TuneUp Utilities User Manual
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Table of Contents Welcome to TuneUp Utilities 5 New Features in this Version 6 System requirements 8 Help and Support 8 The Start Center 9 The four categories 9 The message panel 9 The Turbo Mode Switch 10 The menu bar 10 TuneUp Turbo Mode 12 Introduction 12 When should I switch on Turbo Mode? 12 How does Turbo Mode work? 12 How to Configure Your Own TuneUp Turbo Mode 12 Maintain System 16 The status field 16 All functions menu 16 1-Click Maintenance and Automatic Maintenan
Organizing Files and Folders 52 Configuring System Startup 57 Showing and Uninstalling Programs 61 Fix problems 63 The status field 63 All functions menu 63 Fix Common Problems 64 Restoring Deleted Files 66 Checking Hard Disks for Errors 70 Managing Running Programs 73 Customize Windows 76 The status field 76 All functions menu 76 Changing Windows Appearance 77 Modifying Windows Settings 93 Additional Functions 95 Displaying the TuneUp Optimization Report 95 Undoing Changes
Welcome to TuneUp Utilities Congratulations on choosing TuneUp Utilities! You have acquired a virtual PC specialist who will start taking care of your Windows computer immediately. TuneUp Utilities automatically runs important maintenance tasks for you, makes you aware of any problems and offers simple solutions. This ensures performance is always at its best. A slow and untidy computer is now a thing of the past for you.
New Features in this Version TuneUp Utilities stands out thanks to its intuitive ease of use. During development, major emphasis was placed on enabling Windows users of every level of expertise to optimize their computer efficiently and, above all, thoroughly. Below is an overview of the most important new features: The new TuneUp Turbo Mode The TuneUp Turbo Mode gives you an immediate performance boost whenever you need it.
Easier to use Many TuneUp Utilities functions are now even easier to use, making it much simpler for you to optimize your Windows system. More information on your programs TuneUp Utilities provides you with a revised description of all programs installed on your computer. If you would like more information on one of these programs, you can click to show the results of an online search.
System requirements For you to be able to install and use TuneUp Utilities your computer must meet the following requirements. These requirements are not high - most computers used today have these features: l l l l l Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or higher), Vista or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit version) 256 MB RAM Screen resolution at least 1024x600 pixels Online version: min. 80 MB free hard disk space CD version: min.
The Start Center The TuneUp Utilities Start Center has been completely redesigned and is now even more user-friendly, providing central access to all functions. The four categories The four categories in the Start Center show the key functions of TuneUp Utilities. The first shows whether your maintenance settings are optimum (more on this under Maintain System, p. 16). The second shows whether there is potential for increasing performance (more under Increase performance, p. 39).
The Turbo Mode Switch In the Start Center, use the switch on the bottom left to switch on the TuneUp Turbo Mode to give your computer a sudden performance boost (more on this under TuneUp Turbo Mode, p. 12). The menu bar Settings menu Use the Settings menu to go to the most important TuneUp Utilities configuration dialogs. Here you can customize the program to suit your needs, apply maintenance settings and configure the TuneUp Live Optimization and the TuneUp Turbo Mode.
TuneUp Turbo Mode Introduction TuneUp 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.
Now configure, in five easy steps, your own personal Turbo Mode by selecting what tasks, programs and functionalities can be temporarily switched off to improve performance when Turbo Mode is activated. 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. No security-related functions will be turned off.
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.
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 need some of these functions, these are the best ways to increase the performance of the computer (e.g. a netbook) on a sustained basis. Disable release of media library in local network: This option causes the release of the media library on the network to be switched off.
Maintain System The status field TuneUp Utilities provides you with two options for comprehensive maintenance: The Automatic Maintenance runs automatically in the background at regular intervals; the1Click Maintenance is carried out by you - with just one click! The status in the Maintain System category shows whether the Automatic Maintenance with all maintenance tasks is being performed regularly. If it is, you can be sure thatyour computer is always "clean".
1-Click Maintenance and Automatic Maintenance The chapters that follow explain why it is important to do so and how to use 1-Click Maintenance or Automatic Maintenance to ensure that your system performance is optimized and your computer is clean. Each function is a program name: so that Windows is always faster and more stable, as the name suggests, Automatic Maintenance regularly and automatically performs the most important maintenance work on your system.
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 on this, see: Cleaning the Registry, p. 32. ...
How to Make Maintenance Settings In the Start Center in the status field of the Maintain System category, click Change settings. A configuration dialog opens containing one tab for Automatic Maintenance and one for 1-Click Maintenance respectively. Configure your settings here. Maintenance tasks Since TuneUp Utilities seeks if possible to maintain every aspect of your computer, all maintenance activities are enabled as standard.
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. that it only starts when you are not currently working on your computer and no programs are required in the background This way Automatic Maintenance will never interrupt your work.
Optimizing System Startup and Shutdown In the following chapters, you will find out how you can easily optimize the startup and shutdown of your computer: All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if necessary. Optimizing System Startup and Shutdown - Introduction Here you receive recommendations for turning off unwanted startup programs. These recommendations help to accelerate system startup and shutdown.
Overview This view provides you with an overview of any optimization recommendations found. You can apply them all by clicking once on Optimize all. Details Click on the recommendation or on Details to see detailed descriptions of each recommendation. Alternatively, switch to the Details tab. Here you can apply all recommendations by clicking once on Optimize all. Click on a recommendation in the left column. In the right area of the window, there is a description of the recommendation.
Defragment Hard Disks In the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can defragment your hard disks using the TuneUp Drive Defrag tool: Defragmenting Hard Disks - Introduction There are many reasons why a computer becomes 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.
How to Defragment Your Hard Disks 1. To launch the TuneUp Drive Defrag tool, in the Start Center under the Maintain System category, select All functions followed by the entry Defragment hard disks. 2. Select which hard disks should be checked for optimization potential. 3. Select how defragmentation should take place according to the analysis. TuneUp Drive Defrag offers you two different ways to defragment (see Defragmenting Hard Disks Introduction, p.
of fragmentation. If you selected the Wait for result and then decide option, you will see a dialog where you can select how each hard disk is to be defragmented. For all other options, you don't need to do anything else, as defragmentation will run automatically after the analysis. 4. 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 achieved and creates a recommendation from it. 5.
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. 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.
Removing Broken Shortcuts In the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can use the TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner tool to clean up your system by removing invalid shortcuts and references: All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if necessary. Removing Broken Shortcuts - Introduction The TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner tool helps you quickly and easily to "restore order" to your computer.
How to Remove Broken Shortcuts 1. To launch the TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner tool, in the Start Center under the Maintain System category, select All functions followed by the entry Remove broken shortcuts. 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. Following the analysis, TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner shows you a list of all invalid shortcuts and references.
Defragmenting the Registry In the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can use the TuneUp Registry Defrag tool to reduce the size of the registry by defragmenting it: Defragmenting the Registry - 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.
How to Defragment the Registry 1. To launch the TuneUp Registry Defrag tool, in the Start Center under the Maintain System category, select All functions followed by the entry Defragment 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. Before the analysis, a message appears advising you to close all other programs.
The tool 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. TuneUp Registry Defrag cannot rewrite the registry when it is running, but only immediately after Windows has started up. Simply choose now 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.
Cleaning the Registry In the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can use the TuneUp Registry Cleaner tool to clean the registry: All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if necessary. Cleaning the Registry - Introduction The registry is the heart of a Windows system. It is where Windows continuously stores entries (values and keys).
How to Clean the Registry 1. To launch the TuneUp Registry Cleaner tool, in the Start Center under the Maintain System category, select All functions followed by the entry Clean registry. 2. First, your registry must be checked for problems. Select one of these two types of scan: Complete scan We recommend the complete scan because this checks the whole registry for problems. For information on what exactly is checked, see: What is Checked?, p. 35.
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 tool - with the confidence that you have removed a great deal of junk from your system. Show problems first Click Show problems to display detailed descriptions and exclude any individual problems from the cleanup (see Additional Functions in the Main Window of TuneUp Registry Cleaner, p. 37).
What is Checked? The following table shows you what areas of the registry TuneUp Registry Cleaner checks during the full check. You can select from these during the user-defined check. Area Description Many Windows programs access ActiveX and COM components using entries in this area of the Program registry. These entries are created when programs like this are installed, but are often not deleted components during uninstallation. Some programs even create invalid entries during installation.
Area Description Windows firewall 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. It should be clear 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.
Additional Functions in the Main Window of TuneUp Registry Cleaner 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.
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 tool - with the confidence that you have removed a great deal of junk from your system.
Increase performance The status field The status in the Increase performance category shows whether TuneUp Utilities has identified possibilities 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. Here you will also be informed whether you have set up TuneUp Live Optimization optimally.
Increase Performance - Details Windows is not really designed for high performance and is not very frugal with system resources. System performance is slowed down by tasks or services that run in the background and which you rarely, if ever, need for your day-to-day work. This is because even on ordinary home computers services are loaded for tablet PC compatibility (i.e. the option of operating the computer by moving a pen across the screen) or network server technologies.
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. 42). Overview The Overview view will open, which will show you whether there is potential for increasing the performance of the checked areas. In the areas Internet settings and Visual effects, you can perform all the optimization recommendations found by clicking Optimize all.
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. 42). Increasing Performance - Profile At your first usage, you will need to complete a profile so that TuneUp Utilities can provide you with tailored recommendations on how to increase performance.
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 proposed for removal so that they do not slow down your computer unnecessarily. Depending on your user behavior, here you specify after how many days a program that was not used is considered to be potentially unnecessary and proposed for removal.
Configuring Live Optimization In the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can increase your computer's performance by turning on the TuneUp Live Optimization: Configuring Live Optimization - Introduction TuneUp Live Optimization consists of two intelligent optimization methods that monitor the load your computer is under in real time and can thereby intervene if necessary to avoid sudden drops in performance.
How to Configure Live Optimization To launch the TuneUp Live Optimization module, in the Start Center under Increase performance, select All functions followed by Configure Live Optimization. Select here the optimization methods to be carried out where necessary: Increase Response Rate The following graphics illustrate the internal workings of your PC before and after the optimization.
Speed up the startup of my programs The following graphics illustrate the internal workings of your PC before and after optimization. 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.
Gain Disk Space The chapters that follow explain how to useTuneUp Utilities to free up valuable space on your hard drives. Gain Disk Space Using the Areas Suggested for Cleanup - Introduction TuneUp Utilities searches for many types of potentially unnecessary files that can be deleted without causing 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.
Unnecessary files For example, temporary files, the contents of the browser cache, temporary thumbnail views and automatically generated log files and the contents of your Recycle Bin 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. Old backups Backups are suggested for deletion that would usually be used to restore an earlier status of your system.
How to Gain Disk Space Using the Areas Suggested for Cleanup 1. In the Start Center under Increase performance click All functions followed by Gain disk space. 2. Select the drive on which you wish to gain disk space. A bar chart shows you how much free space you have on the selected drive. You also see at a glance how much space you could free up in each area. You can now remove unnecessary files and old backups and also remove or disable Windows functions.
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, for example in Windows Explorer or Outlook, instead of searching the entire hard disk, only the index is searched, making the process much faster. Depending on the number of files on your hard disk, this index can be quite large and may require lots of memory.
What Types of File are Suggested for Deletion? TuneUp Utilities searches for the following types of file which can normally be deleted from your hard disk without causing problems. Type Description Saved lost clusters Repair programs such as CHKDSK scan your hard disk for lost clusters and save them as files. These backups are rarely used. Google Earth cache files Google Earth uses this cache to save image data.
Organizing Files and Folders The chapters that follow explain how you can use the TuneUp Disk Space Explorer tool to obtain a rapid overview of the space taken up on your hard disks, in order to clean them up quickly and efficiently: Showing and Organizing Files and Folders - Introduction The capacity of modern hard disks and memory cards has increased tremendously over the last several years.
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, select the Analyze folder option. 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.
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 to you for : 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.
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.
Archiving Files Archiving files using TuneUp Disk Space Explorer If, for example, when browsing through your computer you find some files that you actually don't need any more but still don't want to delete, TuneUp Disk Space Explorer has a great solution for this problem: Thanks to the seamless integration with Windows Explorer, you can easily copy files to a USB-flash drives or an external hard disk before deleting them. 1.
Configuring System Startup The chapters that follow explain how you use TuneUp StartUp Manager for faster startup and to improve your computer's speed: All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if necessary. Configuring System Startup - Introduction Many programs start automatically in the background when you turn on your computer.
How to Configure Your System Startup To launch the TuneUp StartUp Manager tool, in the Start Center under Increase performance, select All functions followed by Configure system startup. A list of all startup programs appears. When you use TuneUp StartUp Manager for the first time, all entries are selected. This means that these programs will automatically start in the background every time the system is started.
1. On the toolbar select the Add button. Alternatively, right-click and select Add Program from the context menu. 2. From the list, select the program that is to start automatically each time the system is started. If the program is not listed, click Browse and select the desired program 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.
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. If, despite our guidance, you are not sure whether you should turn off a startup program, because you do not know what a given program does, we advise you to turn off just one program, reboot your computer, and to start the programs you use in the usual way.
Showing 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: Showing and Uninstalling Programs - 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 runs smoothly and correctly, you should regularly remove unused or superfluous programs.
TuneUp Uninstall Manager shows you a list of all installed programs. Click on the header to sort the table according to individual columns, or select different views in order to show selected programs only. This will help you quickly identify what programs you no longer use or which take up the most space. 2. Select an entry in the list to view more information on a program.
Fix problems The status field The status in the Fix problems category shows whether everything is working fine on your computer or if any problems have been found that could be harmful to the system's health. 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 and if important security programs are installed. If problems have been found, click Show details.
Fix Common Problems The following chapters explain how you can easily resolve common problems in just a few clicks using the TuneUp Repair Wizard tool. 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. Fixing Common Problems - Introduction You keep having problems with your computer.
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 tool.
Restoring Deleted Files The following chapters explain how to restore accidentally deleted files using the TuneUp Undeletetool. Restoring Deleted Files Introduction Have you accidentally deleted an important file and want to restore it? You already looked in the Recycle Bin but it wasn't there? Then you will be pleased with the functions offered by TuneUp Undelete.Here you can restore deleted files, provided Windows has not yet overwritten the drive space that these files took up.
How to Search for Deleted Files 1. To launch the TuneUp Undelete tool, in the Start Center under the Fix problems category, select All functions followed by Restore deleted files. 2. Select the drives you want to scan for deleted files. Even if you want to recover a file on an external storage medium (for example a USB flash drive), this option will still be displayed. If you can no longer remember where the files were stored, you can also browse all drives. 3. Restrict your search.
l A search for photo_?? finds all files whose name starts with photo_ and which have two further characters in their name, and of any file type, i.e. photo_01, photo_09, etc. Why should I search for 0 byte files? 0 byte files consist solely of the file name. It is impossible to restore the content of such files. If, for example, you deleted a file with a highly confidential file name and you want to be sure that this file can no longer be found, you can include 0 byte files in the search.
Restoring files 1. Select the files that you wish to restore. Use Ctrl-click to select multiple files 2. Click Restore to start the recovery attempt. 3. Specify whether the files should be restored to the original folder or to another location. If you wish to select a different location, the folder hierarchy appears and you can select a folder or create a new folder. Click OK to confirm your entry. TuneUp Undelete now restores the selected files to the selected location.
Checking Hard Disks for Errors In the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can analyze your drives using the TuneUp Disk Doctor tool: Checking Hard Disks for Errors - 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.
How to Check Your Drives 1. To launch the TuneUp Disk Doctor tool, in the Start Center under the Fix problems category, select All functions followed by Check Hard Disks for Errors. 2. Select which drives are to be checked by TuneUp Disk Doctor 3. Select Normal analysis or Thorough analysis As the Thorough analysis can take quite some time for larger drives, a Normal analysis of the selected drives is usually sufficient. This usually only takes 1-2 minutes.
Normal vs. Thorough Analysis Normal analysis Normal analysis takes approx. 1-2 minutes and is generally sufficient. Normal analysis is performed via multiple steps. 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, it checks your drives for physical defects.
Managing Running Programs In the following chapters, you will find out how you can use the TuneUp Process Manager tool to monitor and manage running processes, system capacity and open files: Managing Running Programs - 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.
How to Manage Running Programs Starting the tool To launch the TuneUp Process Manager tool, in the Start Center under the Fix problems category, select All functions followed by Manage running programs. Main Window TuneUp Process Manager provides a great deal of information on the current status of your system. This information is divided into three tabs: Processes Once the tool is started, all currently running programs and processes are shown in the Processes tab.
Open Files In the Open files tab, you will have an overview of the files and folders open at that 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 when 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 when files that are obviously "open" cannot be found in the list.
Customize Windows The status field Using the Customize Windows category, you can specifically configure your Windows appearance and how it works, thereby personalizing your computer. The status field always shows the Windows elements and areas that you modified recently. You can simply click on these to go straight to the customization features where you can then personalize them.
Changing Windows Appearance The following chapters explain how to personalize the appearance of Windows with the TuneUp Styler tool: Changing Windows Appearance - Introduction TuneUp Styler lets you modify the appearance of numerous elements in Windows at your discretion. You'll be pleasantly surprised at how many changes you can make here. How to Change Windows Appearance 1.
Boot Screen Please note that this function is only available for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Introduction When you boot up Windows, a black screen is displayed as standard. TuneUp Styler lets you switch this boot screen for a different one with just a few clicks. Or give your imagination free rein and create your own boot screen for example with your favorite vacation photo. Here's how it works 1.
Type File extension Description Images .BMP; .PNG; .GIF; .JPG; .JPEG If you select an image in one of these formats, the Create boot screen dialog is automatically called up with this image, allowing you to make additional adjustments. 3. Select a new boot screen and give it a name under which it will be included in the list of TuneUp Styler. You can also enter the name of an author. The newly added boot screen now appears in the list. You can add additional boot screens.
Tips for Attractive Boot Screens (Windows XP only) For technical reasons, only 16 colors are available for boot screens under Windows XP, and some of these colors are fixed (e.g. black). TuneUp Styler therefore has to reduce the full color range (generally 16.7 million colors) of your composition after you click Finish down to just a very few colors. TuneUp Styler uses a sophisticated algorithm for this to automatically determine the best 16 colors for your image.
Startup Logo (Windows Vista only) Introduction Just before logon, a small, animated Windows logo appears. With TuneUp Styler you can replace this startup logo without making risky interventions in the system. Here's how it works: 1. To launch the TuneUp Styler tool, in the Start Center under Customize Windows, select All functions followed by Personalize Windows appearance. 2. On the navigation bar, click in the left-hand window area on Startup logo. TuneUp Styler lists all available startup logos.
1. Under Startup logo click Create new. An Explorer window opens and you select an image on your computer or an external storage medium. 2. Save the new startup logo under a name of your choosing to the TuneUp Styler list. You can also enter the name of an author. The startup logo you added now appears in the list. Restoring the default If you no longer like your new startup logo, you can restore the Windows default at any time. 1. Click on the Use Default button.
Logon Screen Introduction If you share your computer with other users, or if you use a password to protect your account, you will be familiar with the Windows logon screen. TuneUp Styler lets you change the logon screen to suit your personal taste. Here's how it works: 1. To launch the TuneUp Styler tool, in the Start Center under Customize Windows, select All functions followed by Personalize Windows appearance. 2. On the navigation bar, click in the left-hand window area on Logon screen.
A wizard appears with which you can search for and adapt this image. You can select an image on your computer or on an external storage device. You can even transfer an image from a camera or a scanner or start a Google image search directly from TuneUp Styler. In these two cases you save the desired image to a location that you can easily find again and then click on Search local drives to load the saved image. 2. Optimizing the appearance of your new image.
System Elements Introduction In this category you can swap typical Windows icons for new ones. Here's how it works: 1. To launch the TuneUp Styler tool, in the Start Center under Customize Windows, select All functions followed by Personalize Windows appearance. 2. In the navigation bar in the left window area, click under Icons on System elements.
If you should want to undo changes made to multiple items, you can click Reset category or Reset all categories. The first link only resets the elements of the currently selected tab, the second all system elements that can be changed with TuneUp Styler. After either of the links is clicked, a dialog is shown that asks you if you wish to reset all elements to the Windows default, or if you only wish to discard any unsaved changes for these elements.
together in an icon package. 6. Completing the wizard: The icon package has now been successfully created and is added to the list of icon packages when you click on Finish. Click on Open Folder to go to the TuneUp Styler icon package folder, to copy the icon package to a different location or to attach it to an e-mail. File System Introduction Windows assigns a default icon to every drive, every folder, every Start menu folder and every entry in Favorites. Here's how it works: 1.
Undoing changes To undo a change, select an item in the list and click Reset element to Windows default. If you wish to undo multiple changes, the Restore backup link may be of use. It starts TuneUp Rescue Center and enables you to undo the changes carried out with TuneUp Styler on a certain date.
Appearance of Icons Introduction Here you can change the appearance of icons on the desktop. Here's how it works: 1. To launch the TuneUp Styler tool, in the Start Center under Customize Windows, select All functions followed by Personalize Windows appearance. 2. In the left area of the window under Icons, click System elements. TuneUp Styler shows you a preview of some elements on your desktop that you can modify.
Repairs Introduction It can be fun to change the Windows icons and to make a few personal settings here and there. However, it is possible that the desired icons are suddenly not displayed correctly or are even swapped. Therefore TuneUp Styler provides two repair functions. Here's how it works: 1. To launch the TuneUp Styler tool, in the Start Center under Customize Windows select All functions followed by Personalize Windows appearance. 2.
Visual Style Introduction Here you can change what is known as the visual style. This defines the appearance of windows and Windows buttons. Here's how it works: 1. To launch the TuneUp Styler tool, in the Start Center under Customize Windows select All functions followed by Personalize Windows appearance. 2. In TuneUp Styler in the left-hand window area under Interface, click Visual Style. TuneUp Styler shows you a list of all available visual styles.
3. Select a new visual style and give it a name under which it will be included in the list of TuneUp Styler. You can also enter the name of an author. The visual style you added now appears in the list. Restoring the default If you no longer want to use your new visual style, you can restore the Windows default at any time. 1. Click the Use Default button. The default visual style is then automatically selected from the list and a preview opens. 2. Click Apply to select it. Steps 4 and 5 do not apply.
Modifying Windows Settings The following chapters show you how to change a large number of settings on your Windows system using the TuneUp System Control tool: All modifications to your system will be monitored by TuneUp Rescue Center and can be undone if necessary. Modifying Windows Settings - Introduction TuneUp System Control is a kind of control center that allows you to quickly and easily personalize the appearance of your Windows system to suit your needs and tastes.
On the left-hand side of the TuneUp System Control window you will see the different categories for which options may be set. Each category contains subcategories. If you click on these, tabs open on the right-hand side containing the individual settings options. Display Category In this category, you specify exactly which of the Windows visual effects you wish to use, configure how file types are handled and specify how folder windows and the Explorer should look and act.
Additional Functions In the menu bar at the top of the Start Center you will find the Additional functions menu which provides access to the following six TuneUp Utilities tools: Displaying the TuneUp Optimization Report The following chapters show you how, using the TuneUp Optimization Report, you can monitor to what extent you have optimized your computer up to now using TuneUp Utilities: The TuneUp Optimization Report - Introduction The TuneUp Optimization Report summarizes all of the optimization
You can display this Optimization Report for the last seven days, the last 30 days or for the entire period since installation. To do so, simply switch to the relevant tabs.
Undoing Changes The following chapters explain how to use the TuneUp Rescue Center tool 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. Undoing Changes - 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.
How to Undo Changes To start the TuneUp Rescue Center tool, at the bottom left of the Start Center, click Undo changes. Undoing changes In the right-hand column, TuneUp Rescue Center shows you a list of all stored backups, arranged by tool, and for each entry names the number of changed settings, the time of the change and the additional 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.
System recovery 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: Undoing Changes - Introduction, p. 97 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.
Backups Here you can set for how long the individual backups of TuneUp Rescue Center should be stored. 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 limit the TuneUp Rescue Center protection too much just to save on disk space. In the event of problems, 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.
Checking for Updates In the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can use the TuneUp Update Wizardtool to keep yourTuneUp Utilities always up to date: Checking for Updates - Introduction TuneUp Utilities is being continually developed: individual functions are enhanced or brought up to date with the latest technology, and any errors rectified. When a new version is available it will be made available to you on the Internet.
Showing System Information In the following chapters, you will find out how you can use the TuneUp System Information tool to display system information: Showing System Information - Introduction TuneUp System Information looks into your computer and collects all sorts of facts and information about your hardware and software and your computer's performance.
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 the processor and BIOS memory is displayed here. Click Processor details to view detailed information on the features installed in your processor.
Permanently Deleting Data In the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can use the TuneUp Shredder tool to permanently delete files, folders and the Recycle Bin: Securely Deleting Files Afterwards If you 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.
How to Permanently Delete Data Securely To launch the TuneUp Shredder tool, on the menu bar in the Start Center, open the Additional functions menu and then select Permanently delete data. 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 one of the files to be deleted to add it to the list.
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.
Editing the Registry In the following chapters, you will find out how you can edit the registry using the TuneUp Registry Editor tool: Please note that this feature is only suitable for advanced users. Editing the Registry - Einführung The Windows registry is in effect a huge central database. Every new item of hardware or software you install is "registered" here. Over time, the registry gets larger and larger, making it increasingly difficult to keep a handle on things.
How to Edit Your Registry Starting the tool To start the TuneUp Registry Editor tool, on the Start Center menu bar, open the Additional functions menu and select Edit the registry. The registry is the very heart of your Windows system.Please note that you should be sure you know what you are doing before making any changes here. In the left-hand column the Editor displays the registry in a tree structure. The registry consists of countless keys broken down by subject matter into different categories.
Additional functions In the menu bar you will find numerous additional functions by which to edit your registry. For example you can export or print individual areas or indeed the entire registry. You can also edit the registry using the entries in the toolbar.
TuneUp Utilities Gadget A new feature of TuneUp Utilities is the Gadget. This is not supported by Windows XP and is therefore only available to you with Windows Vista and Windows 7. This Gadget appears on your Desktop and provides constant information on the condition of your computer. You no longer have to launch TuneUp Utilities to find out whether optimization potential has been identified in the categories Maintain System, Increase performance and Fix problems.
Index Fonts Index Gadget 1-Click Maintenance 17, 19 Gain disk space Accelerate program startups 44, 46 Help and Support 111 35 110 47, 49 8, 10 Additional functions 10 Help files 35 Appearance 89 Hibernation file 49 Archiving files 56 History lists 35 Automatic Maintenance 17 Icon cache 90 Boot screen 78 Icon Packages 86 Changing Windows Appearance 77 idle mode 20 Changing Windows Settings 93 Increase Performance 39-40, 42 101 Increase response rate 44-45 Checking fo
Index processor usage Profile 73 21, 42 TuneUp Drive Defrag TuneUp Live Optimization Program components 35 TuneUp Optimization Report Program extensions 35 TuneUp Process Manager Program paths 35 TuneUp Registry Cleaner Program settings 35 TuneUp Registry Defrag Registry 33 TuneUp Registry Editor 112 23-24, 26 6, 44 95 73-74 32-33, 35, 37 29-30 107-108 Removing Broken Shortcuts 27-28 TuneUp Repair Wizard 64 Restoring Deleted Files 66-67 TuneUp Rescue Center 97-99 27-28 Settings
