User manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome to AVG PC TuneUp!
- The Start Center
- PC Optimization Modes
- Optimization Status
- Menu Bar
- Status & Recommendations
- Optimizing the System
- Gaining Disk Space
- Fixing Problems
- Customizing Windows
- Overview of All Functions
- Rating Function for Programs
- The AVG PC TuneUp Gadget
- AVG PC TuneUp in Taskbar Notification Area
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Visual effects
Visual special effects for windows: This setting turns off transparency effects and shadows of windows,
the preview 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 preview 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.
3.2. Standard Mode
The Standard Mode is turned on by default (if you have not switched to either the Economy Mode or the
Turbo Mode).
In Standard Mode all functions of AVG PC TuneUp are available without restriction.
3.3. Turbo Mode
In this chapter, you will learn what exactly happens when you switch to the Turbo Mode and when it can
be useful to do so. You will also receive instructions on how to turn on and configure the Turbo Mode.
What is the Turbo Mode?
The Turbo Mode provides an immediate performance boost whenever you need it. When you put your
computer into Turbo Mode, an analysis is performed to see which of those programs and functions currently
running 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.
How Does the 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: