User's Manual

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. TuneUp Utilities can also be
launched from here.
Introduction
What is a Gadget?
Gadgets (or widgets) are small programs that are permanently displayed on the desktop and which provide the
user with up-to-date information.
What is the purpose of the TuneUp Utilities Gadget?
The TuneUp Utilities Gadget tells you the status of your computer at all times, without you needing to start
TuneUp Utilities separately. The gadget is integrated in TuneUp Utilities and always supplies the current results
of the analysis of the first three categories of the Start Center, which would otherwise only be run when TuneUp
Utilities started up:
Clicking on one of the three gadget buttons opens a flyout window with information on each Start Center
category of TuneUp Utilities. From there, you can start the relevant TuneUp Utilities function directly using the
link and promptly accept the problems or recommendations.
You can use the small refresh button to show when the status of the gadget was last updated. There is also a link
here you can use to update the status.
Turbo Mode
The TuneUp Utilities gadget also enables you to start the TuneUp Turbo Mode.
You can see that the TuneUp Utilities Gadget is a continuously visible source of information on the status of
your computer. In addition it offers practical direct access to the Start Center of TuneUp Utilities.
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