User's Manual

The Optimization Status
The Optimization Status uses a graph and associated notifications to show you how extensively you are already
using the options of TuneUp Utilities to increase performance and maintain the system and what potential for
optimization still remains.
You can find the TuneUp Optimization Status on the TuneUp Utilities Start Center next to the PC optimization
mode area. The Optimization Status is your personal indicator of optimization progress, i.e. it shows you how
well you are already using TuneUp Utilities and where there is still potential to optimize your system further.
The Graph
In the graph, the blue sections on the left represent the modules you have used to make your optimization prog-
ress so far, and the dark gray area on the right represents open optimization options. A message is assigned to
every section of the graph: the figures in the white boxes next to Completed optimizations stand for messages
about optimizations that you have already carried out. And the figures next to Unused potential represent mes-
sages about the optimization potential that can still be exploited.
Messages
Above the graph, you can see the current messages about optimizations already completed and about untapped
potential. If you click on the blue underlined text in the messages under Unused potential, this opens the pre-
cise TuneUp Utilities module that you can use to achieve the unused potential.
By clicking on the figures, you can click through the individual messages. If you click on the white box with the
blue lines, the window containing the overview of all Optimization Status messages opens. This displays a com-
plete overview with all of the current messages on both the Completed optimizations and Unused potential
areas together with the corresponding graph sections and figures.
Even if your system is perfectly optimized today, anything could change tomorrow that could present
areas for optimization, e.g. the installation of new programs or a change to system settings. Pay atten-
tion to the messages on unused potential in order to keep your system optimized for the long term and
therefore maintain a good Optimization Status.
What is Used to Calculate the Optimization Status?
TuneUp Utilities performs an analysis to see which optimizations it can perform on your system. This potential is
displayed in a graph showing you how close your system is to having 100% optimization. You will achieve 100%
– the perfect Optimization Status and therefore a fully filled out graph – when you implement the rec-
ommended optimization potential for your system as much as possible.
The graph is made of different sections. The sections on the left-hand side represent optimizations completed
and the sections on the right-hand side show optimization potential still remaining. The Optimization Status is
calculated based on the analysis results of the following sections:
Automatic Maintenance, 1-Click Maintenance and Manual Maintenance
For this section to be considered as optimized, one of the following conditions must be fulfilled:
l Automatic Maintenance must be activated with all the necessary maintenance tasks enabled or
l TuneUp 1-Click Maintenance is carried out within 14 days of use with all the necessary maintenance
tasks or
l TuneUp Registry Cleaner, TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner and the maintenance task Clean up Windows and
programs are carried out within 14 days.
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