TuneUp Utilities 2012 is an excellent optimization application that has become an essential part of PC maintenance toolkits.
Streamlined and intuitive
When you launch TuneUp Utilities for the first time, the programs performs a system analysis and displays the 1-Click Maintenance window. This provides you with an overview of your computer's main problem areas, the specific problems it has found and a "1-click" button to fix them.
You can open TuneUp Utilities' main window later. It's divided into several tabs, each one of them devoted to a different purpose: status & recommendations, gain disk space, customize Windows and more. The whole program exudes a clean efficiency, with only the essential information showing unless you choose to look deeper into any one option. A complete list of TuneUp Utilities' functions - and there are many - is available under the Overview of all functions link in the top right corner.
Bunches of optimization tools
TuneUp Utilities includes tools to optimize system startup, defragment the hard drive, clean broken keys Windows Registry, restore accidentally deleted files, check your hard drive for errors, modify Windows hidden settings and customize Windows appearance, to name but a few. Other interesting utilities in TuneUp Utilities 2012 are a file shredder, a complete system report generator and the excellent 1-Click Maintenance tool which lets you automatically and regularly scan for some of the most likely issues you computer will have.
Among some of TuneUp Utilities 2012's newest features are an Economy Mode - perfect for saving battery when you are working on a laptop - and a flexible, automatic program deactivation option, ideal for when you need peak performance for certain tasks. Summing up, TuneUp Utilites remains an excellent optimization suite, with a wide selection of powerful tools, yet easy enough for everyone to use.
TuneUp Utilities gathers all the maintenance and optimization tools you need into one efficient, easy-to-use application. You couldn't ask for more.
