used rarely or never. These services can occupy a large
amount of the system's resources and slow down your PC. To prevent these services from not working when you
need them, you should only turn them off temporarily for an added performance boost.

Turn off rarely used services:This setting turns off services that are only needed in specific circumstances (e.g.

company networks) or situations (e.g. installation of new programs) when Turbo Mode is on.

Turn off special encryption services:When Turbo Mode is on, this setting turns off services for logging onto a

domain.

Turn off network communication services:When Turbo Mode is on, this setting turns off network com-

munication services that are rarely used, e.g. fax or peer-to-peer services.

How long should Turbo Mode stay switched on?

The Turbo Mode can either be switched off automatically when the computer is shut down, or stay on until you
switch it off manually. If you leave Turbo Mode on constantly, this can also speed up the startup process.

However, please note that for the system performance increase, the features that you selected in the con­figuration wizard must be switched off. If, when Turbo Mode is on, you are missing a required feature, turn

Turbo Mode off and modify your settings so that when you restart Turbo Mode, this feature is available again.

Click Finish to close this wizard.

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Economy Mode

In the following chapters, you will find out what exactly happens when you switch to TuneUp Economy Mode
and when it can be useful to do so. You will also receive instructions on how to turn on and configure TuneUp

Economy Mode.

Introduction

TuneUp Economy Mode provides immediate energy savings whenever you need it. When you switch your com-

puter to Economy Mode, it reduces the energy used by hardware and the tasks, programs and features that are
running in the background and not strictly necessary. They are stopped or turned off, which can reduce energy
consumption considerably.

When Should I Switch to Economy Mode?

Using Economy Mode, you can considerably reduce the energy consumption of your desktop PC or extend the
battery life of your laptop, if there is no power socket available. Note however that when you switch to Economy

Mode, some functionalities are switched off and will not be available again until you turn off Economy Mode.

How Can I Tell How Much Energy Has Been Saved in Economy
Mode?

The Economy Mode configuration wizard uses a traffic light system to show you how much energy you are actu-
ally saving with your settings. If the bar to the right of the total saving is green, your energy savings are high. A
yellow bar represents moderate energy savings and a red bar represents low energy savings.

The actual level of energy savings in the Services area, for example, can be seen from the color of the bar that is
shown to the right of the area in the navigation bar.

How to Switch the Computer to Economy Mode

At the bottom left of the TuneUp Utilities Start Center, there are three switches. The left-hand switch is for Econ-

omy Mode. When you click this switch, the computer is switched to Economy Mode. The TuneUp icon then

appears in the notification area of the taskbar, notifying you that Economy Mode is turned on.

Alternatively, you can access the switch for Economy Mode directly via the TuneUp Utilities icon in the noti-
fication area of the taskbar. Left-click on the icon. A flyout window opens, showing the Economy Mode switch
on the bottom left.

How to Switch to Economy Mode

At the bottom left of the TuneUp Utilities Start Center, in the PC opti-

mization mode area, there is an Economy Mode switch. Clicking on

this switches your computer to Economy Mode.

Alternatively, you can start Economy Mode by going to Overview of

all functions in the Start Center and selecting the Switch to Econ-
omy Mode entry under Computer.

The first time you turn on Economy Mode, awindow opens that
allows you to make your own settings for Economy Mode. Decide here whether you want to use the default set-
tings for Economy Mode or whether you want to configure them yourself for your own requirements.

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An alternative way of switching to Economy Mode is the Economy Mode switch in the TuneUp Utilities

Gadget.

How to Find Out if Economy Mode is On

If Economy Mode is on, a TuneUp Utilities icon appears in the taskbar notification area (in the bottom right-
hand corner beside the time), which tells you that Economy Mode is on. You can also recognize this from the
switch in the Start Center.

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How to Configure Your Own TuneUp Economy Mode

Open the window for configuring TuneUp Economy Mode by going to the TuneUp Utilities Start Center and
clicking on the small wrench icon at the bottom left in the PC optimization mode area.

Alternatively, you can start the wizard for configuring the TuneUp Economy Mode by clicking on Settings in
the menu bar of the Start Center and selecting the Economy Mode area.

Now prepare your own Economy Mode by selecting which hardware components, services and features may be
temporarily turned off in order to save energy when Economy Mode is turned on. The more you authorize to be
turned off, the more apparent the energy saving will be.

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More about Your Settings Options

General Settings

Here you can specify whether configuration functions should also be offered that reduce the performance of
the system and turn off visual effects. You can also decide whether Economy Mode should remain turned on
when the computer is restarted.

Screen

Your computer's screen may use more energy even than hardware components such as the hard disk or the proc­essor, for example. Reducing the screen brightness or turning off the screen after a short time if you are not
using the computer will reduce energy consumption considerably.

Screen brightness (only for laptops)

General: This setting determines how much the general screen brightness should be reduced when Economy
Mode is on.

When dimming: This setting determines how much the general screen brightness should be reduced when the

screen is dimmed when Economy Mode is on.

Screen behavior

Turn off: This setting determines the period of time until the screen should be switched off when Economy
Mode is on.

Only for laptops:

Dimming: This setting determines the period of time until the screen is dimmed when Economy Mode is on.

Hardware

If you turn off hardware components temporarily, the energy consumption of your computer will be reduced.
What is more, every computer has many services running in the background that detect connected devices and
provide you with the necessary functions to use these devices. You can restrict the amount of this support in
order to reduce the energy consumption of your computer.

Hardware components

Hard disk standby: This setting determines the period of time until the hard disk should go into standby mode

when Economy Mode is on.

Processor energy-saving settings: This setting determines the extent of energy saving for the processor when
Economy Mode is on.

Only in Windows Vista and 7:

Wireless adapter energy-saving settings: This option determines the extent of energy saving for the wireless

adapter when the Economy Mode is on.

Connection to external devices

Synchronization with mobile devices: This setting will prevent synchronization of addresses, e-mails, music

files, etc. with your cell phone or portable media player and the related program will not start automatically
when the device is connected while Economy Mode is on.

Support for digital cameras and scanners: This setting means that you cannot import images from your digital

camera or scan images when Economy Mode is on.

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Services

The operating system performs many more tasks than most users are aware of. Many programs and services run
permanently in the background, although they are not strictly necessary and use energy needlessly. If you never
use some of these functions you can disable them and permanently reduce your computer's energy con­sumption.

Background functions

Network sharing of media library:This setting ensures that other network devices cannot access your images,

videos or music in the media library when Economy Mode is on. However, Economy Mode does not affect the
share of folders in the network.

Quick search using index creation:This setting ensures that Windows does not create an index of your files and

e-mails when Economy Mode is on. Turning off this setting slows down any searches significantly.

Error Reporting:This setting ensures that no data will be gathered regarding errors and there will be no com-

munication with Microsoft about crashed programs or other errors when Economy Mode is on.

Support for virtual machines:(This setting is only available if your computer has software for virtual machines

installed on it.) This setting turns off background functions for the use of virtual machines when Economy Mode
is on.

Various services

Rarely used services:This setting turns off services that are only needed in specific circumstances (e.g. company

networks) or situations (e.g. installation of new programs) when Economy Mode is on.

Special encryption services:When Economy Mode is on, this setting turns off services for logging onto a

domain.

Network communication services:When Economy Mode is on, this setting turns off network communication

services that are rarely used, e.g. fax or peer-to-peer services.

Display

Visual effects provide a graphical display of Windows but take up valuable space in the memory. Particularly
with a low performance graphics card you can increase the computer's performance by turning off visual
effects.

Tip:This is a popular way of increasing the performance of netbooks on a sustained basis.

Visual effects

Visual special effects for windows: This setting turns off transparency effects and shadows of windows, the pre-

view window in the taskbar and three-dimensional navigation between windows when Economy Mode is on.

Classic window style:This setting uses the classic Windows design for the appearance of windows, menus and

buttons when Economy Mode is on, and transparency effects and thumbnails of windows in the taskbar are dis­abled.

In Windows XP:

Visual special effects for windows: This setting turns off transparency effects and shadows of windows, the pre-

view window in the taskbar and three-dimensional navigation between windows when Economy Mode is on.

Classic window style: This setting uses the classic Windows design for the appearance of windows, menus and

buttons when Economy Mode is on, and the colorful Windows XP interface is disabled.

Desktop background

Slideshow: This setting stops the slideshow for the desktop background when Economy Mode is on.

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The Optimization Status

The Optimization Status uses a graph and associated notifications to show you how extensively you are already
using the options of TuneUp Utilities to increase performance and maintain the system and what potential for
optimization still remains.

You can find the TuneUp Optimization Status on the TuneUp Utilities Start Center next to the PC optimization

mode area. The Optimization Status is your personal indicator of optimization progress, i.e. it shows you how

well you are already using TuneUp Utilities and where there is still potential to optimize your system further.

The Graph

In the graph, the blue sections on the left represent the modules you have used to make your optimization prog­ress so far, and the dark gray area on the right represents open optimization options. A message is assigned to
every section of the graph: the figures in the white boxes next to Completed optimizations stand for messages
about optimizations that you have already carried out. And the figures next to Unused potential represent mes-
sages about the optimization potential that can still be exploited.

Messages

Above the graph, you can see the current messages about optimizations already completed and about untapped
potential. If you click on the blue underlined text in the messages under Unused potential, this opens the pre-
cise TuneUp Utilities module that you can use to achieve the unused potential.

By clicking on the figures, you can click through the individual messages. If you click on the white box with the
blue lines, the window containing the overview of all Optimization Status messages opens. This displays a com-
plete overview with all of the current messages on both the Completed optimizations and Unused potential
areas together with the corresponding graph sections and figures.

Even if your system is perfectly optimized today, anything could change tomorrow that could present
areas for optimization, e.g. the installation of new programs or a change to system settings. Pay atten­tion to the messages on unused potential in order to keep your system optimized for the long term and
therefore maintain a good Optimization Status.

What is Used to Calculate the Optimization Status?

TuneUp Utilities performs an analysis to see which optimizations it can perform on your system. This potential is

displayed in a graph showing you how close your system is to having 100% optimization. You will achieve 100%
– the perfect Optimization Status and therefore a fully filled out graph – when you implement the rec-
ommended optimization potential for your system as much as possible.

The graph is made of different sections. The sections on the left-hand side represent optimizations completed
and the sections on the right-hand side show optimization potential still remaining. The Optimization Status is
calculated based on the analysis results of the following sections:

Automatic Maintenance, 1-Click Maintenance and Manual Maintenance

For this section to be considered as optimized, one of the following conditions must be fulfilled:

l Automatic Maintenance must be activated with all the necessary maintenance tasks enabled or
l TuneUp 1-Click Maintenance is carried out within 14 days of use with all the necessary maintenance

tasks or

l TuneUp Registry Cleaner, TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner and the maintenance task Clean up Windows and

programs are carried out within 14 days.

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Live Optimization

For this section to be considered as optimized, the two Live Optimization options should be enabled. These two
options have the same weighting.

Increasing Performance - Details

Please note that you must answer the questions on your profile in order to receive appropriate rec­ommendations for your system.

For this section to be considered as optimized, the following condition must be fulfilled:

l You have either accepted or hidden all recommendations.

Recommendations that you have hidden for 30 days will cause the status to be reclassified when this period
expires and the recommendation will be displayed again.

Fixing Problems - Details

For this section to be considered as optimized, the following condition must be fulfilled:

l You have either fixed or hidden all problems.

Problems that you have hidden for 30 days will cause the status to be reclassified when this period expires and
the problem will be displayed again.

TuneUp Program Deactivator and TuneUp StartUp Manager

The Optimization Status analyzes how many of your existing programs are using up your system's resources
and recommends that you optimize these through TuneUp Program Deactivator™ or TuneUp StartUp Man-

ager. In doing so, the Optimization Status takes into account the fact that you have classified some of your pro-

grams as important despite their system load and that they should remain active. Therefore this section of the
graph is considered as optimized after a certain number of programs have been disabled.

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3. Status & Recommendations

The Status & recommendations category displays the current status for the three most important function
areas provided to you by TuneUp Utilities. In the event of warnings or recommendations, you can use the Show

details link to immediately address the problem behind the warning or view the recommendations. In the fourth

area, you can see whether the TuneUp Utilities Rescue Center protection is enabled, so that you can undo any
changes at any time.

Maintain System Area

The status in the Maintain system area shows how often your computer is maintained. This
takes into account whether Automatic Maintenance is carried out regularly with the most
important maintenance tasks or whether you have manually run 1-Click Maintenance
recently.

Under the status indicator is the Start 1-Click Maintenance button. If you click on Start 1-

Click Maintenance, 1-Click Maintenance will be carried out with the default TuneUp Util­ities settings or the changes to the maintenance settings made by you.

When you click on the wrench icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the Start 1-Click

Maintenance button, the central configuration dialog opens, where you can specify the maintenance tasks that

should be carried out by Automatic Maintenance and 1-Click Maintenance. You can also specify when Auto-

matic Maintenance should be carried out.

Increase Performance Area

The status field in the Increase performance area shows whether TuneUp Utilities has
detected options for increasing the performance of your computer. For example, you may
receive recommendations for increasing the speed of your Internet, uninstalling programs
that haven't been used for a while or upgrading your hardware.

However, in order to get the most out of performance recommendations that are per­sonalized to your requirements, you must first answer some questions regarding your
usage profile. Click Create profile.

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If there are recommendations, you can view these by clicking Show details or the link to the recommendations.
Each recommendation has a detailed description and you can apply most recommendations with just a click of
the mouse. You can also hide individual recommendations. Once all recommendations have been applied or hid­den, the status for this area reverts to green.

Fix Problems Area

The status in the Fix problems area shows whether everything is working fine on your com-
puter or whether critical problems have been detected which may affect the system's
health. For example, a check can be carried out to see if key Windows settings have been
configured correctly, if there is enough free space on your system drive or whether impor­tant security programs have been installed.

If problems have been found, click Show details. For each problem, you will receive a
description and can choose if you want to solve it now or hide it until later. Once all prob-

lems have been solved or hidden, the status of this area reverts to green.

System protection Area

On the far right under System protection, you can see the current status of TuneUp Res-

cue Center. By simply clicking on Undo changes you can undo any changes made with
TuneUp Utilities at any time.

The TuneUp Rescue Center module monitors the changes you make to your system using

TuneUp Utilities and allows you to undo these at a later stage. You can also use TuneUp
Rescue Center to manage restore points and thereby undo system changes that you did

not make using TuneUp Utilities.

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1-Click Maintenance and Automatic Maintenance

In the following chapters, you will find out how 1-Click Maintenance or Automatic Maintenance can help you
to maintain an optimized system performance and a clean computer.

All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if
necessary.

Maintenance Tasks

1-Click Maintenance and Automatic Maintenance make sure that your computer is always kept clean, so that

the system runs quickly and reliably.

As its name suggests, Automatic Maintenance regularly and automatically performs the most important main-
tenance work on your system to ensure that Windows remains fast and stable. 1-Click Maintenance does the
same - except that just one click is necessary:The link for starting 1-Click Maintenance can be found in the
status field of the Maintain system category in the Start Center.

The Automatic Maintenance is particularly useful for all users who would rather sit back or do other things than
worry about the maintenance of their computer.

1-Click Maintenance is particularly suited to those users who would rather set the time for maintenance them-

selves and wish to monitor its progress. After maintenance has been performed by 1-Click Maintenance, further
details on any problems found are also displayed.

By default, 1-Click Maintenance performs the following tasks for you:

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1-Click Maintenance ...

... cleans your registry

Over time, the central Windows registry becomes filled with hundreds of superfluous entries. These include ref­erences to non-existent files, backlogs of programs deleted long ago and faulty entries. Your registry is cleaned,
making your Windows system fast and problem-free. For more information about this, seeCleaning the Registry,

p. 57.

... defragments your registry

Even after the registry has been cleaned as described above, it is not automatically smaller because the disk
space that is freed up is not released. This feature compresses the registry by deleting these gaps. For more infor­mation about this, seeDefragmenting the Registry, p. 64.

... removes broken shortcuts

1-Click Maintenance checks whether there are any broken shortcuts on your desktop or in the Start menu or

Quick Launch taskbar and then automatically deletes them. At the same time, a search is also made for faulty
entries in the history lists of various programs such as Windows Media Player or Microsoft Office. For more infor­mation about this, seeRemove Broken Shortcuts, p. 67.

... cleans up Windows and programs

Windows and programs create temporary files on the hard disk, in order to temporarily store certain settings or
data. If the program in question is closed, these files should really be deleted from the program. However, the
program in question often "forgets" to clean up after itself so that over time your hard disk can be filled with a
lot of unnecessary data. 1-Click Maintenance reliably deletes all temporary files and folders from your hard disk.
For more information on this, see Cleaning Up Windows and Programs, p. 78

... cleans up your browser

As you surf the Internet, your browser saves various kinds of data on your computer. 1-Click Maintenance
cleans up the cache and download history of your browser. For more information on this, see How to Clean Up

Your Browser

... optimizes system startup and shutdown

Some programs that are run each time you start your system slow down the startup process to an unnecessary
extent. Such known programs that are definitely not required are turned off here. For more information about
this, see Optimizing System Startup and Shutdown, p. 69.

... defragments your hard disk

In the background, TuneUp Utilities changes the arrangement of files and folders so that they can be read more
quickly. Regular defragmentation is paramount - especially if the data structure of your hard disk changes
frequently, for example because you move or delete files or install new programs. Defragmentation is, however,
only carried out when necessary. And you can even choose whether - if it was determined that defragmentation
was necessary - a thorough or a quick defragmentation should take place, or whether this should depend on the
result of the analysis. For more information about this, seeDefragmenting the Hard Disk, p. 72.

Solid-state drives (SSD) are detected by TuneUp Utilities. They are not analyzed or defragmented, as it is not pos-
sible to optimize solid-state drives through defragmentation and they could be damaged by defragmentation.

The Automatic Maintenance function is also configured so that it performs all these maintenance tasks. How-
ever, it is run in the background and only the notifications tell you when it was carried out.

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How to Change Maintenance Settings

In the Start Center, click on the small wrench icon under the Start 1-Click-Maintenance button on the right-
hand side in the Maintain system area of the Status & recommendations category. The central TuneUp Util-

ities configuration dialog opens, with an area for Automatic Maintenance and one for 1-Click Maintenance.

Configure your settings here.

Alternatively, you can open the maintenance settings window by going to Overview of all functions in the Start
Center and selecting the Settings entry under TuneUp Utilities. Or click on Settings in the Start Center menu
bar and select the Automatic Maintenance or 1-Click Maintenance area.

Performing Maintenance

You can specify whether and when Automatic Maintenance should run automatically in the background. You
can even have Automatic Maintenance run only in idle mode, i.e. it only starts when you are not currently work-
ing on your computer and no programs are required in the background. This way Automatic Maintenance will
never interrupt your work. If you select this option, following the number of days specified by you, maintenance
will be attempted as soon as your computer is in idle mode. Three days is selected by default.

If, after a period of a week, it was not possible to perform full maintenance because your computer was not in
idle mode for long enough then - if you enable this option - maintenance will be carried out anyway. This pre­vents your computer from not being maintained over a long period of time.

If you choose scheduled maintenance, the procedure is similar:If your computer is not switched on at the time
of scheduled maintenance, Automatic Maintenance is performed 5 minutes after you next start your PC. This
option can also be disabled.

If you work with a portable computer, you can also specify - in addition to the other options - that you don't
want maintenance to be performed when the computer is running off the battery, so as not to reduce the bat­tery life unnecessarily. This option is enabled by default.

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Maintenance Tasks

Because TuneUp Utilities preferably wants to provide comprehensive maintenance for your computer, all main-
tenance tasks are activated by default for both Automatic Maintenance and 1-Click Maintenance. However, if
you do not want certain maintenance tasks to be performed, you can exclude them from maintenance. For exam­ple, if you would rather defragment your hard disk manually, simply clear the Defragment hard disks checkbox.

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Increasing Performance

In the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can use Increase per-

formance to increase the performance of your system, by turning off unnecessary tasks and services.

All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if
necessary.

Increasing Performance - Introduction

You can improve your system performance by turning off tasks and services that run in the background and
that you rarely, if ever, need for your day-to-day work. For tablet PC compatibility (i.e. the option of operating
the computer by moving a stylus across the screen) or network server technologies. You can also increase the
performance of your computer by uninstalling programs. A search is therefore run for programs that have not
been used for a long time - programs that you may not even remember you had and which slow down your sys­tem unnecessarily. TuneUp Utilities also recognizes when your computer hardware is not powerful enough.

Your Internet settings can prevent Windows from using the bandwidth of your Internet connection optimally.
Downloading two files at once or downloading data from websites can be slowed down by Windows default set­tings. You will also be shown the potential for optimization here too.

Should your computer be slowed down by superfluous visual effects, this will be identified.

TuneUp Utilities checks your computer for such performance-sapping visual effects and provides rec-

ommendations for increasing performance.

To enable TuneUp Utilities to provide you with comprehensive recommendations, you must complete the pro-
file before running the software for the first time. The way is then clear to a rapid and simple performance boost.

All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if
necessary.

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How to Increase the Performance of Your Computer

In the Start Center under the Status & recommendations category, you can see whether you have any rec-
ommendations in the status field of the Increase performance category. If you have hidden some rec­ommendations, these do not impact the status any more. Open the details window by clicking on the Show

details link.

When you open this window for the first time, you must answer the short questions from the profile wizard, so
that the optimization can be precisely tailored to your situation and needs (see Increasing Performance - Profile,

p. 37).

Overview

The details window opens on the Overview tab, where you can find out whether there is any potential for
increasing performance. In the areas Internet settings and Visual effects, you can perform all the optimization
recommendations found by clicking Optimize all. This will not restrict any of your important functions.

The recommendations in the Hardware and software area on the other hand depend heavily on your usage
behavior. This is why you can only apply them one at a time.

Switching Tabs

Click on a recommendation or on the Details button to move to the other tabs, where you can view the details
of each recommendation. Alternatively, you can click on the name of the tab you want.

Applying Recommendations

In the Internet settings and Visual effects tabs you can perform all the optimization recommendations found
by clicking Optimize all. Alternatively, you can click on a recommendation in the left column. In the right-hand
area of the window, a detailed description will appear and you can apply the recommendation by clicking on the
button on the bottom right.

In the Hardware and software tab you must answer a few simple questions on each recommendation in order
to receive suitable options to continue. If you can't answer a question or want to postpone the decision, you can
hide the recommendation by clicking on Hide recommendation on the bottom right.

Please note that you cannot of course simply accept the recommendations concerning your hardware, but can
only hide them.

Hiding and Showing Recommendations

If you do not want to accept a recommendation, click Hide recommendation. Now you can select whether you
want to hide it permanently or only for 30 days. The number of hidden recommendations is always displayed in
the taskbar on the right. By clicking on the number displayed, you can easily show these recommendations
again.

Changing a Profile

Selecting Change profile on the top right takes you to the profile, which shows the basis for your optimization
recommendations (see Increasing Performance - Profile, p. 37).

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Increasing Performance - Profile

The first time you use TuneUp Utilities, you are prompted to complete a profile, so that it can provide you with
tailored recommendations for increasing performance. This profile contains the following questions:

How is your Computer Usually Connected to the Internet?

Select the type of connection from the list so that your network, Internet and browser settings (for example
packet sizes) can be adapted as best as possible to your Internet connection.

What Criteria Should be Used to Optimize Visual Effects?

Windows XP:

If you select Maximum performance (irrespective of display quality), all effects and the colorful Luna theme are
turned off. This is highly recommended, especially for slower computers, because the display of these sophis­ticated interfaces really eats up resources.

Windows Vista and 7:

If you select Maximum performance (irrespective of display quality), all effects including the Aero glass theme
are turned off. This is highly recommended, especially for slower computers, because the display of these sophis­ticated interfaces really eats up resources.

If the interface on your computer flickers and it takes a while for windows to open, choose the option A balance

between performance and display quality. The attractive interfaces are retained but the performance-sapping

effects are switched off.

If you have a high-performance graphics card, your system performance will not be improved by turn­ing off the Windows Vista Aero desktop experience.

How Many Days Should a Program Remain Unused Before We Recommend Remov­ing it?

Your computer is checked for programs that have not been used for a long time. These are then displayed with
the recommendation that they are removed so that they do not slow down your computer unnecessarily. Based
on your user behavior, you specify here after how many days a program that has not been used is considered to
be potentially unnecessary and displayed with the recommendation that it is removed.

Changing a Profile

You can change the settings for your profile later at any time, by going to Increase performance in the Status

& Recommendations category of the Start Center and clicking on the small wrench icon under the Show details

button on the right-hand side.

Alternatively, you can click on the Change profile button at the top left of the Increase performance - details
window.

Note that you cannot confirm your profile until you have entered all the necessary information.

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Fixing Problems - Details

In the following chapter, you will find out how to use the Fix problems – Details feature to fix problems that
affect the health of your system and why it is important to do so.

All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if
necessary.

How to Fix Problems

To find out whether there are problems affecting your system's health, go to the Start Center in the Status & rec-

ommendations category and look at the Fix problems status field.

For example, checks are made to see if key settings have been set correctly in Windows, if there is enough free
memory on your system drive, if important security programs are installed and if there are any new Windows
updates. If you have hidden some problems, these do not impact the status any more. Open the details window
by clicking on Show details.

Overview

The details window lists the problems found. When you select a problem from the list, the detail panel gives you
a short description of the problem and a suggestion for a solution.

Fixing Problems

For each problem, you can decide whether you want to solve it straightaway or hide it. The easiest way is to fix
problems by clicking on the link for the suggested solution.

Hiding Problems

If you don't want to fix a problem immediately, click Hide problem. Now you can select whether you want to
hide it permanently or only for 30 days.

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Undoing Changes

The following chapters explain how to use the TuneUp Rescue Center module to undo changes that you made
with TuneUp Utilities.

You can also use TuneUp Rescue Center to perform system recoveries, i.e. undo changes that you did not make
with TuneUp Utilities.

Introduction

Since you can make comprehensive changes and edits to your system with TuneUp Utilities, it can often
happen that you want to undo a change at a later time.

You can do this with the TuneUp Rescue Center.

System Recovery

The TuneUp Rescue Center even lets you undo changes made not by TuneUp Utilities but by other appli-
cations. TuneUp Rescue Center offers integration with the Windows system recovery function for this.

Windows regularly creates restore points. Should your system stop behaving as it should, you can revert at any
time to one of the restore points. The previous system status is then restored and any changes made after this
point are lost.

Where Can I Find the TuneUp Rescue Center?

The TuneUp Rescue Center is always within reach:To access the TuneUp Rescue Center, press Undo changes in
the category Status & Recommendations of the Start Center. This button is also found in the individual mod-
ules.

How to Undo Changes

Start the TuneUp Rescue Center module by clicking Undo changes in the category Status & Rec-

ommendations of the Start Center.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and selecting
the Undo changes entry under TuneUp Utilities.

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Undoing Changes

In the right column, TuneUp Rescue Center shows you a list of all saved backups arranged by module or date
and specifies for each entry the number of modified settings, time of change and the disk space freed up by the
changes.

Showing details

The Details button takes you to an exact log of the changes carried out. However you can only view this log.
You cannot undo only selected changes. For this reason you may have to restore a number of superfluous files
before you can use just one file again that you deleted by accident.

Delete

If you are quite certain that you no longer need a backup, you can delete it permanently using this button.

Restore

Use this button to restore the system to its status before the selected backup.

System Restore

In the right-hand column, TuneUp Rescue Center shows you a list of all stored backups and also the time at
which each entry was changed.

For more information, see:Introduction, p. 39

Create Backup

Use this button to create a system restore point. Give this point a name by which to remember this system status
at a later time.

Since a system restore point saves the status of your configuration and system files, you are advised to create a
system restore point before making any significant changes to the system (such as installing a program). If some­thing goes wrong during installation or your computer no longer works the way it used to, you can always
restore it back to its original status at any time.

Delete

If you are quite certain that you no longer need a backup, you can delete it permanently using this button.

Restore

Use this button to restore the system to its status before the selected backup. You will need to restart your sys­tem.

This function is useful if your computer no longer functions properly following a change to the system.

First, select a restore point that is as recent as possible, in order to avoid undoing too many system
changes.

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Changing Settings

You can change some of the settings of the TuneUp Rescue Center. In the TuneUp Rescue Center click on the

Undo Changes button.

Alternatively, you can enter these settings from the Start Center. In the Settings menu, select and open the Res-

cue Center protection tab.

Rescue Center Protection

Every TuneUp Utilities module is protected by TuneUp Rescue Center as standard. You can disable this support
for individual modules by clearing the relevant checkboxes.

Backups

Here you can set how long the individual backups of TuneUp Rescue Center should be stored for. The standard
setting is for backups to be automatically deleted after two weeks and for a maximum of 60 backups to be
stored.

Do not restrict the TuneUp Rescue Center protection too much in order to save disk space. In the event of prob-
lems, the protection function is very useful as a last resort and generally more important than saving a small
amount of space on your hard disk.

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4. Optimizing Your Computer

Your computer does not always work quite how you would like it to. Often it seems to take an eternity to call up
individual programs or to save files and you start to doubt the performance capabilities of your computer. But in
many cases this has nothing to do with the hardware. The problem is caused by the programs that are started,
without you being aware of them, or remnants of programs that were not completely removed from your com­puter during an uninstallation process.

Reducing the Load on the System

The Reduce system load area is devoted to dealing with your installed programs and services. Its functions
extend from disabling startup programs that have no impact whatsoever on the actual program, and manually
uninstalling individual programs, to automatically turning off entire function areas. But that is not all! In this
area, you will also find a link to an unprecedented function. Have you ever had an intelligent alternative to unin­stallation? Now you do - TuneUp Program Deactivator™ the unique module that uses our patented TuneUp

Programs-on-Demand Technology™.

Optimizing the Registry and Performance

Being able to disable or uninstall programs is an important criterion for optimizing system performance. But this
may not achieve a great deal if your Windows system is still full of "relics", i.e. remnants of programs that were
uninstalled long ago but were not fully removed. You can use our cleanup program to only keep entries on the
computer that really belong there - then complete your tidying with a more intelligent arrangement of the sys­tem entries and data to ensure a quicker startup of programs and files.

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Disabling Programs

In the following chapters, you will find out how you can use the TuneUp Program Deactivator™ module to dis-
able programs that place a load on your system at various times (at system startup, during operation and at shut­down) and why it is useful to do so.

All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if
necessary.

Introduction

Until now, users only had two options for dealing with unnecessary programs: They could either remove them
from the system completely or accept that their background programs would continue to slow it down. After a
program is uninstalled, there is always the risk that files that were dependent on it will no longer be able to be
started. If the program is left on the computer, it is always available if it is needed, but continues to impair sys­tem performance.

TuneUp Program Deactivator™ not only reduces the load of programs at system startup, but also during nor-

mal operation and at shutdown, where the load is a result of services and tasks belonging to one program.

TuneUp Programs-on-Demand Technology™

Thanks to the TuneUp Programs-on-Demand Technology™ there is now a third option: Disable programs that
are no longer required first and see if you can continue to work without them. If you notice that you need a pro­gram again, it is no longer a problem. You can start the program as usual - the TuneUp Programs-on-Demand

Technology™ reactivates the program in the background, as if you had never disabled it. With the improved
TuneUp Programs-on-Demand Technology™, programs are even disabled automatically after they are used, so

that the load on your system is always kept as low as possible.

Design of TuneUp Program Deactivator™

TuneUp Program Deactivator™ is divided into three areas: the All installed programs area, the Load from
installed programs area and the Details area. You will now find the additional Introduction button in the menu

bar, which allows you to open the introduction to TuneUp Program Deactivator™ at any time.

All installed programs

In the All installed programs area, you can see an overview list of all the programs installed on your system
together with their load status. In the Name column, the programs are sorted according to their load: high,
medium or low. Programs that do not place any load on the system have the status "none" and are not listed by
name. The value for the load is always the highest value for startup, operation or shutdown. In the Status col­umn, you can see the current status of the programs.

Load from installed programs

In the Load from installed programs area, you will find three graphs that are designed to give you a visual over-
view of the load on your system: The left-hand graph shows you the load on system startup, the centre one the
load during normal operation of your PC and the right-hand one the load when shutting down. A legend with
explanations is provided underneath the graphs. If a program is selected in the list, this is shown by a program
icon next to the graph.

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Details

In the Details area, you can see the name of the selected program, its current status and the load on the system
from that program. You can use the switch to enable or disable the program. If no program is selected, you will
see an overview here showing how many programs are enabled/disabled or relevant to the system. If several pro­grams are selected, the details area shows the number of programs with the various statuses. The status shown
next to the switch is the predominant status. In the next column, you can see the currentstatus of the program
in question.

Possible Statuses of Programs

In TuneUp Program Deactivator™, there are four different statuses for programs.

Desired status

In the Desired status column, you can see the status that you have selected for your programs. You can change
the desiredstatus by clicking on the switch.

Enabled

The program is fully enabled and is having an impact on the load on your computer.

Disabled

The services of the program that run continuously in the background have been turned off.

Required by system

This is a program that TuneUp Utilities has classified as relevant for the security or proper operation of your sys-
tem and the disabling of which could have serious consequences. Therefore, it is not possible to change the
status of one of these programs and the switch is grayed out.

Impactless

The program cannot be disabled because it does not have a negative impact on the system load. For this reason,
the switch is grayed out and cannot be changed.

Current status

In the Current status column to the right, there is further information about the current status of a program.

Permanently enabled

The program is fully functional and is causing a system load even when you are not using it.

Disabled until program startup

The program is fully disabled and will not cause any load on the system until you start it again manually. It will
be disabled again afterwards.

Disabled after idling or restart

The program cannot be turned off during normal operation; Program Deactivator will disable it automatically
the next time the computer is idle or the system is restarted.

Disabled after restart

The program cannot be turned off during normal operation; Program Deactivator will disable it automatically
the next time the system is restarted.

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Cannot be disabled

This is a program that Program Deactivator has classified as relevant for the security or proper operation of
your system and the disabling of which could have serious consequences. Therefore, it is not possible to disable
it.

Does not cause system load

The program cannot be disabled because it does not have a negative impact on the system load.

Changing Settings

If you have turned off the setting Disable again automatically when closed (recommended) under Program

Deactivator in the Settings, your programs may have the following status:

Current status

Enabled

The program is fully functional.

Disabled

The services of the program that run continuously in the background have been turned off.

Scheduled to be disabled

The program will be disabled automatically as soon as this is possible.

Required by system

The services of the program that run continuously in the background have been turned off.

Impactless

The program cannot be disabled because it does not have a negative impact on the system load.

Status description

To the right of the Current status column, the Status description column contains further information about
the current status of the program in question.

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How to Disable Programs

Launch the TuneUp Program Deactivator™ module by going to the Optimize computer category in the Start
Center and selecting Disable programs under Reduce system load.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and selecting
the Disable entry under Installed programs.

The TuneUp Program Deactivator™ module uses TuneUp Programs-on-Demand Technology™, p. 43, which
reduces the load on your system and therefore increases system performance.

How to Disable Programs

1. Select a program in the list that has the status Enabled.

2. Disable the program using the switch in the status column or in the details area or click on the Disable but-

ton in the toolbar.

How to Enable Programs

1. Select a program in the list that has the status Disabled.

2. Enable the program using the switch in the status column or in the details area or click on the Enable button

in the toolbar.

How to Enable or Disable More than One Program

If you select more than one program at the same time, the possible action depends on the predominant status.
For example, if two selected programs are disabled and one is enabled, you can only enable the programs. How­ever, with two enabled and one disabled program, you can only disable the programs.

Following the action, a window is shown in the display area to the left informing you of the result of your action.

Load Points - What Are They and How Are They Calculated?

The TuneUp Programs-on-Demand Technology™ calculates the load on your system based on an internal
points system. For this, TuneUp Utilities determines the background programs associated with each program,
i.e. the programs or services that were installed together with the actual program and are then continually run
without the user's knowledge, "stealing" processing power. The more background programs there are for a pro­gram, the more this program burdens the computer. The TuneUp Programs-on-Demand Technology™ cal-
culates the amount of executed programs at different times: system startup, operation and shutdown. The
display in the Load column takes the highest of these three values.

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Disabling Startup Programs

In the following chapters, you will find out how you can use the TuneUp StartUp Manager module to speed up
the startup and working speed of your computer and why it is important to do so.

All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if
necessary.

Introduction

Many programs start automatically in the background when you turn on your computer. This makes perfect
sense for important functions and services like the virus scanner or the configuration console of your sound
card.

However, programs often start automatically in the background that you require only very occasionally or never.

Every time a program starts automatically not only does it slow down the Windows system startup but the
individual program parts that are always running in the background also slow down your computer. Some of
these programs can also irritate you by displaying advertising messages.

More Information About Startup Programs

When installed, some startup programs are entered in the Start Menu from where they can be easily removed.
However, most startup programs enter themselves directly in the registry and are not to be found in the startup
folder. Often during system startup and user logon, scheduled tasks are used to start programs automatically.

TuneUp StartUp Manager finds all startup programs, regardless of how well hidden their start command is. For

every startup program it also supplies a detailed description and an evaluation of the necessity of starting this
program automatically.

TuneUp StartUp Manager does not just allow you to enable or disable startup programs, it also tells you about

the individual programs and provides recommendations for everystartup entry.

Note that disabling startup does not remove the program itself. It only disables the startup and therefore speeds
up system startup and the speed of your computer.

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How to Configure Your System Startup

Launch the TuneUp StartUp Manager module by going to the Optimize computer category in the Start Center
and selecting Disable startup programs in the Reduce system load area.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and selecting
the Disable startup programs entry under Installed programs.

Before the program starts, the startup screen may appear for the Rating function for programs. Here
you can decide whether to enable this feature and click OK (for more information about this, see Rat-

ing Function for Programs, p. 159).

When TuneUp StartUp Manager starts up a list of all Startup programs opens. When you use the module for the
first time, all entries are enabled. This means that these programs will automatically start in the background every
time the system is started.

In TuneUp StartUp Manager you can choose from the following functions:

Disabling Automatic Program Startup

This prevents the program from starting automatically in the background when you next start up the system.The
entry remains in the list however, meaning that you can turn automatic startup back on at any time.

1. Select a startup program from the list.

2. Disable it using the button or from the toolbar.

If, despite our Tips for Optimizing System Startup, p. 49, you are not sure whether or not you should disable
startup programs, we recommend that you disable one startup program only, restart your computer and start the
programs you use in the usual way. This helps you find out whether the automatic startup really is unnecessary.
If something doesn't work properly the next time you start Windows, select the check box again. If everything is
working as it should, you can disable the next startup program.

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Enabling Automatic Program Startup

This starts the program automatically in the background when you next start the system. Afterwards, you can dis­able automatic startup at any time again.

1. Select a startup program from the list.

2. Enable it using the switch or the button in the toolbar.

Adding a startup program

To have the system automatically run additional programs on system startup, simply add them to the list.

1. On the toolbar select the Add button. Alternatively you can right-click to open the context menu and select
the Add program entry.

2. From the list, select the program that is to start automatically each time the system is started. If this does not
happen, click Browse and select the program you want from the list that opens.

Removing a startup program from the list

If you are sure that you do not want a program to be started automatically, you can remove it from the list. You
can add it back to the list at a later stage by clicking Add or using TuneUp Rescue Center.

1. Select a startup program from the list.

2. On the toolbar, select the Delete button. Alternatively you can right-click to open the context menu and
select Delete.

Tips for Optimizing System Startup

As the name suggests, a startup program is one that automatically starts up every time you start up your com­puter. For this reason, it is always active in the background and occupies your system's resources, even if you
never use the program. This makes perfect sense with a virus scanner, for example. On the other hand, some
other startup programs could place an unnecessary load on your system.

The fewer the programs that start up automatically in the background, the faster your system will start up. In
addition, your computer will run faster if there are no unnecessary programs active in the background.

What Guidance Does TuneUp StartUp Manager Offer?

For each program, decide based on the following information whether it should start automatically in the back­ground on startup.

Evaluation

For most startup programs, TuneUp StartUp Manager provides an evaluation showing you whether an auto-
matic startup of the program is necessary, unnecessary or optional. Thanks to a database maintained by the
TuneUp team, all security-related programs, for example, will be classified as necessary. Well-known unnec­essary startup programs will be classified as unnecessary. Other programs that appear incorrectly in the list will
also be considered as unnecessary. This is the case, for example, if an entry in the list refers to a program that has
already been uninstalled.

This classification can result in many programs being classified as optional. In this case, the decision is based on
your usage behavior. The description, online search or the Rating function for programs will help you further
with this.

Read more here about how the Rating function for programs can help you make the decision:

l Rating Function for Programs, p. 159

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Description

If you select a startup program in the list, the database will supply a description of the program to make the deci-
sion easier for you.

In the case of very unusual programs, TuneUp StartUp Manager might not recognize a program. If so, you can
obtain information on this program by searching online via a link.

In addition, you can also help ensure that a description of this program appears here in future, by providing
TuneUp with information on this program via the Report program link.

Rating

The Usefulness column provides you with information on how useful you and/or other users of TuneUp Util-

ities find the program. If you have not yet provided a rating, you can rate it now. TuneUp Utilities calls up the

ratings of other users from a serverdatabase and displays them. These ratings are automatically updated reg­ularly.

If you are still unsure, despite our guidance, whether you should disable a startup program, we recommend that
you disable just one startup program, reboot the computer and start up the programs you use in the usual way.
If something does not work properly following the restart, all you have to do is select the checkbox again. If
everything is fine, you can disable the next entry and enjoy a faster system startup.

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Displaying and Uninstalling Programs

In the following chapters, you will find out how you can use TuneUp Uninstall Manager to display the programs
installed on your computer, why you might want to uninstall them and how to do so.

Introduction

Over time, you accumulate a large number of programs on your computer, many of which you probably do not
even use. So that your Windows system can run quickly and smoothly, you should regularly remove unused or
unnecessary programs.

Each time you install a program on your computer, it becomes deeply anchored in the Windows system where it
remains until you uninstall it completely. If you no longer require a program, it is not enough just to delete the
program folder or the desktop icon that you use to open it.

Most programs distribute their files across several locations on your hard disk and also make entries in the Win­dows registry.

TuneUp Uninstall Manager lets you rapidly determine what programs you rarely use or which take up an espe-

cially large amount of space. You can show all installed programs sorted according to different aspects and
then, using the useful additional information about when you installed the program and how often you use it,
decide whether you still need it or should uninstall it.

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How to Uninstall Programs

1. Launch the TuneUp Uninstall Manager module by going to the Optimize Computer category of the Start

Center and selecting Uninstall programs from the Reduce system load area.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and
selecting the Uninstall entry under Installed programs.

Before the program starts, the startup screen may appear for the Rating function for programs.
Here you can decide whether to enable this feature and click OK (for more information about
this, see Rating Function for Programs, p. 159).

TuneUp Uninstall Manager shows you a list of all installed programs. In the menu bar, click Organize to

sort the table by column or select a filter under View to display only selected programs. This will help you
quickly identify what programs you no longer use or which take up the most space.

2. If you select an entry from the list, additional information about the program is display in the Details area

to the right.

You will see details of the manufacturer, installation date, date of last use, size of program files on your
hard disk, system usage and the program rating.

If, despite the statistical data that TuneUp Uninstall Manager shows you, you are not sure whether you
wish to uninstall a program because you do not know what it contains, click on Online search in the tool-
bar. A web page opens displaying the results of the search for the program selected in the list. This page
provides detailed information on the program. This information will also help you to decide whether you
should uninstall a program or not.

The Usefulness column is also helpful for your decision-making process. This provides you with infor-
mation on how useful you and/or other users of TuneUp Utilities found the program. If you have not yet
provided a rating, you can rate it now. TuneUp Utilities calls up the ratings of other users from a server
database and displays them for you. These ratings are automatically updated regularly.

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3. Click Uninstall to remove a program.

To remove a program correctly from your computer, highlight the entry and click Uninstall in the toolbar.
You can also double-click on the entry.

The uninstall routine that is now called up varies from program to program. None of these programs
merely deletes the files from the hard disk - they also remove all desktop icons, the entries in the Start
Menu and the entries in the registry. Follow the instructions for the uninstallation procedure to complete
the process.

If you do not want to uninstall a program and you wish to be sure that it does not appear in this list in the
future, select Remove entry from the context menu of an entry. You will then no longer be able to unin-
stall the program using TuneUp Uninstall Manager. Note that this does not uninstall the program.

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Configuring Live Optimization

In the following chapters, you will find out how and why you can increase the performance of your computer
by turning on TuneUp Live Optimization.

Introduction

TuneUp Live Optimization consists of two intelligent optimization methods that monitor the load your com-

puter is under in real time and can thereby intervene if necessary to avoid sudden drops in performance. Both
optimization methods work to accelerate performance - one increases the computer's response rate, the other
the speed at which programs start up - but only when necessary.

This is done by intelligently prioritizing the programs that are running. If your computer is already working at
near full capacity and you start a program, this program will start more rapidly if it is briefly assigned a higher
priority. And if a background program suddenly gets carried away and requires a particularly high amount of
computing power, it will be assigned a lower priority so that the programs you are currently using will run more
smoothly. This enables work to be carried out quickly, even at high capacity.

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How to Configure Live Optimization

Start the TuneUp Live Optimization module by going to the Start Center and clicking on the Configure Live

Optimization entry on the right-hand side of the OptimizeComputer category.

Alternatively, you can open the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and selecting
the Configure Live Optimization entry under TuneUp Utilities. Or click Settings in the Start Center menu bar
and select the Live Optimization area.

Here you can select the two optimization methods. Since both of these are intelligent optimizations in real time,
they do not always take effect immediately. Rather you specify here that from now on the load under which the
computer operates is to be monitored so that both optimizations can apply if the need arises.

Select here the optimization methods to be carried out where necessary:

Increasing the Response Rate

This optimization method monitors all background processes and gives them lower priority if they take up too
much computer power. This ensures an optimal response rate and prevents juddering by windows or programs.
This intelligent optimization identifies need and ensures that the computer's response rate is always optimum.

The following pictures represent the inside of your computer before and after the Increase response rate option
is enabled. Here you can see how the load on your PC is reduced:

In addition to those programs that you are currently using (green), many others are also running in the back­ground that are really not that important for your work (blue). If such background processes suddenly start to
require a great deal of processing power, they are assigned a lower priority so that your other programs can con­tinue to run smoothly.

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Speed up the startup of my programs

This optimization method intervenes if you start up a program manually when the computer is already under
heavy load. For a short period immediately after the program has started, processing power is temporarily redis­tributed, giving the program in question a separate performance boost. This boost is achieved by temporarily
prioritizing the program in question.

The following pictures represent the inside of your computer before and after the Accelerate program startups
option is enabled. Here you can see how a newly started program receives a particular performance boost:

For a short period immediately after the program is started (orange) the processing power of the computer is
temporarily redistributed, giving the program in question a separate performance boost. This boost is achieved
by temporarily prioritizing the program in question. No other programs (green and blue) are affected.

How do I know when Live Optimization was enabled?

The great thing about Live Optimization is that it works intelligently in the background. Whenever one of these
two optimization methods is improving the performance of your PC in the background, this is also indicated by
the icon in the notification area of the taskbar.

How Can I Exclude Programs from Being Downgraded?

Under Specify exceptions, you can select programs that must not be downgraded by Live Optimization. To
ensure that a program is not downgraded in future, select it from the Downgrade list and then click the right
arrow between the two lists.The selected program will no longer be downgraded, with immediate effect.

What Can I Do if a Program is Very Frequently Downgraded?

Live Optimization recognizes whether a program is constantly having a detrimental effect on the performance

of your system.You can see this from the Live Optimization notifications, where the names of the most
frequently downgraded programs are listed. If a program has been downgraded very frequently, you now have
the option to disable it with TuneUp Program Deactivator™ so as to reduce the load on your system.You can
still use and start the disabled program as normal; it will simply be reactivated the next time you start it.

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Cleaning the Registry

In the following chapters, you will find out how you can use the TuneUp Registry Cleaner module to clean the
registry and why it is important to do so.

All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if
necessary.

Introduction

The registry is the heart of a Windows system. It is where Windows continuously stores entries (values and keys).
In addition, each newly installed program and every newly connected hardware item is entered in the registry
where it records keys and values. When you start up a program, Windows does not call up this program directly.
Instead it opens the program using a key in the registry, which was created there when the program was
installed. This entry must also be deleted from the registry when the program is uninstalled since it is no longer
required. It is often the case, however, that Windows does not delete these entries properly, which is why a great
many invalid entries build up over time.

These entries are not just created when programs are installed, but also during many other tasks. For example,
the history list of recently used documents in the Start menu works using the entries in the registry. These ref­erences become invalid when you move or delete a document. Since Windows does not clean the registry reg­ularly, we recommend you do it yourself with TuneUp Registry Cleaner.

By cleaning your registry regularly your whole system and all your programs will be more stable. This is why this
is one of the functions that TuneUp Utilities can also run regularly as part of the Automatic Maintenance.

Before cleanup can take place, the registry must be checked for problems. You can either fix these all at once or
individually.

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How to Clean the Registry

1. Launch the TuneUp Registry Cleaner module by going to the Optimize Computer category in the Start

Center and selecting Clean registry from the Optimize registry and performance area.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and
selecting the Clean entry under Registry.

2. First, your registry must be checked for problems. Select one of the two types of scan:

Full Scan

We recommend the complete scan because this checks the whole registry for problems.
You can find information about what exactly is scanned under: What is Checked?, p. 60

Custom scan

More information about what areas you can select for this can be found under: What is Checked?, p. 60

Scanning the registry can take several minutes. While the scan is in process, you can monitor its progress.

3. If problems are found, you have two options:

Display problems

Click Display problems to display detailed descriptions and exclude any individual problems from the

cleanup (see Additional Functions in TuneUp Registry Cleaner Main Menu, p. 62).

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Fix Problems Immediately

Select Fix problems immediately and click Next to fix all detected problems immediately. Your registry is
now free from all unnecessary ballast and your system is more stable.

If after the cleanup has finished, the Check again button appears, find out more information here:

Check Again

Sometimes, the Check again button appears and the wizard recommends that you check your system
again. This always happens if new entries in the registry have been made invalid by the cleanup. This is not
an error in the module, but a chain reaction that can occur primarily in the Program components and File

types areas.

Example:

In the registry, entry A points to entry B, which in turn points to the missing file X. In the first scan,

TuneUp Registry Cleaner determines that entry B is invalid because file X cannot be found. Entry B is

deleted during cleanup. This in turn makes entry A invalid, as it points to the now deleted entry B.

1. Click Check again.

These two categories alone will be analyzed again.

2. Click Finish to close the wizard.

Repeat the cleanup as often as required. As soon as no new problems are found, you can exit the mod­ule - with the confidence that you have removed a great deal of junk from your system.

If no problems have been found, click Finish. This takes you to the TuneUp Registry Cleaner main win-
dow.

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What is Checked?

The following table shows you what areas of the registry TuneUp Registry Cleaner checks during the full scan.
You can select from these during the user-defined scan.

Area Description

Audible Sig­nals

Startup

Cache for
program
descriptors

File Types

Database
Drivers

Common
Files

Help Files

For certain system or program events (e.g. error messages), sound files are played as audible sig­nals. These are played by accessing the corresponding entries in the registry; however these
entries are invalid once the sound files no longer exist.

Many programs start automatically together with Windows (e.g. virus scanner). This takes place
via entries in the startup section of the registry. When such programs are uninstalled, these
entries are often not deleted.

Windows automatically saves descriptors for programs that have been recently started. These
descriptors are not deleted if the associated programs are uninstalled or moved.

Entries in this area of the registry link one or more file extensions (e.g. .txt or .doc) with various
information (such as the program that should be used to open them). Such entries can become
invalid through the uninstallation of programs, for example.

During installation, some programs store entries on database drivers and data sources in the reg­istry. These entries can become invalid through the uninstallation of these programs or the mov­ing or deletion of individual data sources. Often, invalid entries are created during installation
itself.

This part of the registry contains references to files and program libraries (DLLs), to which several
programs normally require access. When such programs are uninstalled, these entries are often
not deleted.

Many programs record in the registry the location of their help files. When such programs are
uninstalled, these entries are often not deleted.

Installed Pro­grams

"Open with"
context
menu

Program Set­tings

Program
extensions

Program
components

Program
paths

Every program leaves behind an entry in this area of the registry. The list of all programs in the
Control Panel is compiled from these entries. When programs are uninstalled, these entries are
often not deleted and inconsistencies arise in this list.

If "Open with" is selected from the context menu of a file, a key is created in the registry. If you
do not use the function, the key can be deleted.

Each program installed on the computer can create entries with program-specific information in
the registry (e.g. data or program paths). When programs are uninstalled, these entries are often
not deleted.

This area of the registry contains references to extensions such as audio and video codecs or
Internet Explorer add-ons that enhance the functionality of individual programs (e.g. with new
menu entries or new toolbar entries). If these programs or extensions are uninstalled, these
entries are often not deleted.

Many Windows programs access ActiveX and COM components using entries in this area of the
registry. These entries are created when programs like this are installed, but are often not
deleted during uninstallation. Some programs even create invalid entries during installation.

The installation folders of some programs are stored in the registry to allow these programs to
be run directly via "Start -> Run". W hen such programs are uninstalled, these entries are often
not deleted.

Area Description

Windows stores entries in this area of the registry for all fonts installed on your computer. Since

Fonts

these entries are often not deleted when fonts are uninstalled, Windows tries in vain to load
these fonts every time the system starts up.

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Windows
services

Windows
Firewall

You can see therefore that deleted files can leave behind a lot of "ghosts" in the registry. TuneUp Registry

Cleaner finds all of these orphaned entries and can delete them in a targeted fashion. We therefore recommend

that you perform the complete check.

During installation of programs belonging to Windows services, a registry entry is created. The
associated entry is often not deleted when these programs are uninstalled.

The Windows firewall saves the programs that may accept incoming network connections and
stores an entry for each one in the registry. These entries can become incorrect or invalid if, for
example, one of these programs is uninstalled.

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Additional Functions in TuneUp Registry Cleaner Main Menu

Displaying Details and Excluding Problems from the Cleanup

If you click through the various areas in the left column, you will see a detailed Explanation in the top part of the
window, describing how problems can occur in the area in question.

If problems are found in an area, a list of the individual problems also appears with further information. Select an
entry in the list in order to display a more extensive analysis of the problem.

Here you can also exclude certain problems from the cleanup by unchecking the relevant checkboxes.

If descriptions of the problems are not visible, click Details in the toolbar.

Running the Cleanup

To start cleanup from the main window of TuneUp Registry Cleaner, click Start cleaning. If you have excluded
problems from the cleanup, these will not be fixed.

If after the cleanup has finished, the Check again button appears, find out more information here:

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Check Again

Sometimes, the Check again button appears and the wizard recommends that you check your system again. This
always happens if new entries in the registry have been made invalid by the cleanup. This is not an error in the
module, but a chain reaction that can occur primarily in the Program components and File types areas.

Example:

In the registry, entry A points to entry B, which in turn points to the missing file X. In the first scan, TuneUp Reg-

istry Cleaner determines that entry B is invalid because file X cannot be found. Entry B is deleted during cleanup.

This in turn makes entry A invalid, as it points to the now deleted entry B.

1. Click Check again.

These two categories alone will be analyzed again.

2. Click Finish to close the wizard.

Repeat the cleanup as often as required. As soon as no new problems are found, you can exit the module ­with the confidence that you have removed a great deal of junk from your system.

Functions for Advanced Users

If you are sure that you want to exclude individual areas from cleanup, or want to look at the entries in the reg­istry or even edit them, you will find the following functions useful:

Ignore Problems

You can remove individual problems from the list so that they are not found by the analysis.

For this, perform the following steps:

1. Select a problem from the list of corresponding areas.

2. In the Edit menu, select Ignore problem.

You can also get to this function using the list entry context menu.

Include Ignored Problems Again

If you no longer wish to ignore a problem, you can add it back to the analysis.

For this, perform the following steps:

1. In the File menu, select Ignored problems.

2. Highlight it in the list and click Remove.

Show Entries in the Registry

From the detailed problem list for an area, you can go straight to the relevant entry in the registry for every prob­lem.

For this, perform the following steps:

1. Select a problem from the list.

2. In the Edit menu, select Problem details and Go to key.

You can also get to this function using the list entry context menu.

Editing the Registry

In the toolbar, click Registry Editor to directly call up the TuneUp Utilities module for editing the registry.

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Defragmenting the Registry

In the following chapters, you will find out how you can use the TuneUp Registry Defrag module to reduce the
size of the registry by defragmenting it and why it is important to do so.

Introduction

The registry is the heart of a Windows system. It is where Windows continuously stores entries (values and keys).
In addition, each newly installed program and every newly connected hardware is entered in the registry where it
records keys and values.

This causes the registry to get bigger and bigger. However, the bigger the registry, the longer the system needs
to find certain information requested at any given moment by a program - Windows then becomes slower.
When a program is uninstalled or when the registry is cleaned up, these keys and values are usually deleted, but
despite this the registry does not get any smaller. Why is this? The space previously taken up by a deleted key
continues to exist in the registry - even if it is no longer used. At some point your registry then looks like a piece
of Swiss cheese - full of holes.

This is a real waste of space at the expense of system performance - not just on the hard disk but also in the
memory. TuneUp Registry Defrag is able to compress the registry so that it becomes much smaller. This func-
tion increases the stability of your Windows system.

TuneUp Registry Defrag analyzes the registry and creates a completely new version of it containing only the

intact data, in the correct order. The old registry is deleted following this step and automatically replaced with
the new version when the computer is restarted.

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How to Defragment the Registry

1. Start the TuneUp Registry Defrag module by going to the Optimize computer category in the Start

Center and selecting Defragment registry in the Optimize registry and performance area.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and
selecting the Defragment entry under Registry.

An introductory screen is displayed.

2. Click Next to start the analysis.

TuneUp Registry Defrag determines how heavily fragmented the registry is and whether an optimization

is necessary.

3. Before the analysis, a message appears advising you to close all other programs. During the analysis,

TuneUp Registry Defrag turns the screen gray and displays a wait dialog. A small clock flashes in the

upper left corner of this window showing you that the module is still working. A progress bar is also
shown to inform you of the progress of the analysis. There is no need to worry if the progress bar does not
move for several minutes.

4. Choose when you want to perform the optimization.

The module shows you the analysis results. If there is potential for optimization, you can find out here by
how many percent and how many kilobytes the size of the registry can be reduced.

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TuneUp Registry Defrag cannot rewrite the registry when it is running, but only immediately after Win-

dows has started up. Now choose whether you would like to restart the computer now or whether you
would prefer to allow the optimization to run automatically next time Windows starts up. Please note
that optimization can take several minutes.

If you immediately decide against the optimization or were only interested in the analysis results from the
outset, you can exit the program by clicking Cancel.

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Remove Broken Shortcuts

In the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can clean up your system
with the TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner module by removing invalid references and shortcuts.

All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if
necessary.

Introduction

The TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner module helps you quickly and easily to "restore order" to your computer. The
module checks all shortcuts on your Desktop, in the start menu and in the Quick Launch bar. If a shortcut ref­erences a program that no longer exists or a deleted file, you can easily remove it. Empty folders in the Start
menu are also identified, which mostly arise after you have rearranged the Start menu manually.

In addition, TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner analyses the file history lists from Microsoft Office programs, Ope-
nOffice©, Windows Media Player and Nero©. These lists contain references to the files most recently accessed
in the programs. These entries will also be checked here. If some point to files that no longer exist or which have
been moved, you can delete them.

This means that your system is free from unnecessary ballast; it also means that you no longer have to waste
time trying to call up broken links.

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How to Remove Broken Shortcuts

1. Start the TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner module by going to the Clean Up Computer category in the Start

Center and selecting Remove broken shortcuts from the Gain disk space and delete usage data area.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and
selecting the Remove broken shortcuts entry under Usage data.

Your interface (Desktop, Start Menu, Quick Launch bar)and the history lists of some programs are
checked for broken shortcuts and entries. This analysis can last several minutes.

After the analysis TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner shows you a list of all broken shortcuts and references.

If no broken entries have been found, you will only receive a list of the places that were searched. In this
case, click Close to exit this function.

2. You decide whether to delete all broken shortcuts or not.

Clear the checkboxes of those invalid references that you do not want to delete. The standard setting is for
all invalid references to be deleted.

3. Click Cleanup.

The cleanup process normally lasts just a few seconds. Afterwards you receive a short status report on the
number of references and shortcuts removed.

4. Click Finish to exit TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner.

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Optimizing System Startup and Shutdown

In the following chapters, you will find out how to optimize the startup and shutdown of your computer in next

to no time.

All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if
necessary.

Introduction

Here you receive recommendations for disabling unnecessary startup programs. These recommendations help to
optimize system startup and shutdown.

For example, common startup services that are not needed immediately after system startup are simply sched­uled to start up at a later time. This still ensures that you will not lose these functions, but they no longer delay
system startup unnecessarily. The waiting time for services to shut down is also reduced. Services will therefore
close faster when shutting down and the shutdown procedure itself will be faster.

You can either apply all of these recommendations immediately, or look at the detailed descriptions first and
then decide one by one.

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How to Optimize System Startup and Shutdown

Launch the TuneUp StartUp Optimizer tool by going to the Optimize computer category in the Start Center
and selecting Optimize system startup and shutdown from the Optimize registry and performance area. The

TuneUp StartUp Optimizer window is displayed.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and selecting
the Optimize system startup and shutdown entry under Recommendations.

You may first have to enter information for your profile at this point in order to obtain tailored rec­ommendations.

Which services and devices do you use on this computer?

Here you can switch off functions that you do not use. It identifies which functions and services you have
already set up and only recommends those that are not being used.

For example, if you never use a printer, you can turn off all background programs that are related to print con­trol. Simply specify this here.

If you never need to access a company network or domain, you can turn off all related background programs
and services. Simply select the applicable answer from the list.

The more unnecessary features you disable here, the quicker your computer will start up and work, because ­after this optimization - Windows will no longer run these background programs that start up automatically and
are constantly active.

You can change the setting you make here at any time by clicking on "Change profile" at the top right of

TuneUp StartUp Optimizer.

Overview

This view provides you with an overview of any optimization recommendations found. You can apply them all
by clicking once on Optimize all.

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Details

Click on a recommendation or on the Details link to see detailed descriptions of the individual rec-
ommendations. Alternatively, switch to the Details tab. Here you can apply all recommendations by clicking
once on Optimize all.

Click on a recommendation in the "Optimization recommendations" column. A description of the program and
the recommendation are displayed in the right-hand area of the window. If you wish to allow the optimization,
click on Apply recommendation at the bottom right.

Hiding and Showing Recommendations

If you do not want to accept a recommendation, click Hide recommendation. Now you can select whether you
want to hide it permanently or only for 30 days. The number of hidden recommendations is always displayed in
the taskbar on the right. By clicking on the number displayed, you can easily show these recommendations
again.

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Defragmenting the Hard Disk

In the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can use the TuneUp

Drive Defrag module to defragment your hard disks.

Introduction

There are many reasons why a computer may become noticeably slower over time. One of them is the gradual
fragmentation of the hard disk. This can be described as follows:

New files are first saved as a block to an empty hard disk one after the other. If you then, for example, deleted a
file in the middle, there would be a gap in the hard disk. Windows uses this gap later to store the next file that
you save to the hard disk. If this gap is not big enough, Windows then splits the file and stores the second half at
another location. Over time, more and more gaps are created and more and more files are fragmented into
pieces (fragments), i.e. the degree of fragmentation increases.

This really slows down the performance of your computer. Every time you call up a file, this has to be read from
the hard disk, which would of course happen faster if the file was stored in one place. In technical terms: If frag­mentation is high, the hard disk reading heads must always be realigned in order that they can load the individ­ual fragments of a file.

A simple way to speed up your system is therefore to defragment the hard disk. As the conventional defrag-
mentation often takes a long time, TuneUp Drive Defrag offers you two different modes. You either decide for
yourself how defragmentation should take place, or allow TuneUp Drive Defrag to make the decision for you.

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How to Defragment Your Hard Disk

1. Launch the TuneUp Drive Defrag module by going to the Optimize computer category in the Start

Center and selecting Defragment hard disk under Optimizeregistry and performance.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and
selecting the Defragment entry under Hard disk.

2. Solid-state drives (SSD) are detected by TuneUp Utilities. They are not analyzed or defragmented, as it is

not possible to optimize solid-state drives through defragmentation and they could be damaged by defrag­mentation.

3. Select which hard disks should be checked for optimization potential.

4. Select how defragmentation should take place according to the analysis.

As TuneUp Drive Defrag offers two different types of defragmentation (see Introduction, p. 72), you must
specify whether the defragmentation type should be dependent on the analysis before you start the anal­ysis.

Out of the four options, the first one is preselected because it gives you a personal recommendation after
the analysis and you can decide for yourself how the defragmentation should be carried out.For the
other three options, defragmentation starts as soon as the analysis is complete. If, however, the analysis
determines that the degree of defragmentation is very low, defragmentation will not be carried out for
these three options because TuneUp Drive Defrag deems it unnecessary.

Wait for result and then decide

We recommend this option for you. Once analysis is complete, you decide for each hard disk whether you
would like to run a fast or thorough defragmentation. You can also decide here to go without defrag­mentation.

Automatically as recommended

TuneUp Drive Defrag makes the decision for you and defragments each hard disk as soon as the analysis

is complete using the mode suited to the degree of fragmentation.

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Automatically thorough

You optimize your hard disk performance down to the last detail, even if this lasts a bit longer - regardless
of the analysis result.

Automatically fast

You would like to save time and defragment each hard disk particularly quickly, regardless of the degree
of fragmentation.

If you have selected the Wait for result and then decide option, you will see a dialog where you can
select how each hard disk should be defragmented. For all other options, you don't need to do anything
else, as defragmentation will run automatically after the analysis.

5. Select a hard disk in the top area and select a defragmentation mode.

TuneUp Drive Defrag determines the relationship between speed and the benefits to be gained and pro-

vides you with a recommendation based on this.

6. Decide whether the computer should be shut down after defragmentation.

7. Ensure that you have selected a defragmentation mode for each hard disk.

8. Click Next to start the defragmentation.

During defragmentation, you can monitor each hard disk in real time and see how the usage map
changes. You can also look at the progress bar and determine the progress and how long the defrag­mentation has left.

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Tip: NTFS Compared with FAT

Hard disks can either use the NTFS file system, as set in current Windows versions as preference, or the old FAT
system as supported by the first Windows versions. Analysis of drives before defragmentation is substantially
faster on NTFS drives. For FAT systems, users must wait considerably longer and can take the popular coffee
break. This is just one of several reasons why the old FAT system should be converted to the modern NTFS sys­tem.

The NTFS file system (NTFS = New Technology File System) is the file system from Windows NT and its suc­cessors (e.g. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista) right up to Windows 7. It offers an intelligently
devised access protection to file levels, allows flexible management of privileges, accommodates file sizes above
4 GB, offers automatic error correction of the file system and can utilize the storage space of today's standard
hard disk sizes in a considerably more efficient manner.

If your hard disks still use the FAT file system, you can carry out a very simple conversion.

Although conversion is considered very secure, you should make a backup of your saved data before
attempting this.

Click the Windows Start icon to open All Programs, go to Accessories and click Command Prompt. If you enter
CONVERT.EXE C:/FS:NTFS in the command line, conversion will start.

Replace C: with another drive letter to convert a different partition. If the system partition is changed, the com­puter will need to be restarted. In this case, follow the instructions on your screen.

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5. Cleaning Up Your Computer

In the same way as your home can get cluttered, your computer can also get clogged up with unnecessary bal­last, which uses up valuable disk space. We recommend that you carry out some spring cleaning from time to
time and delete unnecessary files from your system.

The "Gain disk space and delete usage data" Area

In the section Gain disk space and delete usage data area shows you how many items you can delete from your
hard drives. After you have selected these, TuneUp Utilities runs a quick analysis in the background and informs
you how many items there are on your hard drives in the areas Clean up Windows and programs, Clean up

browser, Remove broken shortcuts and Disable Windows functions and how much disk space they are taking

up. Now you can now decide which items you want to delete and/or which Windows functions you want to dis­able.

Using the TuneUp Disk Cleaner, you can create more disk space and order on your computer in a flash by select-
ing the files that you no longer need from the items listed in the temporary files, reports and logs, unnecessary
files, update backups and history lists areas.

The TuneUp Browser Cleaner declutters and tidies your browser.You can use it to delete the cache, cookies and
Internet history of various browsers without great effort.

Using the TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner module cleans up your computer in no time, because invalid shortcuts are
deleted from your Desktop, the Start menu and Windows Quick Launch bar. For example, desktop icons that no
longer serve a purpose because they have been left behind after programs were uninstalled.

Under Disable Windows functions, you have the option to disable functions such as the hibernation file, the
Windows search index and Windows Messenger if you do not need them.

The "Analyzing Storage Usage and Deleting Data" Area

Here you can go a step further and search drives systematically for unnecessary data and securely delete any sen­sitive data.

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Use the TuneUp DiskSpace Explorer module to find large files and folders on your system. You can then
archive this data or delete it fully if you are sure you will not need it again in the future. This is a way of freeing
up valuable disk space in one go.

The TuneUp Shredder module allows you to securely remove sensitive data. You can use three intelligent dele-
tion methods to ensure that even a professional could not restore your data.

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Cleaning Up Windows and Programs

In the following chapters, you will find out how you can free up valuable space on your hard disks with TuneUp

Disk Cleaner and why it is useful to do so.

Introduction

TuneUp Disk Cleaner searches for many types of potentially unnecessary files that can be deleted without caus-

ing problems. It then shows you how much space can be freed up. First you will receive a list of all files in ques­tion and you can then decide yourself which of them you would like to delete.

Particular attention is paid to security. As a result, in contrast to conventional procedures that "blindly" comb
through the hard disk using certain patterns, no unpleasant surprises such as sudden error messages or non­functioning software occur.

For example, temporary files, thumbnail views and automatically generated log files and history lists are all sug­gested for deletion. These files take up valuable disk space that you can easily share. Of course you will have the
chance to view these files again before deletion.

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How to Clean Up Windows and Programs

Start theTuneUp Disk Cleaner module by going to the Clean Up Computer category in the Start Center and click-
ing Clean up Windows and programs in the Gain disk space and delete usage data area.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and selecting
the Clean up Windows and programs entry under Usage data.

Under Clean up Windows and programs, you will find a list of the items on your hard disks that you can remove
in order to gain space, as well as details about the amount of disk space that these items occupy.

Which Files are Suggested for Deletion?

TuneUp Disk Cleaner searches for the following types of file which can normally be deleted from your hard disk

without causing problems.

Type Description

Temporary
Windows files

Reports and
logs from
Windows

Unnecessary
Windows files

Backup files
of Windows

Windows his­tory lists

Windows creates files to temporarily store data that should normally be deleted after its tasks
are complete. These files can always be deleted.

Windows saves various reports and logs, e.g. for error analysis or on the behavior of programs
and services.

You can clean up the image preview for folders and caches category to gain disk space.

Repair programs like CHKDSK search your hard disk for lost clusters and save them. These back­ups are usually never used by users and can therefore be deleted.

Windows creates history lists, which may log which files you were last working on, for exam­ple. These are stored in the registry as references. By deleting or moving the files, these entries
become invalid.

Temporary
program files

Many programs create files to temporarily store data that should normally be deleted by the
program after its tasks are complete. These files can always be deleted.

Type Description

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Reports and
logs from pro­grams

Unnecessary
program files

Backup files
of programs

Program his­tory lists

Please note that files shown with an exclamation mark in TuneUp Disk Cleaner should only be used by expe-
rienced users.

Many programs write log files that can be used to analyze their behavior. This can be helpful,
for example, when trying to solve problems. Any log files that you do not plan on evaluating
can be deleted.

Thumbnails of images are used by various programs to provide a quick preview. You can clean
up the thumbnails and caches of programs to gain disk space.

Many programs automatically create backups of your files. These can be deleted if you do not
need them.

Many programs create history lists, which may log which files you were last working on, for
example. These are stored in the registry as references. By deleting or moving the files, these
entries become invalid.

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Which Files are Suggested for Deletion?

TuneUp Utilities searches for the following types of file which can normally be deleted from your hard disk with-

out causing problems.

Type Description

Windows creates files to temporarily store data

Temporary Windows files

that should normally be deleted after its tasks
are complete. These files can always be deleted.

Reports and logs from Win­dows

Unnecessary Windows files

Backup files of Windows

Windows history lists

Temporary program files

Reports and logs from pro­grams

Windows saves various reports and logs, e.g. for
error analysis or on the behavior of programs
and services.

You can clean up the image preview for folders
and caches category to gain disk space.

Repair programs like CHKDSK search your hard
disk for lost clusters and save them. These back­ups are usually never used by users and can
therefore be deleted.

Windows creates history lists, which may log
which files you were last working on, for exam­ple. These are stored in the registry as ref­erences. By deleting or moving the files, these
entries become invalid.

Many programs create files to temporarily store
data that should normally be deleted by the pro­gram after its tasks are complete. These files can
always be deleted.

Many programs write log files that can be used
to analyze their behavior. This can be helpful,
for example, when trying to solve problems.
Any log files that you do not plan on evaluating
can be deleted.

Unnecessary program files

Backup files of programs

Program history lists

Thumbnails of images are used by various pro­grams to provide a quick preview. You can
clean up the thumbnails and caches of pro­grams to gain disk space.

Many programs automatically create backups of
your files. These can be deleted if you do not
need them.

Many programs create history lists, which may
log which files you were last working on, for
example. These are stored in the registry as ref­erences. By deleting or moving the files, these
entries become invalid.

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Which Windows Functions can be Disabled?

Under Clean Up Computer in the Gain disk space and delete usage data area, click Disable Windows functions
to see the status of the individual functions.

For every function, you receive a description that helps you decide how to proceed. The system shows you how
much disk space is taken up by an activated function.

Three optional functions from Windows are displayed. If you do not use these (maybe you didn't know that they
existed), you can turn them off and thereby free up valuable space on your hard disks. This includes the Win­dows Desktop Search, Windows Messenger and the hibernation file.

Hibernation File

Hibernation mode is when your computer is shut down without needing to close any open windows, programs
or documents first. All data in the memory of the computer is saved to the hard disk. If the computer is turned
back on again, you can continue from the point at which you broke off your work. All previously opened win­dows, programs and documents are immediately restored.

Even if you do not require hibernation mode, the hibernation file takes up valuable disk space. It is exactly the
same size as your computer's memory. If, for example, your computer has 4 gigabytes of memory, the hiber­nation file will also take up 4 gigabytes of space on your hard disk. This is because in hibernation mode the
entire content of the memory must be saved.

If you do not use hibernation mode, you can disable it here and thereby free up the disk space it would other­wise use. You can of course reactivate it at any time.

Windows Messenger

Windows Messenger is a program that lets you exchange instant messages with friends. If you do not use Win­dows Messenger, you can easily remove it from your computer here.

Index for Windows Desktop Search

Desktop Search is a Windows function that allows you to find files and folders quickly. It creates a search index
with entries for each file and folder. When you search for something (in Windows Explorer or Outlook, for exam­ple), you search only this index instead of searching the entire hard disk. This makes the process much quicker.
Depending on the number of files on your hard disk, this index can be quite large and may require lots of mem­ory.

If you do not use Windows Desktop Search, then you can not only free up disk space by disabling the feature,
but also increase your computer's performance.

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Finding and Deleting Large Amounts of Data

In the following chapters, you will find out how you can use the TuneUp DiskSpace Explorer module to obtain
a rapid overview of the space taken up on your hard disks, in order to clean them up quickly and efficiently.

Introduction

The capacity of modern hard disks and memory cards has increased tremendously over the last several years. At
the same time, the needs of the user have also increased to the point where we still manage to completely fill up
even the new larger drives.

Obviously, this development hasn't exactly made it easier to keep track of these huge quantities of data. With so
many files and nested folders, how is it possible to determine where the most space is being taken up (and pos­sibly wasted)?

TuneUp DiskSpace Explorer helps you find the largest files. You can then archive them onto a CD, DVD or an

external hard disk, for example. It might be a good idea to make sure that you do not need these files any more
and decide to delete them instead. In this way, you can free up a vast amount of valuable disk space in one go.

First, you need to run an analysis of your disk space. Then you can use many functions from TuneUp DiskSpace

Explorer.

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How to Run an Analysis

1. Launch the TuneUp DiskSpace Explorer module by going to the Clean Up Computer category in the

Start Center and selecting Find and delete large amounts of data from the Analyze storage usage and

delete data area.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and
selecting the Find and delete large amounts of data entry under Hard disk.

2. Choose what to analyze.

Analyzing Drives

From the list of all of the drives attached to your computer, select those that should be included in the
search for huge files. The wizard shows the total size of each drive and the free space available. It is espe­cially important to analyze the drives that have little free space remaining.

Analyzing Folders

You can save a lot of time by analyzing individual folders. If you want to analyze an individual folder, you
must enable Analyze folders. Click Select to open a tree structure of all your folders, from which you can
select just one folder by highlighting it and clicking OK.

3. Click Next to start the analysis.

The analysis may take a while depending on the size and usage of the selected drives or folders. As soon as
the analysis is complete, click Finish to display the results in the main window.

Analysis Results

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Folder Structure

After the analysis, the TuneUp DiskSpace Explorer main window opens. This is divided into two areas. In the
left-hand area of the window, there is a tree view of your drives and folders, the same as in Windows Explorer.
The data for the location selected in the tree view is displayed in the right-hand area of the window. By default,
the most recently analyzed drive is displayed first.

If you have decided against the analysis and clicked Cancel, the main window still opens, but you will not see
any information on the individual drives. You can also start an analysis from here, but only for one drive each.

Displaying Information

To display information in the right-hand area of the window, you can choose between several views by clicking
on the respective tab at the top edge.

In each view, you will receive a list, and you can sort the columns into ascending or descending order easily by
clicking on the column name. Sorting according to size in particular will give you a quick overview of your big­gest files.

The following views are available for displaying the disk space allocation .

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Overview

The default view Overview is an ideal first step when cleaning up your drives. The most important information
from all of the other views is combined to give you a general overview.

You can always find information about the selected element in the folder tree at the top of the window, in the
upper area with a colorful background. The size and percentage of space used is displayed for each drive.

If, however, a folder is selected, this area will show you the size of the folder including all its files and subfolders.
You also receive information on the creation date of the folder and when it was last used.

In the lower area of the window, you will see the following tables:

My Computer

With regard to the first table, My Computer represents an exception. Instead of an overview of the largest files

and folders, it will show the occupied space for each drive.

Computer

With regard to the first table, the Computer view represents an exception. Instead of an overview of the largest

files and folders, it will show the occupied space for each drive.

Computer (Windows XP:My Computer)

With regard to the first table, the Computer (or My Computer) view represents an exception. Instead of an over-

view of the largest files and folders, it will show the occupied space for each drive.

Overview of the Largest Folders and Files

Here you can see a graphical overview of the space on the selected drive or folder in the form of a pie chart. The
size and percentage of space occupied is shown here for up to 10 folders and files. If you would like to see more
than the 10 elements that are displayed, simply click on the link Show Contents to switch to the Contents view.

File Types

This table organizes the files contained in the selected element based on file types and shows you at a glance
which types of files (documents, music files, videos or images) are taking up the most disk space.

Please note that this view does not just include the files that are directly located in the selected drive or folder,
but also includes all files in subfolders. You can limit the amount of information being displayed by moving a
level lower in the folder tree on the left.

If you would like to see the individual files included in a given file type, simply click on the name of the file type
in the table. This will directly open the correct category in the file types view.

Top 10 Files

This table is particularly useful in acute disk space shortages. It shows a list of the top 10 files that take up the
most disk space. As with the last table, this view does not just include the files that are directly located in the
selected drive or folder, but also includes all files in subfolders. If you click on one of the files in the table or on
the link Show top 100 files, the corresponding Top 100 files view will open. There you can move, archive or
delete files.

Contents

This view shows the contents of the selected element in the folder tree on the left. In addition to basic infor­mation such as name and type, as in Windows Explorer, each element has a field that displays its size and the per­centage of disk space that it takes up. A graphical representation with bars allows you to recognize at a glance
which files and folders are taking up the most space.

Double click on a folder to move a level deeper and to show the contents of the folder.

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File Types

Overview and file types

By default, a practical overview of your file types opens, showing you at a glance which ones take up the most
disk space.

The top edge of the window displays buttons for Images, Documents, Compressed files, Music files, Video files
and Other. Click on one of these buttons or on the respective entry in the overview to display all files of the
respective file type.

Advanced: Which file extensions are included?

Each file type category includes files with many different file extensions. Images, for example, includes the file
extensions .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .tif and .png. The exact list of file extensions included is adapted to suit your system
automatically by TuneUp DiskSpace Explorer. Click Advanced on the top right of your window to display this
list. You can customize this easily by unchecking the checkbox.

The Other category shows you all other files that do not belong to any of the other file types.

This is where the list of extensions displayed after clicking Advanced is particularly helpful, as you can configure
which files should be shown in the list shown below.

In the context menu (displayed after right-clicking on the list of file extensions), you can quickly select every­thing or reverse the current selection.

Explore your own hard drive and use the available views to look for ways that you can free up more disk space.
Sorting the list by file size or date of last access can also help you discover interesting files. To do this, simply use
the mouse to click on the headlines with a gray background at the top of the columns.

Cleanup Tip

Sorting files by the date of last access in combination with limiting a view to certain file types allows you to find
objects such as older MP3 files or videos that you may not want to listen to or watch any more.

Top 100 files

For most users, this is the most interesting view. This shows you the 100 largest files in the selected location of
the folder tree, clearly organized by file size. As the contents of all subfolders are included, this view allows you
to free up hundreds of megabytes or even several gigabytes with a few clicks, depending on the size of your sys­tem.

How to Configure TuneUp Disk Space Explorer

TuneUp DiskSpace Explorer provides you with some options for personalizing the appearance of your system.

To customize the available options, click File and then Settings.

Hidden files and folders

The Hidden files and folders section allows you to determine whether hidden files and folders should be shown
in TuneUp DiskSpace Explorer. By default, the Windows Explorer settings will be applied. If you want to con-
figure different settings to the Windows Explorer settings, simply click Use user-defined settings and tailor the
options to your needs. By default, TuneUp DiskSpace Explorer protects all elements in system folders to pre-
vent you from accidentally deleting or moving important system files. If you know your system perfectly, you
can disable this protection in the Protected system elements section. Check the checkbox beside Permanently

disable protection.

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Deletion method

The Deletion method section lets you decide which method TuneUp DiskSpace Explorer should use as the
default when deleting files and folders. The standard deletion method Move to Recycle Bin is particularly rec-
ommended for beginners, as accidentally deleted files can be restored.

However, please note that the Windows Recycle Bin can only hold a limited amount of data. If the storage limit
of the Recycle Bin is exceeded or if Windows needs more space, the oldest files in the Recycle Bin will be per­manently deleted over time.

If the deletion method Permanently delete is selected, the Windows Recycle Bin will be bypassed and the files
will be deleted directly. Restoring these files at a later time is only possible with luck and special software such as

TuneUp Undelete.

The three other deletion methods use TuneUp Shredder to make restoring the deleted files practically impos-
sible.

You can find more information about these deletion methods and their settings in Introduction, p. 90 and Dele-

tion Methods, p. 92.

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How to Archive Files

Archiving Files with TuneUp Disk Space Explorer

If, when browsing through your computer, you find some files that you don't actually need any more but still
don't want to delete, TuneUp DiskSpace Explorer has a great solution to this problem:

Thanks to the smooth cooperation with Windows Explorer you can copy these files to a USB stick or external
hard disk before deletion, for example.

1. Click on the selected file(s) and select Copy from the Edit menu or use the shortcut Ctrl+C.

2. Open the selected target drive in Windows Explorer and paste the copied files using the Paste menu item

or the shortcut Ctrl+V.

Thanks to support for all major burning programs, you can also easily burn files to a CD or DVD. Simply
drag the files you want by holding down the mouse key (drag & drop) directly to the burn list in your burn­ing program.

Deleting Archived Files with TuneUp Disk Space Explorer

After successfully archiving the files, you can delete them safely in TuneUp DiskSpace Explorer and thereby
free up valuable disk space. Select a file and then click Delete in the toolbar.

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Securely Deleting Data

In the following chapters, you will find out how you can use the TuneUp Shredder module to permanently
delete files, folders and the Recycle Bin and why it is important to do so.

Securely Deleting Data Afterwards

If you have deleted a sensitive file in a "normal" way, you cannot subsequently delete it with TuneUp Shredder.
However we have a tip for you:

When you defragment hard disks, any deleted files are normally overwritten and cannot be recovered
afterwards. Simply use TuneUp Drive Defrag to subsequently increase the security of a normal deletion
method (see How to Defragment Your Hard Disk, p. 73).

Introduction

When you delete a file, it generally ends up in the Recycle Bin. In Windows, this Recycle Bin is simply a folder
that collects files for deletion. Retrieving a file from the Recycle Bin is child's play and therefore many users reg­ularly empty the Recycle Bin or delete their files without sending them to the Recycle Bin, in order to feel that
the file has been securely deleted.

Note however that when you delete a file, Windows does not actually remove it altogether - its entire content
remains on the hard disk. Windows merely marks the file as "deleted" from the file system and releases the space
taken up by the file so that it can be used again. Until this disk space is used again, it is relatively easy to restore
this file (e.g. with TuneUp Utilities -> Restoring Deleted Files, p. 101).

However, if you want to be absolutely sure that even professionals could not restore your sensitive data, use

TuneUp Shredder to irreversibly delete files, folders and the Recycle Bin. You can choose the most suitable of

three different Deletion Methods, p. 92.

How to Securely Delete Data

Launch the TuneUp Shredder module by going to the Clean Up Computer category in the Start Center and
selecting Securely delete data from the Analyze storage usage and delete data area.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and selecting
the Securely delete data entry under Hard disk.

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What would you like to delete?

Files

1. Select Files.

This option lets you search for files on your computer to select them for deletion.

2. Click Add to add a file to be deleted to the list.

The Explorer opens. Double-click on a file to be deleted to add it to the list. Alternatively, you can drag and
drop a file from your opened Explorer or from the Desktop to the list. Select a file with the mouse and drag it
into the list.

The Delete allocated free disk space option overwrites the space that becomes free through deletion,
thereby increasing security of deletion.

If you add a file to the list by mistake, you can remove it again by selecting the entry and clicking Remove.

3. Click Next to confirm your selection.

You can now select the deletion method you want (see Deletion Methods, p. 92).

Folders

1. Select Folders.

This option lets you search for folders on your computer to select them for deletion. When a folder is
deleted, all the files it contains will also be deleted. When you select a folder for deletion, the program
detects whether this contains subfolders and you have the opportunity to exclude these from the search.

2. Click Select.

A tree structure opens in your folder. Select here a folder to be deleted and click OK. Alternatively, enter into
the text field the full path of the folder to be deleted.

The Delete allocated free disk space option overwrites the space reserved for the files in the selected folder,
thereby increasing deletion security.

If the selected folders have subfolders, here you can remove them from the search. Do this by unchecking
the Include subordinate folders checkbox.

3. Click Next to confirm your selection.

You can now select the deletion method you want (see Deletion Methods, p. 92).

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Recycle Bin

1. Select Recycle Bin.

This option shows you the Recycle Bin, so that you can empty it. You receive information on the number of
files it contains and the amount of disk space taken up by the Recycle Bin. You can also display the content
before deleting it.

2. Click Show contents.

You receive information on the size of the Recycle Bin and the number of files it contains. To ensure that
there are no important files in the Recycle Bin, you can display the content before deletion takes place.

The Delete allocated free disk space option overwrites the reserved free space of files in the Recycle Bin,
thereby increasing security of deletion.

3. Click Next to confirm your selection.

You can now select the deletion method you want (see Deletion Methods, p. 92).

Deletion Methods

TuneUp Shredder provides the following three deletion methods that differ in terms of length of deletion and

security of deletion. Each of these deletion methods can be increased by repeating the deletion process. Note
however, that the deletion process then takes longer.

Fast deletion

Files will be overwritten with a single character. The original text of the files will be replaced with endless col­umns of a certain letter.

Secure deletion in accordance with DoD 5220.22-M

A procedure developed by the United States Department of Defense (Regulation DoD 5220.22-M) will be used.
Prior to deletion, the files are overwritten with special data patterns multiple times, destroying the original con­tents so effectively that even expensive examinations of the magnetic structure of the disk in a special laboratory
would not allow the data to be recovered.

Secure deletion, Gutmann method

This method, named after its inventor Peter Gutmann, overwrites the files to be deleted 35 times with random
values in a special pattern and then deletes them. This method is considered the most secure way to delete files
with software, but also takes the longest time.

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6. Fixing Problems

Unfortunately, things sometimes don't go quite as you expected when you are working with a computer. With

Fix problems, TuneUp Utilities offers you various functions for discovering and rectifying any problems that

occur. In addition, the program helps you to recover accidentally deleted files. Under Frequently corrected prob-

lems, you will find the troubleshooting functions that you use most often, which can be opened by clicking on

them.

In the Manage processes and show system information, advanced users are given the option to manage run-
ning processes or display system information.

Fixing common problems

In the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can use the TuneUp

Repair Wizard module to fix common problems easily. Simply select the problems in question and TuneUp
Repair Wizard will fix them for you.

All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if
necessary.

Introduction

You keep having problems with your computer in your day-to-day work. Without warning, Windows suddenly
displays the wrong icons, hides the taskbar or shortcuts on the desktop disappear.

If you discover problems like these on your computer but do not know how to describe them, you will find this
function very useful. You select the problems that are occurring from a list of typical computer problems, and

TuneUp Repair Wizard fixes them immediately.

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How to Fix Common Problems

1. Launch the TuneUp Repair Wizard module by going to the Fix problems category in the Start Center and

selecting the Fix common problems entry from the Check system and fix problems area.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and
selecting the Fix common problems entry under Windows.

2. Select the problems you have for repair.

TuneUp Repair Wizard shows you a clearly arranged list of common Windows problems. After you select

an entry in the list, a detailed explanation of this problem appears in the right-hand window area. Select
the checkbox for every problem that you are experiencing.

3. Click Next to start the repair.

This opens a list of the selected problems opens that you must confirm by clicking again on Next. The
repairs are now carried out.

4. Click Finish to close the module.

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Checking the Hard Disk for Errors

In the following chapters, you will find out how you can analyze your drives using the TuneUp Disk Doctor
module and why it is important to do so.

Introduction

When working with your computer, files are constantly being read and written – regardless of whether you are
editing a text document, looking at pictures or simply starting an application. Windows places all files in special
file systems to allow quick access to all necessary information at any time.

More information on system files

File systems keep track of every file and folder on a drive and save information about these objects such as their
name, size, date of last access, location and much more.

The file systems used by Windows for hard drives, USB flash drives, memory cards (such as those used by digital
cameras) and diskettes are called FAT and NTFS. The newer of the two file systems, NTFS, allows you to save addi­tional information such as access authorizations and is better suited for the size of modern disks than FAT.

Over time, errors may occur in these complicated systems - due to defects in the drives being used, power out­ages or program crashes. If these errors are not found and corrected quickly, this can lead to error messages,
problems with programs and, in the worst case, total loss of important data.

TuneUp Disk Doctor performs a thorough analysis of your drives and their file systems. If any errors are found

during analysis, they can be repaired automatically. This is how you guard against data loss.

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How to Check your Hard Disk

1. Launch the TuneUp Disk Doctor module by going to the Fix problems category in the Start Center and

selecting the Check hard disk for errors entry from the Check system and fix problems area.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and
selecting the Check for errors entry under Hard disk.

2. Select the drive to be checked by TuneUp Disk Doctor and click Next.

3. Select Normal analysis or Thorough analysis.

Because the Thorough analysis can take a long time for large drives, the Normal analysis of the selected
drive is sufficient in most cases – this usually takes 1-2 minutes.

However, if errors occur on your system or Windows reports problems with reading or writing data, a Thor-

ough analysis is recommended.

You can find more information about the analysis processes in Normal vs. Thorough analysis, p. 97

4. Click Next to start the analysis.

During the analysis, TuneUp Disk Doctor provides you with a graphical display of the progress. The boxes
displayed represent the space usage of the drive being examined.

5. If no errors have been found, click Finish to exit the module.

In some cases it is necessary to restart your computer in order to successfully complete the analysis or
repair process. This can happen, for example, when active programs or Windows itself are using the
selected drive and thus prevent TuneUp Disk Doctor from having exclusive access.

If a system restart is necessary, TuneUp Disk Doctor will show you a corresponding message. You can
then decide if the necessary restart should be performed immediately or if you would like to restart the sys­tem yourself at a later time.

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Normal vs. Thorough analysis

Normal Analysis

Normal analysis takes approx. 1-2 minutes and is generally sufficient.

Normal analysis is carried out in several phases. The table below shows explanations of all possible steps (only

the first three lines are performed during the normal analysis).

Thorough Analysis

Thorough analysis covers all of the steps of the Normal analysis. In addition, your drives will be checked for

physical defects.

Storage space on drives is divided into so-called sectors, which are usually 512 bytes in size each. In order to
detect physical defects on a drive, the thorough analysis checks the performance of each of these sectors.

The length of this analysis depends on several factors, including the size of the drive and the degree of frag­mentation. You should allow at least 5 to 20 minutes.

The following table explains all possible steps.

Analysis
step

Normal and thorough analysis

Checking
files and
folders
(NTFS and
FAT)

Checking
indexes
(NTFS
only)

Checking
security
descriptors
(NTFS
only)

Only thorough analysis

Checking
file data
(NTFS
only)

Explanation

Every element in the file system is checked. The program ensures that the structures of all files and
folders are correct.

Indexes are references to folders in the NTFS file system. If any of these indexes are damaged, the
associated folders will not be displayed in the file system.
If any of your files or folders have suddenly "disappeared", there is a good chance that they will be
recovered after repairing the file system.

Files and folders in the NTFS file system are usually protected by security descriptors that prevent
access by unauthorized users. During the analysis, errors in these descriptions are found and cor­rected.

All sectors of the disk that currently contain files are checked. This will ensure that no read errors
take place when working with files, If sectors are found that require multiple read attempts to suc­cessfully read the data, the file data contained will be moved to a sector that is free of errors. The
sector is then marked as defective. This prevents future problems.

Checking
free disk
space
(NTFS and
FAT)

All drive sectors that do not contain any files will be checked for error-free readability. If errors
occur during this analysis, the sector in question will be marked as defective to prevent files from
being saved there in the future.

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Displaying and Closing Running Processes

In the following chapters, you will find out how you can use the TuneUp Process Manager module to monitor
and manage running processes, system capacity and open files and why it is important to do so.

Introduction

TuneUp Process Manager gives you constant control over the programs and processes that are running on your

system and allows you to monitor your system activity.

You can find out how much memory is being used by which processes, view numerous details and terminate
unwanted processes with a single mouse click.

The module also offers real-time graphs for processor and memory usage and provides up-to-date information
on what your computer is doing at any given time.

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How to Manage Running Processes

Launch the TuneUp Process Manager module by going to the Fix problems category in the Start Center and
selecting Display and close running processes from the Manage processes and show system information area.

Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and selecting
the Display and close running processes entry under Windows.

TuneUp Process Manager provides a great deal of information on the current status of your system. This infor-

mation is divided into three tabs:

Processes

After the module is launched, the Processes tab shows all of the programs and processes that are currently run-
ning. The table shows you the names of the processes together with their priority and CPU usage. The module
also shows you how much memory space the individual processes are taking up.

If you select a process from the list you can view more information on each application with Show details. Select

Terminate process to force an application to close. This is a somewhat drastic measure, but is sometimes nec-

essary to close a program that has crashed, or if you want to stop an unwanted dialer.

When User Account Control is enabled, it is possible that only the processes started by you are displayed. To see
the processes started by other users and by the system, click Show all processes at the bottom of the window.

If you have selected a process in the list, you can click Edit and then Set Process Priority to specify how much
processing power Windows should assign to this process.

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Open Files

In the Open Files tab, you have an overview of the files and folders open at this time. The table will show you
what the file type is, where the file or folder is and which process has opened it at that time.

You should not be surprised if some files are shown in the list more than once. Files and folders can be opened
by more than one process at the same time. It is also normal if files that are obviously "open" cannot be found in
the list. Applications like Microsoft Word and the text editor Notepad only open a file briefly to read its contents
or to save it, but do not keep it open the entire time you are working on it.

Tip: If you try to delete a file and you get an error message telling you that it is currently in use, you can use this
tool to find out what process is using the file and end it. This will then let you delete the file.

Performance

The Performance tab shows you numerous facts about the system.

You can view the current processor usage in percent, and a graph of the processor usage for the last several sec­onds. A similar graph also shows memory usage for the last several seconds. You can also view the current usage
of the page file and the physical memory in kilobytes.

There is also a menu bar and a toolbar. Some of the functions here adjust the content of the active tab. These are
described in the sections above. The general functions of the File, Tools and Help menus are always displayed.

General menu bar functions

Menu "File"

In the File menu, you can use the New application entry to call up the well-known Windows Run dialog to start
a new application or open a file. Click Exit Windows to shut down or restart the computer so that new settings
can take effect.

A function of particular interest is Replace Task Manager, which works by replacing Windows Task Manager on
your system with TuneUp Process Manager. This means you can call it up using the Ctrl+Alt+Del shortcut, or
right-click in a free area of the taskbar to select it. If you want to use the Windows Task Manager again, simply
select the same menu item to remove the check mark in front of it.

Tools Menu

In the Tools menu you can configure how TuneUp Process Manager is to be displayed on your computer. You
can keep it always in the foreground, e.g. to monitor the processor usage for your system's uptime. You can also
display TuneUp Process Manager in the notification area on the bottom right of your desktop when you mini-
mize the window. There is an icon there, which you can click any time in order to maximize the window again in
no time at all.

Help Menu

In the Help menu you can call up the program help at any time, visit the TuneUp website, check TuneUp Util-

ities for updates or display information on your version of TuneUp Utilities.