PDC09 – L.A. Day 3 Coverage

November 19th, 2009 written by Sandro Villinger in Behind the Scenes, News, Windows Insights

Here we go again, it’s Day 3 and it looks like a much quieter day. Today I‘m skipping sessions in order to walk around the PDC 2009 Expo Hall a little bit, where Microsoft and its Partners show the latest and greatest in software and hardware technology. So don’t expect a technical deep-dive, but rather [...]

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PDC09 – L.A. Day 2 Coverage

November 18th, 2009 written by Sandro Villinger in Behind the Scenes, News, Windows Insights

Welcome back! Day 2 of Microsoft’s PDC 2009 has begun! Today the event kicked off with a keynote session by a very special guest, Steven Sinosky, president of the Windows and Windows Live divisions.
Steven hit the stage and immediately started sharing details on what the Windows 7 development experience was like and what Microsoft learned [...]

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PDC09 – L.A. Day 1 Coverage

November 17th, 2009 written by Sandro Villinger in Behind the Scenes, News, Windows Insights

This is the first post in a series covering Microsoft’s Professional Developers Conference (PDC), taking place November 17–19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The TuneUp Blog team traveled all the way from Germany to bring you the latest news from the world’s largest Microsoft event for developers. This week it’s all about Office 2010, Windows [...]

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32-bit vs. 64-bit: More Bit, More Performance?

November 11th, 2009 written by Tibor in Windows Insights

Today’s PCs come pre-installed with either the 32-bit (also known as x86) or the 64-bit (also known as x64) edition of Windows. With the full retail package of Windows 7 (which includes one 32-bit and one 64-bit disc) now available, both novice and professional computer users are having a difficult time deciding which version they [...]

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TuneUp Utilities – Enjoy your PC

November 4th, 2009 written by Alexandra in Behind the Scenes, News

This week TuneUp launched the latest version of its award-winning series of PC optimization software, TuneUp Utilities 2010. One of the key updates to the 2010 version is its compatibility with Windows 7–maximizing the new operating system’s performance. The 2010 version still supports the 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Vista.
Other new features [...]

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Speed Up Games on Your Windows XP, Vista, or 7 System (Part Two)

November 4th, 2009 written by Alexandra in Tips and Tricks

In Part Two of our series on improving gaming performance, we’ll help you get the best possible visual quality and make sure you get a high rate of frames per second. Before you start, check out our first gaming post. We shared some essential tips and tricks on de-cluttering and optimizing Windows XP and Vista [...]

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TuneUp Blog Diary: Extend Your Laptop’s Battery Life (Part Two)

October 28th, 2009 written by Christoph in Behind the Scenes, Tips and Tricks

These steps will allow you to save a huge amount of battery life. Be aware that your mileage may vary! On an 18″ Core 2 Duo Extreme laptop with two graphic cards, you might only get 30–45 minutes more out of the system, whereas on a netbook, you might get 3–4 more hours. Hope all you road warriors out there can benefit from these steps!

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TechTalk Radio with Sandro Villinger

October 27th, 2009 written by Alexandra in Behind the Scenes, News, Windows Insights

Yesterday, Sandro Villinger, Windows TuneUp evangelist, was again a featured guest on TechTalk Radio. With all of the hype around the Windows 7 launch last week, Sandro discusses how users can make a seamless transition to the latest Microsoft operating system from both XP and Vista.
Sandro provides details on how users can prepare for the Windows [...]

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A Step-by-Step Guide: How to Clean Install Windows 7

October 21st, 2009 written by Sandro Villinger in Windows Insights

If you want to move from Windows XP or Vista to Windows 7, this blog post should help you get your computer up and running—without any hassles. Wiping your hard disk and installing a new operating system (OS) is often very scary, but this step-by-step guide should help streamline the process.
What is a clean install?
The [...]

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A Step-by-Step Guide: How to Upgrade from Windows Vista to 7

October 20th, 2009 written by Sandro Villinger in Windows Insights

Windows 7 is just around the corner! If you just got your copy of  Windows 7 and want to install it on your PC or laptop, this post will provide you with an easy, step-by-step guide.
What is an upgrade?
If you’re installing a new Windows version, you basically have two options: an in-place upgrade or a [...]

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