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system entries and data to ensure a quicker startup of programs and files.
For more information, see Optimizing registry and performance.
8.1. Reducing System Load
Disabling Programs
The TuneUp Program Deactivator module shows you to what extent the installed programs are loading the
system at various times (system startup, operation, shutdown). Thanks to the new TuneUp Programs-on-
Demand Technology, you can now disable any performance-sapping programs easily and no longer need to
uninstall them immediately. This means you can keep the programs on your computer in case you need them
again at a later date.
For more information, see Disabling Programs.
Disabling Startup Programs
The TuneUp StartUp Manager module gives you recommendations and additional information about
programs that are automatically run on your computer when the system starts up. You can disable the
automatic startup of individual programs and thereby speed up your computer's startup.
For more information, see Disabling Startup Programs.
Uninstalling programs
The TuneUp Uninstall Manager module shows all the programs installed on your computer together with
detailed information about them. For example, you can identify which programs you only rarely use and
uninstall these if necessary. This helps you clean up your computer, gain disk space and increase system
performance.
For more information, see Displaying and Uninstalling Programs.
Rating Function for Programs
The three modules mentioned above contain the useful Rating function for programs. The experience of
many TuneUp Utilities users shows you which programs have been classified as useful by other users and
helps you to decide which startup programs you want to disable and which programs you want to disable or
uninstall.
Configuring Live Optimization
TuneUp Live Optimization consists of two intelligent optimization methods that monitor the load on your
computer in real time and can thereby intervene if necessary to avoid sudden drops in performance. Both help
to speed up your system - one increases the startup speed of programs, the other increases the response
rate of the computer.
This is done by intelligently prioritizing the programs that are running. If your computer is currently working at
near full capacity, the programs you access will start up more rapidly by briefly assigning them a higher
priority. And if a background program suddenly gets carried away and requires a particularly high amount of