TuneUp Utilities 2003



With TuneUp Utilities® 2003 it is possible to make Windows faster, more convenient and more secure.
All important aspects of system configuration, protection, cleaning and maintenance are under one
summarized in a modern graphical user interface.

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· Microsoft Windows Me / 2000 / XP
· Graphics mode 1024x768 with 16.7 million colors
· 50 MB free hard disk space
· Intel Pentium 4/5 or AMD Athlon processor with 500 MHz
128 MB RAM
· CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
· Internet access

Minimum system configuration:
Microsoft Windows 95
· Graphics mode 640x480 with 256 colors
· 30 MB free hard disk space
· Intel Pentium or AMD K5 processor with 133 MHz
64 MB RAM
· CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

Installation:
The installation of the "Tune Up Utilities" is uncomplicated and is mostly done by itself.
Select installation folder, accept license agreement - done.
Since the "Tune UP Utilities" are equally suitable for Win98, ME, Win2000 and XP, the
Installation checked the operating system and the user interface as well as the necessary functions
automatically adapted to the system used.
The program was tested under the Windows XP Home Edition.
After the installation you have enough time (30 days) to test the program in detail.


Features:
As expected, these range from changing optical effects to changing
Security settings, input options, internet optimization, registry cleaner, memory management
up to securing and cleaning / maintenance of the system.
The integrated TuneUp Rescue Center monitors all changes and saves them chronologically
to be able to undo settings.

 

The program:
All modules of the TuneUp Utilities can be called from a common interface,
which is divided into five categories.

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Adapt & inform:

1. System control:
Here the animations and optical effects of XP can be completely adapted to the needs of the user
adjust accordingly. For those in a hurry, there are also two buttons to quickly turn off all effects
"Best performance" or "Best looks" to activate all effects.
There are also functions to remove certain menus and folders from the start menu
or enlarge the thumbnails and determine the quality yourself.

2. Icon Engineer:
It is very easy to change the icons and the display of almost all symbols there.
Various symbol packages can be downloaded free of charge via a link to the Tuneup website
will. These are then immediately available.

3. Tune Up Start Manager:
Management of the automatically starting programs with the option to delete or add.

4. Tune Up System information:
Provides a good overview of the PC's hardware and software.


Clean up & repair:

1. Disk Cleaner:
Searches all drives for garbage.
The security functions in the "Rescue Center" prevent accidentally deleted files
restore or individual categories can be saved in compressed form and played back if
reveals that there was something important there.

2. Registry cleaners:
This component reliably frees the registry of incorrect registry entries, either all
Select tests or exclude individual ones. As an example, we have set up a system
72 even found 403 incorrect entries on a second, which could be safely deleted.
All changes are monitored and can be reversed if desired.



Optimize & improve:

1. Tune Up MemOptimizer:
Optimizes the working memory in the background and automatically releases memory if there is insufficient memory.
There is a manual setting and an automatic one.
Thanks to what is known as Smart Optimize technology, work on the computer is not disrupted because
Optimizations are only performed when the processor is underutilized.

2. Tune UP System Optimizer:
Examines the PC for possible incorrect settings and combines a large number of tools.
Here you can, for example, adapt the Internet optimization to your connection, whether T-DSL, ISDN or LAN.
With a LAN setting, for example, the MTU is set to 1500 bytes.
But also recurring maintenance work such as hard drive cleaning etc. can be set here.


Manage & Control:

1. Tune Up Process Manager:
This button hides the possibility to display all active processes and to terminate them if necessary.
With a "Details" button, more precise functions can be displayed.

2. TuneUp Registry Editor:
A comfortable registry editor with bookmarks and a good search function.
It is faster and more convenient than XP's own Regedit and also offers TuneUp RescueCenter protection,
which makes it possible to undo all changes made at any time.
A feature not to be underestimated.
Another interesting option is to set the registry to "write-protected" for editing.
Keys and values ​​can be easily exported.

3. TuneUp Uninstall Manager:
An easy way to uninstall programs.
However, it should be noted here that not all programs that are also available under the Control Panel Software from
Operating system.


Save & destroy data:

1. Tune Up Shredders:
Destroys individual files or entire folders.
If desired, a US Department of Defense procedure can even be used.
The files are overwritten several times with certain data patterns before they are deleted and so the original one
Content nullified.

2. Tune Up Undelete:
Recovers files that have already been deleted on individual drives.
The MFT is searched here.


TuneUp Rescue Center:

The RescueCenter offers a wide range of options to selectively select and undo all changes.
You can choose to sort by program and date of change.
Using a "Details" display, detailed information on the respective change can be called up, such as
the changed regkey.
Direct access to all system restore points created by Windows (depending on the version)
is aviable.

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CONCLUSION:
A very good tuning tool that combines many system-related settings under one easy-to-use interface
and is equally suitable for beginners and professionals.
Even the inexperienced user will find their way around very well due to the very detailed help and it will be extremely
appreciate the helpful security functions of the TuneUp Rescue Center.
All changes made are listed here in chronological order and can be undone if necessary
will. Everything looks like it is all of a piece and is very tidy and so the Tune Up Utilities ran very stable in the test
and there were no crashes either.
In the event of installation or program problems, the TuneUP website offers a support page with some errors
are described and solutions are offered.
An integrated "UpdateWizzard" makes it easy to keep the TuneUp Utilities® up to date.

Errors / bugs:
Only one small error occurred to us under the setting Tune Up System Control >> Network >> Internet time.
There is a hyperlink to display an up-to-date list of time servers.
However, this link only leads to the TuneUp.de website.

More info on Tuneup.de