TuneUp Utilities 2009 User Manual
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Installation Table of Contents Installation .................................................................... 5 Introduction to TuneUp Utilities 2009 .......................... 9 The seven categories ................................................... 11 The new Start page ..................................................... 14 TuneUp Speed Optimizer ............................................ 14 TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner ............................................ 14 Support for the Opera browser ...
Installation Windows functions ..................................................... 45 TuneUp Disk Space Explorer ........................................ 47 Clean up Windows ...................................................... 55 TuneUp 1-Click Maintenance ...................................... 56 TuneUp Uninstall Manager ......................................... 58 TuneUp Registry Cleaner ............................................. 60 TuneUp ShortCut Cleaner..........................................
Installation Windows Vista and its predecessors are installed on most of the computers in use around the world. Windows is, after all, a great system for performing standard tasks, using applications and managing files. But if a user wants to adjust, optimize or trim down the system, it stops being quite so easy. Many desirable functions are not even possible with the on-board Windows tools. Just about anything can be adjusted in Windows.
Installation Automatic adaptation to your operating system 4 When making these changes, TuneUp Utilities 2009 reaches deep into the Windows system. However, Windows has changed a great deal from version to version. Because of this, the software automatically recognizes and adapts to each supported version of Windows. This is done automatically so that you, the user, won't have to re-learn the software for each operating system version.
Installation Installation 1 Before using TuneUp Utilities 2009 on your computer, you must first install the software. During this process, application files will be copied to the hard drive. You can then run the software and use it at any time without having to reinsert the CD-ROM. System requirements To be able to install and use TuneUp Utilities 2009 without a problem, your system needs to meet certain requirements.
Installation Please close all other programs. The installation routine will welcome you. To begin with, you will be asked to close all other open Windows programs. Use ALT+TAB to switch to any other open applications and close them with the keystroke ALT+F4. This will help to avoid errors or conflicts during installation. In addition, the installation wizard is now free to update system files that might otherwise have been in use at the time. Click Next to continue.
Installation Enter your user name and product key You must accept the license agreement to continue. In the next step, you will be asked to enter your user information. The installation routine will ask for your name and the name of your organization or company. Usually these fields are already correctly filled out. If not, please enter the correct information yourself. The requested product key can be found on the back page of this manual.
Introduction to TuneUp Utilities 2009 Introduction to TuneUp Utilities 2009 2 Starting the software There are a number of ways to open the main window for TuneUp Utilities 2009. The most important ways to do so are described below. During installation, a new icon is placed on your desktop. Double click on the yellow TuneUp Utilities 2009 icon to start the software directly. You can also start the software from the Windows Start menu. To do this, open the Start menu and go to the folder Programs.
Introduction to TuneUp Utilities 2009 Using the software On the left side of the window, you will see the names of the available categories. Click one of the category names to open it and to view the available modules that it contains. The modules of the currently selected category are displayed by name on the right side of the window. You can start a module simply by clicking on its name. You can also click the links below a module name to navigate directly to the desired feature within the module.
Introduction to TuneUp Utilities 2009 The seven categories TuneUp Utilities is made up of many useful modules that can all be accessed from a common main application window. The main window is divided into seven categories to make it easier to find individual modules. The modules that belong to the currently selected category are listed in the right part of the window. You can start a module simply by clicking on its name.
Introduction to TuneUp Utilities 2009 Maintain Windows Windows is a dynamic system that requires regular attention from its users. Because of this, regular system maintenance should be a priority. TuneUp 1-Click Maintenance can initiate maintenance of your entire system automatically at predefined times or with a single click of your mouse. This lets you keep your system in top shape at all times. If you would like to perform detailed registry maintenance, you can use TuneUp Registry Cleaner at any time.
Introduction to TuneUp Utilities 2009 The TuneUp Rescue Center module runs in the background to monitor all changes made to your system. The module allows you to restore any changes made to your system with TuneUp Utilities to their previous states. The TuneUp Update Wizard module helps you to update your software over the Internet with a single click of your mouse. The last button provides help and settings that you can use to customize the software package to meet your needs.
Introduction to TuneUp Utilities 2009 What's New in TuneUp Utilities 2009 TuneUp Utilities 2009 has many great new features and enhancements compared to the previous version. Once again, our goal for the update was to implement the requests of our users in a simple and easy way. The most important changes are listed below. The new Start page TuneUp Utilities 2009 welcomes you with a completely redesigned Start page, which tells you about the status of your computer.
Introduction to TuneUp Utilities 2009 Internet optimization lets you optimize Opera's performance for your Internet connection. Free up disk space lets you delete the Opera cache. TuneUp Styler Now you can also change the Vista logo animation which appears just before logon. You can download a whole series of great animations from the TuneUp website. Or, if you prefer, you can choose your own personal image to display while Vista starts up.
Introduction to TuneUp Utilities 2009 Lots more improvements Along with the totally new features, there are a series of improvements that are not immediately visible. There are small improvements like Tooltips in the main window, a substantial increase in the number of problems that can be found byTuneUp Registry Cleaner, and better progress feedback from TuneUp Drive Defrag. But there are also big improvements "under the hood".
Start Page Start Page 3 Your car's dashboard computer lets you know when an oil change is needed and when your next service is due. The new TuneUp Utilities Start Center fulfills this role for your computer. It indicates problems it finds, what has changed since the last startup, and whether your computer settings are optimal. The Start page is divided into several areas. In the upper area is a note about what you should do next.
Start Page performance), which allows you to optimize the performance of your computer in just a few clicks. System Status The status report on the System status area of the Start page tells you whether your system is in good condition or if critical problems or warnings exist that negatively impact your computer.
Increase performance Increase performance 4 The modules in the Increase performance category are there to accelerate your system. You will find everything you need to accelerate your system here. You will find everything you need to accelerate your system here. Many aspects of the day-to-day use of your computer have negative effects on performance. Installing lots of programs and using the wrong Windows settings can significantly slow your computer down over time.
Increase performance them at the touch of a button. Meanwhile, it is always ready to help you with valuable tips on hardware and software configuration. One of the most powerful tools for accelerating your system is TuneUp Drive Defrag. This module organizes the files on your hard disk so that they can be accessed more quickly. The advanced defragmentation system will allow Windows and programs to start substantially faster.
Increase performance TuneUp Speed Optimizer Introduction Windows is not really designed for high performance and is not very frugal with system resources. The operating system is packed with background tasks and services that you need only rarely, if at all, on a day-to-day basis. Although this state of affairs may be annoying, it is easy to justify. After all, Microsoft is obliged to cater to all of its users.
Increase performance recommendations, click on the entry in question or on Details or click on the Quick optimization or Performance advisor tabs. TuneUp Performance Optimizer provides helpful suggestions for optimizing your entire system. In the Quick optimization and Performance advisor sections, you get a list of optimization recommendations by category. If you click on an entry, more details about it will be displayed in the right half of the window.
Increase performance Quick Optimization In its Quick Optimization Recommendations, TuneUp Performance Optimizer displays recommendations in five categories: System Startup, Windows Services, Internet, System Settings, and Visual Effects. These recommendations increase your bandwidth, disable unwanted services and startup programs, and limit visual effects. One click on Optimize All is enough to perform the necessary optimizations.
Increase performance Performance Advisor On the Performance advisor tab, you are given a list of suggestions for significantly increasing the performance of your computer. These include options to speed up your system even more. By answering a few simple questions, you can identify functions that reduce performance and if they are not needed, disable them to increase the performance of your computer.
Increase performance computer connected to the Internet?". Then look for the appropriate answer. TuneUp Speed Optimizer can use this information to set network, Internet, and browser settings (e.g. packet size) so as to optimize your Internet connection. The next question is "Which criteria should be used to optimize Visual Effects?". If you select Maximum performance (irrespective of display quality) all visual effects and XP's colorful Luna interface and Vista's Aero desktop experience will be turned off.
Increase performance you disable here, the more smoothly your computer will start up and run. After TuneUp Speed Optimizer has done its work, Windows can do without all of these automatic startup programs and permanently active background programs. Click on OK to see an overview of optimization recommendations.
Increase performance TuneUp Drive Defrag There are many reasons why, over time, a computer runs noticeably slower. One of them is the gradual fragmentation of the hard disk. You can picture it like this: Each new file is stored on an empty disk in one piece immediately after the previous one. When Windows requests a file, the read head only needs to move once to be able to read the entire file in one operation. If an application deletes a file from the middle, it leaves a gap.
Increase performance Select the drives you wish to analyze. If the Automatically defragment highly fragmented drives option is selected with a checkmark, TuneUp Drive Defrag will take the initiative. If the program finds drives that should be defragmented, the module will automatically start defragmentation after the analysis is complete. If the option is not selected, defragmentation will need to be started manually. In this case, wait to see the results of the analysis.
Increase performance A progress bar at the bottom left shows the total progress for all drives. The progress for each drive is also shown directly after the drive names in the drive selection list. Click Cancel to stop the process at any time. Tip: NTFS is better than FAT Hard disks can either use the NTFS file system, as used in the most recent versions of Windows, or the older FAT system that is supported by earlier Windows versions.
Increase performance TuneUp StartUp Manager Many applications start automatically together with Windows without asking for your permission. There are some important functions and services that it makes sense to have on your system; for example, a virus scanner, a management tool for your WLAN network, or a configuration console for your sound card. It also makes sense to automatically start up these programs every time you logon to Windows.
Increase performance TuneUp StartUp Manager Usage TuneUp StartUp Manager shows in its main window a list of all startup entries found. How do I find out if a program that starts automatically is necessary? In the first column, Name, you see the program name of each startup entry. TuneUp Utilities can often tell immediately whether a program is needed or not. The Evaluation column contains the phrase Not required, Required, or You decide. You can get more information about an entry by clicking on it.
Increase performance Enter the directory path of the program file in the Target box. You can use the Search button to help you find the file. Go to the Edit menu or right-click on an entry for access to advanced options. For example, you can view the automatic startup entry's properties or change its location in the Windows registry.
Increase performance TuneUp Registry Defrag Every new program and every new hardware component enters itself in the registry, creating keys and values. Over time, the central Windows database gets larger and larger. The larger the registry becomes, the longer the system needs to find specific information, and this makes Windows slower.
Increase performance Even if the bar doesn't move for minutes at a time, there is no need to be concerned. On heavily-used systems it can take a while to complete registry analysis. Next, the module shows the results of the analysis. If there is potential for optimization, you will be told by how many percent and kilobytes the size of the registry can be reduced.
Increase performance TuneUp Memory Optimizer TuneUp Memory Optimizer monitors your system in the background and frees up memory whenever needed to increase the performance of your computer. TuneUp Memory Optimizer is worth using for versions of Windows up to Windows XP and for systems with up to 512 MB of memory. If there is a shortage of physical memory, TuneUp Memory Optimizer automatically ensures that the system frees up memory for your applications and writes the displaced data to disk.
Increase performance Below the graph is a small box that tells you whether AutoOptimize is turned on. This TuneUp Memory Optimizer option monitors your memory and can automatically start optimizing whenever available memory drops below a specified threshold. Accessing the Settings dialog If you wish to change the automatic memory optimization settings for TuneUp Memory Optimizer, go to the Overview tab and click Change settings. AutoOptimize Settings The module's configuration window will open.
Increase performance your memory usage. The higher this limit, the more aggressively TuneUp Memory Optimizer will optimize your system. Click OK to activate your settings. If you wish to restore the module to the recommended settings, click Recommended. Manual Optimization If you do not use AutoOptimize, or if you want to free up memory before you start a program that requires a lot of memory, you can go to Manual Optimization.
Free up disk space Free up disk space 5 Even the largest hard disk fills up at some point. With today's Internet connections and the constantly growing range of downloads, this happens more quickly than most users would like it to. The category Free up disk space helps you find unnecessary files and recover this space. Free your system of unneeded ballast! The most important functions for freeing up disk space are integrated directly into the main window of TuneUp Utilities.
Free up disk space consume large amounts of space and, until now, went undetected by any standard "cleaner". Particular attention is paid to securitywhen disk space. This means that, unlike with conventional methods, which comb through the disk "blindly" according to particular patterns, there are no nasty surprises like sudden error messages or software failing to run. The items that are suggested for cleanup are clearly identified, concisely explained and put into one of the following four categories.
Free up disk space Unnecessary files and backups In this category, all files that can be deleted without a second thought are displayed. This allows you to quickly free up disk space. These include, for example, temporary files, the contents of browser caches, temporary thumbnail views, and automatically generated log files. In the main window, click under Free up disk space on the option Unnecessary files. You will then see an overview of the files that were found on the selected disks.
Free up disk space Type Description Mozilla Firefox, Opera while surfing the Internet are saved in the cache. If you visit a and Safari Cache website again, the text and images can be loaded from the cache more quickly than from the Internet. However, it is advisable to empty your cache from time to time. Thumbnails Thumbnails of images are used by various programs to provide a quick preview. The thumbnails used by Windows, ACDSee and Google Picasa are taken into consideration.
Free up disk space View files to be deleted individually Most categories give you the option before deletion to view the individual files that were suggested. In this case, you will see the Show details button in the details area of the window. Clicking on it opens a new window and displays all files from the selected category. You can clear the check box in front of any file by clicking it, thereby excluding it from deletion.
Free up disk space Finished! Unnneeded files have been deleted Once the files have been deleted, click Finish to close the window.
Free up disk space Windows functions Certain Windows functions that are not used by every user require a great deal of disk space. Here you can simply deactivate features that use substantial disk space and that you do not need. This frees up additional disk space. Energy-saving mode: Hibernate So-called "hibernation" shuts your computer down without having to close open windows, programs or documents. All of the data in your computer's memory will be written to disk.
Free up disk space search for something (in Windows Explorer or Outlook, for example) instead of searching the entire hard disk, you search only the index. This makes the process much quicker. Depending on the number of files on your disk, this index can be quite large and may need lots of memory. If you don't use Windows Deskop Search, then by disabling the feature you can not only free up disk space, but also increase your computer's performance.
Free up disk space TuneUp Disk Space Explorer Introduction The capacity of modern data storage devices such as hard drives and memory cards has increased tremendously over the last few years. Astonishingly, we users somehow always manage to fill even the newer, larger drives to their maximum capacity - in the past, no one would have dreamed of gathering 20 GB of files. Now, even drives with capacities of 250 GB or more are quickly filled to the brim.
Free up disk space TuneUp Disk Space Explorer will analyze the selected drives or folders. Make your selection and click Next to start the analysis. The analysis may take a moment depending on the size of the selected drives or folders and the amount of data they contain. As soon as the analysis is finished, click Finish to close the wizard and display the results in the main window. The Main Window The TuneUp Disk Space Explorer main window is divided into two areas.
Free up disk space 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. If My Computer or an individual drive is selected, the capacity and the percentage of occupied space are displayed. If a folder is selected, you will see its size here, including all of its files and subfolders and the percentage of space that it takes up in the folder in which it is located.
Free up disk space 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 Top 100 Files, the corresponding detail view will open. There you can move, archive or delete files. "Contents" View This view shows the contents of the selected element in the folder tree on the left.
Free up disk space Along the top border of the window, the available file types are displayed with the buttons: Images, Documents, Compressed files, Music files, Video files and Other. Click on one of the buttons to display the files in this category. You can obtain an overview of the distribution of the different file types by clicking on the button Overview. Each file type category includes files with many different file extensions. Images, for example, include the file extensions .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .
Free up disk space "Top 100 Files" View For most users, this is the most interesting view. This shows you the 100 largest files in the selected branch of the folder tree, clearly organized by file size. As the contents of all subfolders are included, this view allows you to clean up hundreds of megabytes or even several gigabytes with a few clicks, depending on the size of your system. Cleanup Tip Sometimes it useful to sort the Top 100 list by the date of last access.
Free up disk space the same time as TuneUp Disk Space Explorer, you can move the desired files by dragging them with your mouse directly to the Nero burning list. After the files have been successfully archived, you can then delete them with a clear conscience in TuneUp Disk Space Explorer to free up valuable disk space. Settings TuneUp Disk Space Explorer lets you customize the appearance and behavior of the software to meet your personal needs.
Clean up Windows Clean up Windows 6 The modules in the Maintain Windows category help you to keep your system running smoothly. Keep your system in shape! This module also includes the simple and useful TuneUp 1-Click Maintenance, which, after searching for problems, thoroughly cleans your system with only one click . Every installed program writes entries to the registry - entries that are not always completely removed after deleting software.
Clean up Windows TuneUp 1-Click Maintenance Everything is in the name. To keep your Windows system fast and stable, use TuneUp 1Click Maintenance. It regularly and automatically takes care of the most important maintenance tasks for your system. TuneUp 1-Click Maintenance… ...cleans up your registry!Over time your Windows registry fills up with hundreds of unnecessary entries. These include references to files that no longer exist, leftovers from long-removed programs, and invalid entries.
Clean up Windows right off in the same window. Clear the checkmark from the box in front of Show maintenance report as balloon. If there are some maintenance tasks you don't want run, you can come here to reconfigure 1-Click Maintenance. For example, if you would rather defragment your hard disk manually, simply clear the checkmark from the Optimize hard disk performance entry.
Clean up Windows TuneUp Uninstall Manager Every time a program is installed under Windows, an entry is added to the registry with instructions about how to uninstall the product. The aim of the entry is to ensure that the program is completely removed from the system once you no longer need it. TuneUp Utilities allows you to clean up your computer and remove unnecessary programs from your hard disk. All you have to do is use TuneUp Uninstall Manager.
Clean up Windows The uninstall routine differs from program to program. But in all cases there are not only files on the hard disk to delete, but also related desktop icons, entries in the Start menu, and keys in the registry. Follow the instructions provided by the Uninstall routine to complete the process.
Clean up Windows TuneUp Registry Cleaner You can use TuneUp RegistryCleaner to quickly and thoroughly remove the unneeded data left over when you install and remove programs and when you work with your computer every day. Cleaning up your registry database frees your system of unneeded ballast so that it can work better and more quickly. After the module analyzes your system for problems, you can individually view each of the problems found and call up a detailed description.
Clean up Windows indicates that the respective section is currently being analyzed. A green check mark indicates that the analysis has been completed for the section. A progress bar beneath the list shows the progress of the overall analysis. Please wait until the analysis is finished. This may take several minutes. When it is finished a message pops up saying "Analysis complete". Click the newly active Show errors button to close the wizard and display the problems identified in the to show main window.
Clean up Windows The analysis has found a large number of problems – correcting them will bring noticeable benefits. The default category Summary will open first. The module will show here that the system analysis is complete and gives the total number of problems found. The section below shows the distribution of the problems found in the individual categories.
Clean up Windows Type Description use by more than one application. If the specified files are moved or deleted, the references may become invalid. Help files The registry contains information about which folder contains the help files for a given application. If the specified help files have been moved or deleted, this part of the registry may contain incorrect entries. Fonts The fonts that are installed in Windows are registered in a special part of the registry.
Clean up Windows A detailed description is available for each problem, a single mouse click is all you need. The problem will quickly provide you with brief explanations of all problems that were found. Mark an entry in the list to display a more extensive explanation of the problem along the upper border of the window. To view the problem analysis section, the entry Details must be selected in the icon bar. TuneUp RegistryCleaner is set by default to correct all problems found.
Clean up Windows Here, you can watch while the module cleans up your system. Once the module is finished, a message is displayed to tell you that all problems have been corrected. Chain reaction in the registry: the Check again button Sometimes, the button Check Again is displayed, and the wizard recommends that you analyze your system again. This is always the case when the clean-up may have made additional entries invalid.
Clean up Windows TuneUp ShortCut Cleaner Introduction TuneUp ShortCut Cleaner keeps your desktop well organized. ShortCut Cleaner verifies all of the shortcuts in the Start menu, in the Quick Launch bar and on the desktop. If the shortcut points to a program that no longer exists or to a deleted file, you can use ShortCut Cleaner to remove it easily. At the same time, empty folders are removed from the Start menu. Empty folders usually result from manual reorganization of the Start menu.
Clean up Windows Analysis TuneUp ShortCut Cleaner now searches your system for invalid shortcuts and entries on the desktop, in the Quick Launch bar, and in the history lists of frequently used programs. This process can take a few minutes. Results Once the scan is completed, TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner displays the results. It tells you how many invalid shortcuts and other entries were found on your system. To delete the invalid shortcuts and other entries, click the Cleanup button.
Solve problems Solve problems 7 The modules in the Solve problems category do just what the name says - in a simple way. Let the program help you - solving problems has never been this easy! If you have problems with your hard disk, TuneUp Disk Doctor can analyze your drive and automatically repair any errors that are found. Many common problems can be solved by TuneUp Repair Wizard in a few simple clicks.
Solve problems TuneUp Disk Doctor Introduction When working with your computer, many files are constantly being read and written – regardless of whether you are editing a text document, looking at pictures or simply starting an application. Modern operating systems place all files in special file systems to allow quick access to all necessary information at any time.
Solve problems TuneUp Disk Doctor will perform a careful analysis of the selected drives. During the analysis, TuneUp Disk Doctor will show you the current progress both as a percentage and in graphical form. The boxes displayed represent the space usage of the drive being examined. Normal analysis The standard analysis of your disk drive will be carried out in several steps by TuneUp Disk Doctor.
Solve problems Analysis step Explanation displayed in the file system. If any or your files or folders have suddenly "disappeared", there is a good chance that they will be recovered after repairing the file system. Checking security Files and folders in an NTFS file system can be protected by sodescriptors called securitty descriptions, which block access by unauthorized Only NTFS users. During the analysis, errors in these descriptions are found and corrected.
Solve problems 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 applications 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.
Solve problems TuneUp Repair Wizard TuneUp Repair Wizardhandles the repair of computer and display problems on your PC. These types of problems occur from time to time when running Windows. Without warning, Windows suddenly shows the wrong icons, shortcuts on the desktop disappear or the entire taskbar is no longer visible. Finding the solutions to such problems is anything but simple, and this is where TuneUp Repair Wizard is a great help.
Solve problems TuneUp Undelete You must have had this experience: A file gets deleted by accident and is nowhere to be found in the Recycle Bin. There is no backup, of course, or only one that is months old. In this case, hard work lies ahead. With TuneUp Undelete, it is usually still possible to recover deleted files and save your valuable work. Usage When you start TuneUp Undelete, a wizard is opened that takes you through the recovery process step by step.
Solve problems Enter the name of the file you want to find in the Search term field. You don't have to enter the complete name. A partial name is usually sufficient. If you can only remember the extension or the file type, use a wildcard for the rest, for example: *.DOC or Images??.JPG. Multiple search terms can be entered in one line, but must be separated by semicolons.
Solve problems Which files do you want to restore? As soon as the search is completed, the module lists all available files that match your search criteria. The table shows the file name, the original location, the file type and the condition of the file. Don't worry if the first letter of the file name is missing for the files on FAT drives, Windows always deletes the first letter when deleting files on drives with this file system.
Solve problems Data Recovery 101 Valuable tips for better results. As deleted files have a rather short life expectancy under Windows, especially on the system drive where the paging file and many temporary files are located, you should normally attempt to recover an accidentally deleted file with TuneUp Undelete right away. The sooner you try, the better the chances that you will be able to recover the file.
Customize Windows Customize Windows 8 The modules in the Customize Windows category help you adapt the operating system to meet your needs. Here, you can "tweak" Windows as much as you like. TuneUp System Control and TuneUp Styler let you specify exactly how your Windows system should look and work. You will be surprised at how many options you can configure with TuneUp Utilities 2009.
Customize Windows TuneUp System Control TuneUp System Control is a kind of control center that allows you to quickly and easily adapt your Windows operating environment to your needs and tastes. Regardless of whether you want to change the visual effects, the desktop, the way users log on, the security of your system, or memory management, TuneUp SystemControl lets you configure and optimize any setting, down to the smallest detail.
Customize Windows We have made every effort to make the settings self-explanatory. But if you do want more details, just click Help to bring up comprehensive help for the currently displayed category. Alternatively, you can press the F1 button. Note: TuneUp System Control adjusts itself automatically to your operating system and only displays those options that your system supports. Don't be surprised, for example, if you see some different options for Windows Vista than for Windows XP.
Customize Windows The wizard then presents a list of settings that can be copied. Select the desired settings and click Next again. You can now specify to where you wish to copy the selected settings. One possibility is the logon screen (depending on the settings you selected). If more than one user has been set up on your computer, all users are also shown. Select where you want to copy the settings to, and then click Next to begin copying.
Customize Windows TuneUp Styler Windows would not be very useful without its graphical user interface. The importance of an attractive interface is clear in Windows Vista. The entire system feels at once fresher and more modern. But just as in fashion, it's easy to get tired of the new design, not to mention the people who have always been bothered by what they consider a "candy" look.
Customize Windows All functions can be accessed quickly from the main window. "Boot Screen" category When Windows starts up, a black screen with an animated progress bar at the bottom is shown by default. With Windows XP, the Windows logo is also displayed in the center. With a few clicks, TuneUp Styler lets you exchange this boot screen for a completely new one. Or give your imagination free reign and create your own boot screen, for example with your favorite vacation photo.
Customize Windows Type TuneUp boot screen File extension .TBS Stardock .BOOTSKIN Bootskin (Windows XP only) Images .BMP; .PNG; .JPG; .JPEG Ntoskrnl.e .EXE xe Files (Windows XP only) Creating your own boot screen Installing a boot screen Restoring the default screen Description The TuneUp Styler format A large number of boot screens in this format can be found at web sites like www.wincustomize.com. .
Customize Windows Create Boot Screen Give your imagination free reign and create your own boot screen that you can install on your computer and share with your friends. TuneUp Styler 2 makes creating boot screens child's play. Opening the Create Boot Screen dialog To create your own boot screen, go to the Boot screen category of TuneUp Styler and click New Screen at the top of the list. This will open a wizard that will take you through the following four steps: 1.
Customize Windows 3. Customize progress bar (Windows XP only) Here, you can specify the Position of the progress bar, your Foreground color and the Border color as desired. Position the progress bar at a location that does not interfere with the overall impression of the image. This option is not available in Windows Vista because the progress bar is not shown in the alternative boot screen that is used. 4.
Customize Windows To select a new Start logo, first click on the Start logo you want and then click on Install to confirm your selection. For a preview of the Start logo animation, go to the Preview window and click the play button or go to Tasks and select Show large preview. To download new animations from the TuneUp website, click on Add and Download Start logo animations from TuneUp Online.
Customize Windows Pep up your system with a custom logon screen. As soon as it is started, the module lists all available welcome screens. When you use the module for the first time, you will only see the default Windows screen. You can add additional welcome screens to the list by clicking Add at the top of the list. Then, you can select an existing welcome screen from a file on your computer, or you can download new screens from TuneUp Online.
Customize Windows Create Logon Screen (Windows Vista only) Give your imagination free reign and create your own logon screen that you can install on your computer and share with your friends! TuneUp Styler makes creating logon screens child's play. Opening the Create logon screen dialog To create your own logon screen, goto TuneUp Styler and click on Logon screen. Using the Add button you can either load a logon screen from a file or download one for free from the TuneUp web site.
Customize Windows available logon screens. System Elements In this category, you can replace typical Windows icons with icons with a common theme. You can also change the name of many elements, such as the Recycle Bin, My Computer and My Network Places. After clicking System items in the navigation bar, all system icons that can be changed are shown in a hierarchical list on the right side of the window. The Desktop level is selected by default, under which you can see all special desktop items.
Customize Windows The shell32.dll file, which is included with Windows, contains a large number of icons. As soon as you have found the desired icon, select it with your mouse and click OK to record your change. Important: All of the changes that you make to system items are not applied immediately. The program records your changes for the individual items, and indicates that a change has been saved by adding a small red star next to the respective entry in the list.
Customize Windows Icon Packages Of course it's a tedious job to replace all Windows icons. For this reason TuneUp Styler makes it possible to replace all old-style Windows icons with new ones in one go. Simply click the Icon packages button at the bottom left. Managing and installing icon packages Practical: icon packages let you change all icons at once. A new window opens in which you can see all available icon packages.
Customize Windows Paces Description 1.) Author information Here, you can add your name, e-mail address and Internet address to the icon package. 2.) Package name and description Enter a descriptive package name here. If you wish, you can also enter additional information on the package in the Description box. 3.) Optimize package size Use the options in this step to make sure that your package is not too large so that it can be sent via e-mail without problems. 4.
Customize Windows Assign new icons to your drives! Start menu folders TuneUp Styler also lets you swap the standard folder icons in the Start menu for more expressive ones. Click on the plus sign in front of the Start menu node in the tree display to get access to this option. Internet Explorer Favorites You can even assign special icons to your Favorites in Internet Explorer. This way, you can find your most frequently used Favorites in the long list more quickly.
Customize Windows A preview of your changes can be seen on the left side of the window at all times. Icon color depth Starting with Windows XP, it is no longer possible to change the maximum color depth of icons since they are now always set to the 32-bit maximum. If you still use one of the older operating systems, you can change the color depth value here. This is how to change the size of the icon. Using a sliding bar, you can change the size of icons on your desktop.
Customize Windows Repair Icon Cache If reloading your icons doesn't solve the problem, then it might be because of errors in your icon cache. The icon cache is a file that Windows uses to store all currently loaded icons for faster access later. A single error in this file can potentially corrupt every icon. Fortunately, with TuneUp Styler, you can also fix this problem. Simply click Repair Icon Cache. You must restart your computer for the repair to take effect.
Customize Windows No matter which method you use to add new Visual styles, file format does not matter. TuneUp Styler automatically recognizes practically all the usual formats and can install them quickly with no problems. The following file formats are supported: Type File extension TuneUp Visual Styles .TVS The TuneUp Styler format Microsoft Visual Styles .MSSTYLES This Microsoft format often includes additional files that can be found in the same folder or in subfolders. Compress ed archives .
Additional tools Additional tools 9 The Additional tools category in TuneUp Utilities 2009 includes powerful tools for various tasks. TuneUp Process Manager makes it possible to view all of the applications currently running on your system and stop them if desired. You can also see an overview of files on your system that are currently being used by each application as well as the resource usage of your system memory and processor.
Additional tools TuneUp Shredder makes it easy to securely delete sensitive files from your computer. Three high-tech deletion methods can be used to delete files with such a high level of security that even the most skilled data recovery experts will not be able to restore them. And TuneUp System Information provides you with a clear overview of your hardware and software so that you know exactly what is installed on your system.
Additional tools TuneUp Process Manager 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 of processor and memory usage and provides valuable current data on your system.
Additional tools If User Access Control is activated in Windows Vista, it is possible that initially only the processes that you started are shown. To see the processes started by other users and by the system, click on the button at the lower border of the window entitled Show all processes.
Additional tools computer. This module can also show you at any point in time how much of the page file and how much system memory is being used in kilobytes. Keep an eye on your system via the Speed tab. Menu bar functions The menu bar at the top of the TuneUp Process Manager window provides you with additional functions. Click File > New Application to open the Windows Run dialog, which you can use to start a new application or open a file.
Additional tools TuneUp Registry Editor Windows registry is nothing more than a big central database. Every piece of hardware you add and every program you install leaves numerous traces. As a result, the Windows registry gets larger and larger over time, and getting an overview becomes increasingly difficult. The advantages of TuneUp Registry Editor True experts looking for just the right instrument to use to get under the hood of Windows and change settings manually, should use TuneUp Registry Editor.
Additional tools lets you place a virtual bookmark. All "dog ears" are shown in the lower third of the window under Bookmark. The results of your searches can be found under Search Results.
Additional tools TuneUp Shredder When you delete a file under Windows, it probably ends up in the Recycle Bin. Even an inexperienced user knows how to get the file back from the Recycle Bin. Because of this, many users regularly empty the Recycle Bin or delete files without using the Recycle Bin. But you should know that Windows does not really destroy a file when it deletes it, its entire contents are still located on the hard drive.
Additional tools Delete files Drag and drop the files you wish to delete from the Explorer into the Files list, or click Add to select the files in a file browser. When Overwrite allocated free space is selected, the Shredder will also overwrite the free space that has been assigned to the selected files. Select the files you want to delete. Click Next to confirm your selection.
Additional tools Select Deletion Method How securely do you want to delete your files? This section deals with the level of security you wish to use when deleting files or folders. Just select one of the three options in the Deletion method section. Quick delete: The files will be overwritten with a single character. The files no longer contain the original text, but endless columns of a single letter. Secure delete in accordance with DoD 5220.
Additional tools TuneUp System Information TuneUp System Information asks your computer the $64,000 question: "How is your hardware doing?" It does this by hunting around inside the black box, bringing back and putting together all kinds of facts and information. This information can be of particular use when you want to upgrade your system or when a technician asks if certain components are built into your computer. Usage Information is gathered and displayed in nine sections.
Additional tools Communication When a dial-up connection is open, two real-time graphs show how much data is being sent and received in kilobytes per second. System Devices Information on your processor and BIOS can be found here. Click the link Processor details to view detailed information on the features of your processor.
Global modules Global modules 10 Two general TuneUp Utilities modules can be found in the dark gray area directly below the blue title bar of the : TuneUp RescueCenter and TuneUp UpdateWizard. TuneUp Rescue Centermonitors all of the changes you make to your system with the other TuneUp Utilities modules and can undo these changes at any time if you wish. TuneUp Update Wizard saves you the trouble of looking for and installing suitable updates for TuneUp Utilities 2009.
Global modules TuneUp Rescue Center Introduction TuneUp Utilities provides you with a large selection of tools that you can use to optimize, repair and customize your operating system. It can happen that you fiddle with a setting or two that you should have better left alone. Or that you delete an entry in TuneUp Registry Editor that you need after all. In this case, you will be happy to hear that in the TuneUp Utilities 2009 there is also a "lifeguard" that can undo all of your changes if need be.
Global modules Click Restore to restore the selected backup. If you wish, you can click Delete to remove a backup permanently from the list, provided that you are certain that you will not need this backup in the future. Configure Rescue Center protection Click Options in the blue bar to open up the Rescue Center protection dialog. Here you can specify how long backups should be kept and when they should automatically be deleted to free up disk space.
Global modules TuneUp Update Wizard Introduction TuneUp Utilities 2009 is constantly being improved. Modules are enhanced, and bugs, if any, are fixed. And from time to time some modules need to be brought up to date to include the newest technology. TuneUp Update Wizard automates the process of logging on to the TuneUp website, looking for updates, downloading and installing them. In addition, the downloaded updates are very small and so can be downloaded quickly.
Global modules Click Next to install the available updates. The Finish button will then close the wizard.
Global modules Index A Administration 81 Appearance 95 AutoOptimize 36 E Empty Recycle Bin 107 F B Boot screen 84 C CD burning 52 Change icons 94 Check and repair drives 69 Check and repair file system 69 Check USB stick 69 Copy settings 81 CPU usage 101 Create Boot Screen 85, 86, 90 Create Logon Screen 90 Ctrl+Alt+Del 103 Customize Windows 83 D Data Recovery 77 Data Recovery 101 77 Data storage devices 47 Defragmentation 27 Delete 106 Deletion method 108 Desktop icons 95 Display 81 Display problems 73
Global modules Mozilla Firefox Cache 41 MSSTYLES 98 N Normal analysis 70 Notification area 17 NTFS 29 Ntoskrnl.
Global modules Unnecessary Programs 58 Update 114 Updates 114 Use SmartOptimize 36 V Visual effects 81 W What's New in TuneUp Utilities 2009 14 Windows Functions 45 119
