User's Manual

Increasing Performance - Profile
The first time you use TuneUp Utilities, you are prompted to complete a profile, so that it can provide you with
tailored recommendations for increasing performance. This profile contains the following questions:
How is your Computer Usually Connected to the Internet?
Select the type of connection from the list so that your network, Internet and browser settings (for example
packet sizes) can be adapted as best as possible to your Internet connection.
What Criteria Should be Used to Optimize Visual Effects?
If you select Maximum performance (irrespective of display quality), all effects and the colorful Luna theme are
turned off. This is highly recommended, especially for slower computers, because the display of these sophis-
ticated interfaces really eats up resources.
If you select Maximum performance (irrespective of display quality), all effects including the Aero glass theme
are turned off. This is highly recommended, especially for slower computers, because the display of these sophis-
ticated interfaces really eats up resources.
If the interface on your computer flickers and it takes a while for windows to open, choose the option A balance
between performance and display quality. The attractive interfaces are retained but the performance-sapping
effects are switched off.
If you have a high-performance graphics card, your system performance will not be improved by turn-
ing off the Windows Vista Aero desktop experience.
How Many Days Should a Program Remain Unused Before We Recommend Remov-
ing it?
Your computer is checked for programs that have not been used for a long time. These are then displayed with
the recommendation that they are removed so that they do not slow down your computer unnecessarily. Based
on your user behavior, you specify here after how many days a program that has not been used is considered to
be potentially unnecessary and displayed with the recommendation that it is removed.
Changing a Profile
You can change the settings for your profile later at any time, by going to Increase performance in the Status
& Recommendations category of the Start Center and clicking on the small wrench icon under the Show details
button on the right-hand side.
Alternatively, you can click on the Change profile button at the top left of the Increase performance - details
window.
Note that you cannot confirm your profile until you have entered all the necessary information.
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