User manual AVG PC TUNEUP 2011

[. . . ] AVG PC Tuneup Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hardware & Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Registry errors can cause many problems, starting from computer slowdowns to system hanging and crashes. Keeping the registry in good shape means better computer performance and stability. How to Maintain the Windows Registry. AVG PC Tuneup includes two essential tools for keeping the registry clean, compact and error free: Registry Cleaner and Registry Defrag. These utilities can be launched under the Advanced Tools tab in the main window of the program: 6. 1. Registry Cleaner We recommend cleaning the registry at least once a week. To do that, click on the Repair entry of the Registry Maintenance section. A new window will appear: A V G P C T uneup 2 0 1 1 © 2 0 1 0 C opyright A V G T ec hnologies C Z, s . r. o. A ll rights res erved. 9 Select categories you want the program to scan for errors and click on the Scan Now button. After the scan is finished, you will be presented with a list of detected problems. You can view detailed information about each problem found. It eliminates structural defects of the registry and compacts it, reducing the amount of RAM the registry takes up. To launch the Registry Defrag tool, click on the Defragment entry of the Registry Maintenance section. Click on the Analyze button in the Registry Defrag window to start the registry analysis. With this utility you can increase free space by up to 50%. To launch Duplicate File Finder, click on the Remove duplicates link of the Free Up Space section. Select the folders where you wish the program to look for identical files and specify which file types the program should look for. After the scan is finished you will be able to select the duplicate files you want to delete. 8. 2. Organize Files and Folders Disk Explorer is designed to help with tracking disk space usage. This tool will show the largest files and folders on your disks, so you can free up additional space by archiving them onto a CD or DVD. A V G P C T uneup 2 0 1 1 © 2 0 1 0 C opyright A V G T ec hnologies C Z, s . r. o. Control Startup Programs Reducing the number of programs that start automatically will make Windows boot faster and free up system resources. Startup Manager lists all startup programs installed on your system and allows you to disable the programs that you use occasionally or don't use at all. To launch the Startup Manager tool, click on the Startup items link of the Software Control section. Manage the list by adding new programs or removing unnecessary startup applications. You can also disable any program before removing it from the list to see the effect the change will have on your system. 10. 2. Disable Unnecessary Services There are some services constantly running on your computer that you don't really need. Each of them uses valuable system resources - memory, CPU and hard drive. [. . . ] Hide Your Computer Activities When you surf the Internet, open documents or run various programs, your activity is recorded in "cookie" files, temporary Internet files and the registry. This means that people who have access to your computer can easily see which web sites you have visited or which documents, images and applications you've recently opened. Track Eraser will protect your privacy by removing this confidential information from your computer. To launch the Track Eraser tool, click on the Erase history link of the Privacy section. In the list on the right hand side of the window select the history tracks you want the program to look for click on the Scan Now button. [. . . ]