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5. Optimization Potential
The Optimization Potential is your personal indicator of optimization progress. You can find it on the
TuneUp Utilities Start Center next to the PC mode area.
What is the Optimization Potential?
The Optimization Potential 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 where
there is still potential to optimize your system further.
The Optimization Potential shows you details of already the completed optimizations and the potential you
have exploited.
The Optimization Potential also helps you to recognize the remaining unused potential and make use of it.
The Graph
In the graph, the blue sections on the left represent the modules you have used to make your optimization
progress so far, while the light gray sections on the right represent open optimization options. A message is
assigned to every section of the graph: the messages under blue sections are purely informative, notifying you
about already completed optimizations. The messages under gray sections, representing the optimization
potential that can still be exploited, are more interactive, allowing you to directly access problems and deal
with them right away.
Messages
Below the graph, you can see the current messages about optimizations already completed and about
untapped potential. If you point your mouse cursor at any of the sections, an appropriate message will be
displayed. In case of sections containing some unused potential, some button (like Scan Now, Fix Now or
Show Details) will be available; clicking it opens the precise TuneUp Utilities module that you can use to
achieve the unused potential.
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 attention to the
messages on unused potential in order to keep your system optimized for the long term and therefore
maintain a good Optimization Potential.
What is Used to Calculate the Optimization Potential?
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 Potential and therefore a fully filled out graph – when you implement
the recommended optimization potential for your system as much as possible.
The graph is made of different sections. The sections on the left-hand side (displayed in blue) represent
optimizations completed and the sections on the right-hand side (displayed in gray) show optimization
potential still remaining. The Optimization Potential is calculated based on the analysis results of the following
sections:
Maintenance