User's Manual

Free up disk space
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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.
When you next turn on your computer, you can pick up your work where you left off. All of
the windows, programs and documents that you previously had had open will be reopened
for you. If you don't need hibernation, however, the hibernation file uses up valuable disk
space. The size of this file exactly matches the size of your memory. So if your computer
has 4 gigabytes of memory, the hibernation file will take up 4 gigabytes on your hard disk.
After all, the entire contents of memory have to be backed up prior to hibernation. Using
the Windows functions option of TuneUp Utilities 2009, you can turn off hibernation and
free up the disk space it uses. One click on Disable is sufficient.
The Windows Messenger program allows you to exchange instant messages with your
friends. If you don't need Windows Messenger or other chat programs, you can also easily
delete them. Under
Windows Messenger
Windows functions click on Remove. Any time you want, you can
download Windows Live Messenger free from the Microsoft website
http://get.live.com/messenger/ and re-install it.
Windows Desktop Search is a Windows function that allows you to find files and folders
more quickly. It creates a search index with entries for each file and folder. When you
Windows Desktop Search