User's Manual

Introduction to
TuneUp Utilities 2009
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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. You can also click the
links below a module name to navigate directly to the desired feature within the module.
After you have finished working with a module, simply click the red X in the top right corner
of the window to close the module and return to the main window.
Start Page
The Start page appears as soon as TuneUp Utilities 2009 starts up. This provides you with
an overview of the most important optimization and maintenance options. The top section
of the Start page provides recommendations for optimizing your computer and reports new
Autostart entries that have been added since you last ran TuneUp Utilities. The
maintenance section reports any problems or error messages for your computer. The
speed section provides ways to optimize the performance of your computer. The system
status section tells you whether Windows is wrongly installed, which background
processes use excessive memory, etc. One click on a module name opens up the module
allowing you to resolve problems and restore your system to peak status.
Increase performance
No one should have to use a Windows system that keeps getting slower and slower over
time. TuneUp Utilities 2009 includes several modules to help prevent your system from
slowing down. TuneUp Drive Defrag determines the degree of fragmentation of your
hard disks and reorganizes your files in an intelligent manner. TuneUp Registry Defrag
shrinks your bloated registry so that it takes up significantly less space. TuneUp StartUp
Manager prevents unwanted programs from starting automatically. TuneUp System
Optimizer uses various methods to improve general system performance and, most of all,
your Internet speed. XP users also have access to TuneUp Memory Optimizer. This
module lets you free up blocked system memory immediately, without restarting your
computer.
Free up disk space
Even the biggest hard disks fill up someday. TuneUp Utilities 2009 helps you preserve disk
space by searching for many types of unnecessary files that can be deleted with the user's
approval. The TuneUp Utilities 2009 main window shows you how much memory can be
saved, even before you have started a program module.