A few week’s ago we had a blog post, in which we explained the reasoning behind developing our power-saving feature, TuneUp Economy Mode (part of our TuneUp Utilities 2012), and how it works. But in the end, it all boils down to one question: How much battery life can I really save? Today, we’ll put [...]
If there’s one thing that’s really important for PC users on-the-go, it’s battery life. Thanks to the massive performance enhancements in laptops such as the second-generation Core i7 and AMD FX CPUs, many users tend to look out for energy efficiency and battery life instead of just raw processing power. To prevent your laptop from [...]
In Part 1 of my SuperFetch Q&A, I began to respond to common complaints about Windows Vista’s and Windows 7′s SuperFetch feature. In Part 2, I’ve compiled yet another round of questions and answers for users who are having severe problems with SuperFetch. Let’s dive right in… Question #5: Does SuperFetch decrease battery life ? [...]
It’s ready for prime time: Today, after months and months of research on our part, I’m very happy to announce the release of our brand-new TuneUp Utilities 2012 on friday! This year’s version upgrades your PC not just with an enhanced feature for peak performance, but also with a brand-new power management system that delivers [...]
By now, you’ve heard about TuneUp Program Deactivator. It’s the answer to performance and stability problems caused by having too many programs running at once. Program Deactivator works by turning off programs that drain your PC’s resources and once you need them again, turning them back on. In our last post, we gave you all [...]
Imagine that you’re on a flight from New York to Los Angeles. You pop a DVD into your notebook to watch a movie. After the credits roll, you take a look at the battery meter in Windows’ taskbar and are shocked to see: What is going on here? Your notebook is supposed to run for [...]
It seems that every time we make a breakthrough in battery technology, we follow it up with power-hungry hardware that realistically means your battery never lasts more than about four hours (unless you have a low-powered netbook). And after a couple of years, you’d be lucky to get two hours of life out of your [...]
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 [...]
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!
Often times I find myself stuck in a conference room, on a long flight, or at the airport without an electrical outlet in reach. Since I tend to be on the go all of the time, it is critical for my laptop to have a long battery life—and for me to know the best techniques [...]
