TuneUp Utilities - 2008 Bedienungsanleitung

TuneUp Utilities 2008 User Manual

Additional tools 96 You can specify how many times the deletion process should be performed under Repeat the delete operation. The more the process is

Additional tools 97 TuneUp System Information TuneUp System Information asks the computer the question of all questions: what about the hardware? The

Additional tools 98 Performance Here, you can view detailed information on your physical memory, the size of the paging file and the kernel. Three rea

Additional tools 99 TuneUp Uninstall Manager Every program that you install under Windows enters an uninstall entry in the system registry. This entry

Additional tools 100 The uninstall program that starts is different from program to program, but one thing that they all have in common is that they n

101 Two global modules in TuneUp Utilities can be found in the dark gray area beneath the blue title bar of the Start Center: TuneUp Rescue Center an

Index 102 TuneUp Rescue Center Introduction TuneUp Utilities provides you with a large selection of tools that you can use to optimize, repair and cu

Global modules 103 TuneUp Utilities opens a chronological list of all backups on the right side of the window. Regardless of whether you cleaned the r

Index 104 Windows regularly creates system restore points. If your system stops functioning correctly, you can roll your system back to one of these

Global modules 105 TuneUp Update Wizard Introduction TuneUp Utilities is being continually enhanced, improved and adapted to new Windows versions. New

7 Starting the software There are a number of ways to open the TuneUp Utilities 2008 Start Center. The most important ways to do so are described bel

Index 106 If your Internet connection is not displayed in the list, you have two options: If you are always online (such as on a network), select the

Global modules 107 1-Click Maintenance... 48 Administration... 67 Appearance...

Index 108 LOGONXP...81 Memory...97 Memory Usage...

Index 109 TuneUp Registry Editor... 91 TuneUp Repair Wizard... 60 TuneUp Rescue Center ...

Introduction 8 The modules of the currently selected category are displayed by name on the right side of the window. You can start a module simply by

Introduction 9 module, simply click the red X at the top right corner of the window to close the module and return to the Start Center. Increase perf

Introduction 10 TuneUp Undelete for another chance to recover your files. File recovery is only possible in this case if Windows has not yet overwritt

Introduction 11 New Features in TuneUp Utilities 2008 Compared to TuneUp Utilities 2007, TuneUp Utilities 2008 features a number of substantial upgra

Introduction 12 changes that can be made. There are now six categories to choose from: Increase performance, Free up disk space, Maintain Windows,

13 The modules in the Increase performance category are there to accelerate your system. Many Windows default settings slow down your system perform

Increase performance 14 One of the most powerful tools for accelerating your system is TuneUp Drive Defrag. The advanced defragmentation system will a

Increase performance 15 TuneUp Drive Defrag There are many reasons, why your computer slows down more and more during time. One of the most important

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Increase performance 16 finds drives that should be defragmented, the module will automatically start defragmentation after the analysis is complete.

Increase performance 17 A progress bar at the bottom left shows the total progress for all drives. The progress for each drive is also shown directl

Increase performance 18 correction of the file system and can utilize the storage space of today's standard hard disk sizes in a considerably mor

Increase performance 19 TuneUp StartUp Manager Many applications start automatically together with Windows without asking for your permission. There i

Increase performance 20 Usage TuneUp StartUp Manager shows a list of all found startup entries in its main window. The TuneUp StartUp Manager navigat

Increase performance 21 Enter the directory path of the program file in the Target box. You can use the Search button to help you find the file.

Increase performance 22 TuneUp System Optimizer TuneUp System Optimizer helps you to find and correct misconfigured settings and settings that are slo

Increase performance 23 After only a few seconds, the results are displayed in the program window. The particular problems are listed in categories s

Increase performance 24 Under Wizards, select Internet Optimization. A wizard will then take you through the necessary procedure step for step. In t

Increase performance 25 The System Optimization Wizard Use this wizard to adapt Windows to your specific needs. As soon as the wizard is opened, a me

iii Installation...3 System Requirements ...3 Starting the

Increase performance 26 TuneUp Registry Defrag Every new program and every new hardware component enters itself in the registry, creating keys and val

Increase performance 27 Registry Analysis First, TuneUp Registry Defrag must determine how fragmented your registry is. Click Next to begin. Before t

Increase performance 28 TuneUp Memory Optimizer TuneUp Memory Optimizer monitors your system in the background and frees up memory whenever needed to

Increase performance 29 AutoOptimize Settings This opens the configuration window for the module. Enable AutoOptimize should be selected so that TuneU

Increase performance 30 Program Options Under Program Options, you can select Load automatically on Windows startup so that TuneUp Memory Optimizer c

31 Even the largest hard disk fills up at some point. With today's Internet connections and the constantly growing range of downloads, this happ

Free up disk space 32 system disk. TuneUp Utilities goes beyond the standard approach of searching for files only according to their file ending or si

Free up disk space 33 Unnecessary files and backups In this category, all files that can be deleted without a second thought are displayed. This allow

Free up disk space 34 Types of unnecessary files Type Description Backups Many applications automatically create backups of the files they use. These

Free up disk space 35 You can prevent individual categories from being deleted. To do this, simply clear the check box in front of the desired categor

Table of Contents iv Windows functions... 37 TuneUp Disk Space Explorer ... 38 Maintain W

Free up disk space 36 emptying the browser cache. During this time it may appear that the software is not responding. This is a normal technicality an

Free up disk space 37 Windows functions Certain Windows functions that are not used by every user require a great deal of disk space. Here you can sim

Free up disk space 38 TuneUp Disk Space Explorer Introduction The capacity of modern data storage devices such as hard drives and memory cards has inc

Free up disk space 39 The analysis may take a moment depending on the size of the selected drives and the amount of data they contain. As soon as the

Free up disk space 40 You can always find information about the selected element in the folder tree at the top of the window, in the upper area with

Free up disk space 41 limit the amount of information being displayed by moving a level lower in the folder tree. If you would like to see the individ

Free up disk space 42 "File Types" View This view groups your files based on their file types to show you at a glance which types of files a

Free up disk space 43 Explore your own hard drive and use the available views to look for ways that you can gain more disk space. Sorting the list at

Free up disk space 44 Archiving Files Has it ever happened to you? Have you ever looked through your drives and found a file that makes you wonder,&qu

Free up disk space 45 protection in the section Protected system elements. Place a checkmark next to the option Permanently deactivate protection (not

1 Windows Vista and its predecessors are installed on most of the computers in use around the world. Windows is, after all, a great system for perfor

47 The modules in the Maintain Windows category help you to keep your system running smoothly. This module also includes the useful TuneUp 1-Click M

Maintain Windows 48 TuneUp 1-Click Maintenance TuneUp 1-Click Maintenance is a function that allows you to quickly and easily clean up your registry a

Maintain Windows 49 TuneUp Registry Cleaner You can use TuneUp Registry Cleaner to quickly and thoroughly remove the unneeded data left over when you

Maintain Windows 50 The option Complete scan analyzes the entire registry and all system files. If you select Choose tests, you can specify yourself w

Maintain Windows 51 When the analysis is complete, the message "The search for errors has been completed." is displayed. Click Show errors t

Maintain Windows 52 The module can recognize problems in the following areas: Type Description ActiveX and COM ActiveX/COM objects were found that ar

Maintain Windows 53 Explanations can be provided for every single problem, if desired. For this, simply click one of the listed problem categories und

Maintain Windows 54 A progress bar indicates how far TuneUp Registry Cleaner is with its work. The module corrects all problems one after the other an

55 The modules in the Solve problems category do just what the name says - in a simple way. If you have problems with your hard disk, TuneUp Disk Do

Preface 2 click of a mouse. TuneUp Utilities 2008 will clean up unnecessary data from your hard disk and remove unnecessary entries from your registry

Solve problems 56 TuneUp Disk Doctor Introduction When working with your computer, many files are constantly being read and written – regardless of wh

Solve problems 57 During the analysis, TuneUp Disk Doctor will show you the current progress as a percentage and in graphical form. The boxes display

Solve problems 58 Thorough Analysis A thorough analysis includes all the steps of the normal analysis. In addition, your drives will be checked for ph

Solve problems 59 Analysis Results TuneUp Disk Doctor will notify you as soon as the analysis of the selected drives has been completed. Click Next to

Solve problems 60 TuneUp Repair Wizard TuneUp Repair Wizard handles the repair of computer and display problems on your PC. These types of problems oc

Solve problems 61 TuneUp Undelete It has happened to everyone. You delete a file accidentally, and you can't find it in the Recycle Bin. And you

Solve problems 62 You can enter the name of the file in the Search criteria box. You do not have to enter the complete file name here, a single word

Solve problems 63 As soon as the search is completed, the module lists all available files that match your search criteria. The table shows the file

Solve problems 64 Good: The location of the file on the disk does not appear to be occupied by any other files. The chances are good that the file can

65 The modules in the Customize Windows category help you adapt the operating system to meet your needs. TuneUp System Control and TuneUp Styler let

3 Before using TuneUp Utilities 2008 on your computer, you must first install the software. During this process, application files will be copied to

Customize Windows 66 TuneUp System Control TuneUp System Control is a kind of control center that allows you to quickly and easily adapt your Windows

Customize Windows 67 As soon as the program opens, the various Categories that you can configure are shown on the left side of the window. These categ

Customize Windows 68 Wizards Category In this TuneUp System Control category, you will find a Correct Problems wizard that can fix common Windows prob

Customize Windows 69 TuneUp Styler Windows would not be very useful without its graphical user interface. How important an attractive interface is can

Customize Windows 70 System Elements In this category, you can replace typical Windows icons with icons with a common theme. You can also change the

Customize Windows 71 Click Replace icon to open a dialog in which you can choose a new icon for the selected item. The module always shows the icon

Customize Windows 72 As soon as you have found the desired icon, select it with your mouse and click OK to record your change. Important: All of the c

Customize Windows 73 Administer and install Icon Packages A new window opens in which you can see all available icon packages. Select the desired pac

Customize Windows 74 Step Description 1.) Information on the author Here, you can add your name, e-mail address and Internet address to the icon pack

Customize Windows 75 You can use TuneUp Styler to replace the default folder icons in the Start menu with more informative ones. To do this, open th

Introduction 4 Starting the Installation Insert the enclosed CD in your CD-ROM drive. The installation will start automatically as soon as the drive h

Customize Windows 76 If you would like to undo changes to muliple icons at the same time, you can use the Restore backup link. This link opens TuneUp

Customize Windows 77 You can even specify how much space should be between the individual icons, both vertically and horizontally. The Show shortcut a

Customize Windows 78 You can add additional boot screens to the list by clicking Add at the top of the list. Here, you can import a boot screen from a

Customize Windows 79 Opening the Create Boot Screen dialog To create your own boot screen, go to the Boot screen category and click New Screen at the

Customize Windows 80 Click Save boot screen to assign a name to your creation and to add it to the list of available boot screens. Tips for attractive

Customize Windows 81 The module will immediately list all available Welcome screens. When you use the module for the first time, you will only see t

Customize Windows 82 language (or the currently installed Logon Screen). Once you confirm the dialog, the installation will begin, and a progress bar

Customize Windows 83 applied to your system. As soon as the wait screen is closed, you can view your interface in all of its new glory. You can downlo

85 The Additional tools category in TuneUp Utilities 2008 includes powerful tools for various tasks. TuneUp Uninstall Manager shows you all of the a

Installation 5 Entering Your User Name and Serial Number In the next step, you will be asked to enter your user information. The installation routine

Additional tools 86 TuneUp Registry Editor takes a look inside the central Windows database and allows experienced users to quickly and easily find ke

Additional tools 87 TuneUp Process Manager TuneUp Process Manager gives you constant control over the programs and processes that are running on your

Additional tools 88 If you wish to view more information on an application or a process, you can select it in the list and then click Show Details. Cl

Additional tools 89 It is also normal when files that are obviously "open" cannot be found in the list. Applications like Microsoft Word and

Additional tools 90 Menu bar functions The menu bar at the top of the TuneUp Process Manager window provides you with additional functions. Click File

Additional tools 91 TuneUp Registry Editor The Windows registry is nothing more than a large central database. Every hardware component and program th

Additional tools 92 the individual keys will be displayed on the right half of the window, where you can edit them. When you click a key with your rig

Additional tools 93 TuneUp Shredder When you delete a file in Windows, it will probably be moved to the Recycle Bin. Anybody can get a file back out o

Additional tools 94 Select the desired option and click Next to continue. Deleting Files Drag and drop the files you wish to delete from the Explorer

Additional tools 95 When Delete allocated free space is selected, the Shredder will also delete the free space that has been assigned to the files in