TuneUp Utilities - 2010 Manual de usuario

TuneUp UtilitiesUser Manual

The Turbo Mode SwitchIn the Start Center, use the switch on the bottom left to switch on the TuneUp Turbo Mode to give yourcomputer a sudden performan

BackupsHere you can set for how long the individual backups of TuneUp Rescue Center should be stored. The standardsetting is for backups to be automat

Checking for UpdatesIn the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can use the TuneUpUpdate Wizardtool to keep

Showing System InformationIn the following chapters, you will find out how you can use the TuneUp System Information tool to displaysystem information

CommunicationWhen a dial-up connection is open, two real-time graphs show how much data is being sent and received inkilobytes per second.System devic

Permanently Deleting DataIn the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can use the TuneUpShredder tool to perm

How to Permanently Delete Data SecurelyTo launch the TuneUp Shredder tool, on the menu bar in the Start Center, open the Additional functions menuand

Recycle Bin1. Select Recycle BinThis option shows you the Recycle Bin, so that you can empty it. You receive information on the number offiles it cont

Editing the RegistryIn the following chapters, you will find out how you can edit the registry using the TuneUp Registry Editor tool:Please note that

How to Edit Your RegistryStarting the toolTo start the TuneUp Registry Editor tool, on the Start Center menu bar, open the Additional functions menuan

Additional functionsIn the menu bar you will find numerous additional functions by which to edit your registry. For example you canexport or print ind

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TuneUp Utilities GadgetA new feature of TuneUp Utilities is the Gadget. This is not supported by Windows XP and is therefore onlyavailable to you with

Index1-Click Maintenance 17, 19Accelerate program startups 44, 46Additional functions 10Appearance 89Archiving files 56Automatic Maintenance 17Boot sc

processor usage 73Profile 21, 42Program components 35Program extensions 35Program paths 35Program settings 35Registry 33Removing Broken Shortcuts 27-2

TuneUp Turbo ModeIntroductionTuneUp Turbo Mode provides an immediate performance boost whenever you need it. When you put yourcomputer into Turbo Mode

Now configure, in five easy steps, your own personal Turbo Mode by selecting what tasks, programs andfunctionalities can be temporarily switched off t

More about your settings optionsStep 1: Postpone automatic maintenance tasks until laterMaintenance measures that start automatically in the backgroun

The operating system performs many more tasks than most users are aware of. Many programs and services runpermanently in the background, although they

Maintain SystemThe status fieldTuneUp Utilities provides you with two options for comprehensive maintenance: TheAutomatic Maintenance runs automatical

1-Click Maintenance and Automatic MaintenanceThe chapters that follow explain why it is important to do so and how to use 1-Click Maintenance orAutoma

1-Click Maintenance ... cleans your registryOver time, the central Windows registry becomes filled with hundreds of superfluous entries. These incl

How to Make Maintenance SettingsIn the Start Center in the status field of the Maintain System category, click Change settings. A configurationdialog

Microsoft Windows, Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, MSN, Windows Messenger, Windows logo and InternetExplorer are products, registered trademarks or othe

Performing maintenanceYou can specify whether and when Automatic Maintenance should run automatically in the background. Youcan even have Automatic Ma

Optimizing System Startup and ShutdownIn the following chapters, you will find out how you can easily optimize the startup and shutdown of yourcompute

OverviewThis view provides you with an overview of any optimization recommendations found. You can apply them allby clicking once on Optimize all.Deta

Defragment Hard DisksIn the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can defragment your harddisks using the Tun

How to Defragment Your Hard Disks1. To launch the TuneUp Drive Defrag tool, in the Start Center under the Maintain System category, selectAll function

of fragmentation.If you selected the Wait for result and then decide option, you will see a dialog where you can select howeach hard disk is to be def

Tip: NTFS is Better than FATHard disks can either use the NTFS file system, as used in the most recent versions of Windows, or the older FATsystem tha

Removing Broken ShortcutsIn the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can use the TuneUpShortcut Cleaner tool

How to Remove Broken Shortcuts1. To launch the TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner tool, in the Start Center under the Maintain System category,select All functio

Defragmenting the RegistryIn the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can use the TuneUpRegistry Defrag tool

Table of ContentsWelcome to TuneUp Utilities 5New Features in this Version 6System requirements 8Help and Support 8The Start Center 9The four categori

How to Defragment the Registry1. To launch the TuneUp Registry Defrag tool, in the Start Center under the Maintain System category,select All function

The tool shows you the analysis results. If there is potential for optimization, you can find out here by howmany percent and how many kilobytes the s

Cleaning the RegistryIn the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can use the TuneUpRegistry Cleaner tool to

How to Clean the Registry1. To launch the TuneUp Registry Cleaner tool, in the Start Center under the Maintain System category,select All functions fo

1. Click Check Again.These two categories alone will be analyzed again.2. Click Finish to close the wizard.Repeat the cleanup as often as required. As

What is Checked?The following table shows you what areas of the registry TuneUp Registry Cleaner checks during the full check.You can select from thes

Area DescriptionWindowsfirewallThe Windows firewall saves the programs that may accept incoming network connections andstores an entry for each one in

Additional Functions in the Main Window of TuneUp Registry CleanerDisplaying details and excluding problems from the cleanupIf you click through the v

Registry Cleaner determines that entry B is invalid because file X cannot be found. Entry B is deleted duringcleanup. This in turn makes entry A inval

Increase performanceThe status fieldThe status in the Increase performance category shows whether TuneUp Utilities hasidentified possibilities for inc

Organizing Files and Folders 52Configuring System Startup 57Showing and Uninstalling Programs 61Fix problems 63The status field 63All functions menu 6

Increase Performance - DetailsWindows is not really designed for high performance and is not very frugal with system resources. Systemperformance is s

When you open this window for the first time, you must answer the short questions from the profile wizard, sothat the optimization can be precisely ta

Selecting Change profile on the top right takes you to the profile, which shows the basis for your optimizationrecommendations (see Increasing Perform

How many days should a program remain unused before we recommend removingit?Your computer is checked for programs that have not been used for a long t

Configuring Live OptimizationIn the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can increase yourcomputer's pe

How to Configure Live OptimizationTo launch the TuneUp Live Optimization module, in the Start Center under Increase performance, select Allfunctions f

Speed up the startup of my programsThe following graphics illustrate the internal workings of your PC before and after optimization. Here you cansee h

Gain Disk SpaceThe chapters that follow explain how to useTuneUp Utilities to free up valuable space on your hard drives.Gain Disk Space Using the Are

Unnecessary filesFor example, temporary files, the contents of the browser cache, temporary thumbnail views and automaticallygenerated log files and t

How to Gain Disk Space Using the Areas Suggested for Cleanup1. In the Start Center under Increase performance click All functions followed by Gain dis

Welcome to TuneUp UtilitiesCongratulations on choosing TuneUp Utilities! You have acquired a virtual PC specialist who will start takingcare of your W

Index for Windows Desktop SearchDesktop Search is a Windows function that allows you to find files and folders quickly. It creates a search indexwith

What Types of File are Suggested for Deletion?TuneUp Utilities searches for the following types of file which can normally be deleted from your hard d

Organizing Files and FoldersThe chapters that follow explain how you can use the TuneUp DiskSpace Explorer tool to obtain a rapidoverview of the spac

the search for huge files. The wizard shows the total size of each drive and the free space available. Itis especially important to analyze the drives

In each view, you will receive a list, and you can sort the columns into ascending or descending order easily byclicking on the column name. Sorting a

By default, a practical overview of your file types opens, showing you at a glance which ones take up the mostdisk space.The top edge of the window di

Archiving FilesArchiving files using TuneUp DiskSpace ExplorerIf, for example, when browsing through your computer you find some files that you actua

Configuring System StartupThe chapters that follow explain how you use TuneUp StartUp Manager for faster startup and to improve yourcomputer's sp

How to Configure Your System StartupTo launch the TuneUp StartUp Manager tool, in the Start Center under Increase performance, select Allfunctions fol

1. On the toolbar select the Add button. Alternatively, right-click and select Add Program from the contextmenu.2. From the list, select the program t

New Features in this VersionTuneUp Utilities stands out thanks to its intuitive ease of use. During development, major emphasis was placedon enabling

In addition, you can also help ensure that a description of this program appears here in future, by providingTuneUp with information on this program v

Showing and Uninstalling ProgramsIn the following chapters, you will find out how you can use TuneUp Uninstall Manager to display the programsinstalle

TuneUp Uninstall Manager shows you a list of all installed programs. Click on the header to sort the tableaccording to individual columns, or select d

Fix problemsThe status fieldThe status in the Fix problems category shows whether everything is working fine onyour computer or if any problems have b

Fix Common ProblemsThe following chapters explain how you can easily resolve common problems in just a few clicks using theTuneUp Repair Wizard tool.

This opens a list of the selected problems opens that you must confirm by clicking again on Next. Therepairs are now carried out.4. Click Finish to cl

Restoring Deleted FilesThe following chapters explain how to restore accidentally deleted files using the TuneUp Undeletetool.Restoring Deleted FilesI

How to Search for Deleted Files1. To launch the TuneUp Undelete tool, in the Start Center under the Fix problems category, select Allfunctions followe

l A search for photo_?? finds all files whose name starts with photo_ and which have two furthercharacters in their name, and of any file type, i.e. p

Restoring files1. Select the files that you wish to restore.Use Ctrl-click to select multiple files2. Click Restore to start the recovery attempt.3. S

Easier to useMany TuneUp Utilities functions are now even easier to use, making it much simpler for you to optimize yourWindows system.More informatio

Checking Hard Disks for ErrorsIn the following chapters, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can analyze your drivesusing the T

How to Check Your Drives1. To launch the TuneUp Disk Doctor tool, in the Start Center under the Fix problems category, select Allfunctions followed by

Normal vs. Thorough AnalysisNormal analysisNormal analysis takes approx. 1-2 minutes and is generally sufficient. Normal analysis is performed via mul

Managing Running ProgramsIn the following chapters, you will find out how you can use the TuneUp Process Manager tool to monitor andmanage running pro

How to Manage Running ProgramsStarting the toolTo launch the TuneUp Process Manager tool, in the Start Center under the Fix problems category, select

Open FilesIn the Open files tab, you will have an overview of the files and folders open at that time. The table will show youwhat the file type is, w

Customize WindowsThe status fieldUsing the Customize Windows category, you can specifically configure your Windowsappearance and how it works, thereby

Changing Windows AppearanceThe following chapters explain how to personalize the appearance of Windows with the TuneUp Styler tool:Changing Windows Ap

Boot ScreenPlease note that this function is only available for Windows XP and Windows Vista.IntroductionWhen you boot up Windows, a black screen is d

TypeFileextensionDescriptionImages.BMP;.PNG; .GIF;.JPG; .JPEGIf you select an image in one of these formats, the Create boot screendialog is automatic

System requirementsFor you to be able to install and use TuneUp Utilities your computer must meet the following requirements.These requirements are no

Tips for Attractive Boot Screens (Windows XP only)For technical reasons, only 16 colors are available for boot screens under Windows XP, and some of t

Startup Logo (Windows Vista only)IntroductionJust before logon, a small, animated Windows logo appears. With TuneUp Styler you can replace this startu

1. Under Startup logo click Create new.An Explorer window opens and you select an image on your computer or an external storage medium.2. Save the new

Logon ScreenIntroductionIf you share your computer with other users, or if you use a password to protect your account, you will befamiliar with the Wi

A wizard appears with which you can search for and adapt this image. You can select an image onyour computer or on an external storage device.You can

System ElementsIntroductionIn this category you can swap typical Windows icons for new ones.Here's how it works:1. To launch the TuneUp Styler to

If you should want to undo changes made to multiple items, you can click Reset category or Reset allcategories. The first link only resets the element

together in an icon package.6. Completing the wizard: The icon package has now been successfully created and is added to the list oficon packages when

Undoing changesTo undo a change, select an item in the list and click Reset element to Windows default. If you wish to undomultiple changes, the Resto

Appearance of IconsIntroductionHere you can change the appearance of icons on the desktop.Here's how it works:1. To launch the TuneUp Styler tool

The Start CenterThe TuneUp Utilities Start Center has been completely redesigned and is now even more user-friendly,providing central access to all fu

RepairsIntroductionIt can be fun to change the Windows icons and to make a few personal settings here and there. However, it ispossible that the desir

Visual StyleIntroductionHere you can change what is known as the visual style. This defines the appearance of windows and Windowsbuttons.Here's h

3. Select a new visual style and give it a name under which it will be included in the list of TuneUpStyler.You can also enter the name of an author.

Modifying Windows SettingsThe following chapters show you how to change a large number of settings on your Windows system using theTuneUp System Contr

On the left-hand side of the TuneUp System Control window you will see the different categories for whichoptions may be set.Each category contains sub

Additional FunctionsIn the menu bar at the top of the Start Center you will find the Additional functions menu which provides accessto the following s

You can display this Optimization Report for the last seven days, the last 30 days or for the entire period sinceinstallation. To do so, simply switch

Undoing ChangesThe following chapters explain how to use the TuneUp Rescue Center tool to undo changes that you made withTuneUp Utilities.You can also

How to Undo ChangesTo start the TuneUp Rescue Center tool, at the bottom left of the Start Center, click Undo changes.Undoing changesIn the right-hand

System recoveryIn the right-hand column, TuneUp Rescue Center shows you a list of all stored backups and also the time atwhich each entry was changed.