Microsoft noticeably improved its taskbar with Windows 7! Instead of displaying every window and program in the taskbar, the operating system groups similar windows under one icon. The free app, 7Stacks takes this concept and kicks it up a notch by letting you combine many program and Explorer shortcuts into a single icon. Your desktop [...]
In 2007, Microsoft introduced “Windows DreamScene” into Windows Vista. This feature made it possible to enjoy a video clip, and not just static images, as your desktop wallpaper. Although users loved it, DreamScene was only available as part of the “Ultimate Extras” program—and only those users with Windows Vista Ultimate could access the feature. To [...]
You demanded more results from our security solution performance benchmark series, and here they are! If you’re a newcomer, here’s what’s been happening—in January, we kicked off a series of speed tests to measure the impact of antivirus solutions and full-blown security suites on a typical PC. We explore how much security tools affect Windows [...]
Google Chrome led the way, then Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4 followed—modern browsers are becoming less cluttered, render websites faster, launch even quicker, and still add tons of new features with every new release. However, there’s still one thing that has a negative effect on all these fantastic improvements and that’s poorly written, low-performance [...]
As you know, it is essential for Windows users to know their systems are secure; however, the impact security solutions have on PC performance is a big issue. This is why the TuneUp blog team recently conducted a number of benchmarks to compare popular antivirus programs and find out which ones slow down your PC. [...]
Windows Update is an important part of Microsoft’s operating systems. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the more fragile Windows components—update issues are among the most common problems that plague users. And this can be dangerous—without some updates, you may be open to security vulnerabilities! Windows Update just can’t be ignored, so in this week’s blog [...]
How would you like to have a taste of the future today? In this week’s blog post, we’ll show you a very unique way to transform your entire Windows desktop into the more modern and intuitive Metro interface, which is already being used with Windows Phone 7 and will likely be a part of 2012′s [...]
Device Manager is the central location for installing, uninstalling, troubleshooting, and even optimizing your PC hardware, yet it’s an underappreciated Windows feature. IT pros are often unaware of its full feature set, and beginners steer clear of its confusing (and potentially dangerous) interface. In this week’s post, the TuneUp blog team will show you seven [...]
You just unpacked your spanking new laptop, netbook, tablet, or desktop PC. What a happy moment! But remember, it’s the first impression you get after it’s actually booted up that really counts… Well, the first impression you get of your new PC might be one that’s been overloaded with pre-installed crapware like trial versions of [...]
This is a question we’ve never dared to ask before—our flagship product, TuneUp Utilities, has been known to significantly improve PC performance and has won a fair share of awards for doing so. However, we’ve read some negative comments and heard some say that our software actually slows down PCs. We were shocked to hear [...]
