Ashampoo WinOptimizer 7

New functions of Ashampoo® WinOptimizer 7
* New all-in-one interface for intuitive operation and efficient workflow
* Automatic system analysis on start of the program
* Disc Doktor for hard drive maintenance
* Service Manager including online connection
* StartUp Tuner including online connection
* File Associator for automatic checking and repair of faulty file associations
* Improved scan algorithms for better cleaning results and greater security
Ashampoo WinOptimizer 7 has fulfilled a number of development goals with great success. The new program interface and user guidance make it easy for even new users of Ashampoo WinOptimizer 7 to find their way around the application. But what good is a fabulous look and feel if the performance is not up to par? The secret behind the enhanced cleaning efficiency are scan algorithms which have been optimized to their fullest. Moreover, updated exception lists offer even more security. Automatic check routines and corrections including defragmentation guarantee the ultimate in convenience. The most popular function in Ashampoo WinOptimizer—the One-Click Optimizer—pretty much sums it up: You clean up and optimize your Windows® system with just ONE click.
Still not convinced? Compared to previous versions, you now have access to a greater amount of more detailed information, with explanations and recommendations on found objects, Windows® services, tweaks, settings, etc.
And, not least, weÂ’ve integrated an online rating system into two of the Ashampoo WinOptimizer 7 modules for your additional convenience. These allow interactive queries to be sent to the Ashampoo WinOptimizer 7 user community as well as online updating and the synchronization of ratings.
HereÂ’s WhatÂ’s New in the Ashampoo WinOptimizer Toolbox
All-In-One User Interface
The innovative user interface allows direct access to functions with just one click. Ashampoo WinOptimizer 7 has no additional dialog boxes or pop-up windows that might disturb you when working.
Disk Doctor
The Disk Doctor hard drive maintenance program is new in Ashampoo WinOptimizer 7. Problems with the file system and file structure are identified automatically. The tool allows defective sectors to be repaired—including damaged MFTs (Master File Tables)—and also gives you the option to recover lost data.
System Analysis
Another new feature in Ashampoo WinOptimizer 7 is the real-time system analysis that now updates automatically when the program starts. A new algorithm identifies which system components are currently in use. Redundant files and registry entries are displayed for evaluation directly. Unnecessary services are also evaluated and appropriate decision support tools are provided. Customized suggestions are put forward on the basis of existing tweaks and settings.
Service Manager
The innovative online rating system pools the knowledge of all Ashampoo WinOptimizer users. It allows individual services to be rated manually on the basis of personal experience, and information on individual services to be sent or interactively queried. Naturally, online updating and the synchronization of all available ratings are also performed.
StartUp Tuner
The graphical identification of essential Windows® autostart entries has been enhanced in the improved StartUp Tuner, and the way in which information is displayed for individual entries has also been optimized. Specific software that is not required can be accessed directly and uninstalled. The range of functions offered by the StartUp Tuner is rounded off by the option to view IE plug-ins and delete particular plug-ins as required.
File Associator
A perfectly optimized operating system also depends on file associations that work properly. The reintegrated File Associator automatically checks and repairs faulty program and file associations. Additional security is provided by the real-time backup connection.
Further Improvements at a Glance
One-Click Optimizer
The fully automatic clean-up of selected computer zones with just ONE click has been improved once again.
Drive Cleaner
An enhanced scan algorithm provides greater security when your system is cleaned and, at the same time, ensures that clean-up is faster and more efficient. Naturally, the exception lists for important applications have been updated.
Registry Optimizer
Improvements to the Registry Optimizer have focused on 64-bit systems. As with the Drive Cleaner, optimized scan algorithms provide faster search results plus a thorough and safe clean-up of your Windows® database, ensured by the real-time backup connection.
Internet Cleaner
The Internet Cleaner finds and deletes all traces of your Internet activity in order to protect your privacy. It also deletes the temporary Internet files that take up a lot of space on your hard drive. This new and improved version supports the latest generation of browsers and now provides simple guides to browser derivatives.
Tweaking
This convenient module gives you direct access to a great many Windows® configuration and performance settings, enabling you to fine-tune your system to make it behave exactly as you want. Numerous new tweaks and options—particularly for Windows® 7—have been integrated. Automatic backups provide utmost security for your tuning settings.
System Information
This module has also been updated and offers you even more detailed information on the processor, memory, Windows® version, etc.
Defrag 3
The powerful and efficient integrated Defrag 3 disk defragmenter service now allows the parallel defragmentation of all hard drives and partitions.
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