Uncompromising performance, maximum battery life, a hassle-free PC, and
smart energy savings, that's what user can look forward to with TuneUp
Utilities 2013. Packed full of more than 30 tools to get your PC in top
shape.
When you first fire up the program, you're
prompted to run a system scan that will dig up registry and
defragmentation problems, as well as other issues. Afterward, you can
either run the one-click cleanup or go to the Start Center to check out
all the features. I went with the latter option.
Features
Start Center has a mostly blue-and-white
tabbed interface that highlights five sections: Status &
Recommendations, Optimize System, Clean Up Computer, Fix Problems, and
Customize Windows. Each tab has several useful, clearly-defined
functions that are easy for the layperson to understand. The Status
& Recommendations tab, which is the app's default screen, displays
the number of problems found under the Fix Problems sub-heading and the
Start 1-Click Maintenance button under the Maintain System sub-head. At
the bottom of the window is an Optimization Status band that fills as
you complete the steps needed to whip your PC into shape. I found it a
nice way to stay on top of the maintenance process.
TuneUp Utilities introduces two new tools in this year's release:
TuneUp Disk Cleaner and TuneUp Browser Cleaner. The former removes left
over bits when programs don't cleanly uninstall; the latter removes
browser activity from the likes of Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox,
and 22 other browsers.
TuneUp Uilities 2013 is more than a basic PC clean up application. It
also contains many other functions including file backup and recovery,
file deletion, Windows customization, and more. Some of the features
duplicate native Windows function, but it's convenient to have them in
one central location.
The Cleanup Process
Clicking Start 1-Click Maintenance launches the system cleaner, which scanned my test bed and displayed numerous of registry problems, broken shortcuts, and other PC problems. Clicking the "Show Details" beneath each problem count took me to a new screen that described problems in everyday language. Clicking the Start 1-Click Maintenance button cleaned up the mess, eliminating all the previously listed problems.
Clicking Start 1-Click Maintenance launches the system cleaner, which scanned my test bed and displayed numerous of registry problems, broken shortcuts, and other PC problems. Clicking the "Show Details" beneath each problem count took me to a new screen that described problems in everyday language. Clicking the Start 1-Click Maintenance button cleaned up the mess, eliminating all the previously listed problems.
I returned to the home screen after that task was completed, where I
noticed that the Optimization Status bar was at 50 percent. Anxious to
see it hit 100 percent, I began exploring TuneUp Utilities 2013's other
options that freed up disk space and repaired a handful of problems. The
application identified 41 programs that potentially should be disabled.
I appreciated that TuneUp Utilities 2013 displayed star ratings culled
from the application's user base that helped me quickly see which
software that I should keep.
Performance Improvements
I tested TuneUp Utilities 2013's ability to reinvigorate a PC by performing two tests—running the Geekbench system performance tool and measuring boot times—before and after running the software to compare the computer's potency. Each test was run three times and averaged. Before TuneUp Utilities 2013 scrubbed the system, the 2GHz Intel Core i7 X990 Style-Note notebook with 4GB of RAM and an 80GB Intel SSD drive achieved a 5,914 Geekbench score and booted in 50.3 seconds.
I tested TuneUp Utilities 2013's ability to reinvigorate a PC by performing two tests—running the Geekbench system performance tool and measuring boot times—before and after running the software to compare the computer's potency. Each test was run three times and averaged. Before TuneUp Utilities 2013 scrubbed the system, the 2GHz Intel Core i7 X990 Style-Note notebook with 4GB of RAM and an 80GB Intel SSD drive achieved a 5,914 Geekbench score and booted in 50.3 seconds.
However, after using TuneUp Utilities 2012, the system saw improved
performance. The GeekBench performance score rose to 6,428—just shy of
Iolo System Mechanic 11's category leading 6,452 score. The boot time
decreased to just 31.3 seconds, which topped Iolo System Mechanics 11's
31.7 second mark by a hair. Check out the performance chart below to see
how TuneUp Utilities 2013 fared overall.
PC Tune-up Utilities Comparison Chart
After running the tests, I used the computer extensively to get a
sense of how the app had changed the responsiveness of the machine.
Norton Utilities delivered a noticeable performance improvement; the
entire OS moved at a snappier pace even with iTunes and Photoshop open.
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