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Ashampoo® PowerUp XP Platinum 2

Tune up your computer like a pro in seconds!

Stumped by Windows configuration?

If you’ve ever tried to adjust how Windows behaves or performs you already know the problem. You can configure just about anything but the settings seem to be hidden in hundreds of different places. And even if you do find them you need a degree in rocket science and Chinese to understand them. Ashampoo PowerUp XP Platinum 2 takes the hassle out of tuning up your Windows computer. One click is all it takes to optimize your computer for office work, gaming, media editing or maximum resources (memory etc). Now you can switch your setup in seconds depending on what you are doing. You don’t have to do your own tuning but if you want to the program puts all the relevant Windows settings at your fingertips. And it explains in detail what every single one does at the click of the mouse. Plus it includes several powerful new tools that give you even more control over your computer.

Cluttered desktop? Add another one!

Is your desktop so full of program windows that you’re feeling swamped? Add another one! Ashampoo PowerUp XP Platinum 2 comes with PowerUp SwitchDesk, which lets you open additional desktops and switch between them. It’s like having three, four, five or more computers. Open your work programs on one desktop and your private fun programs on another desktop, then switch between them depending on what you’re doing.

Click-and-send Support Reports feature

Support hotlines often ask you for “details of your computer and operating system”. What a drag! You can forget about this with the click-and-send Support Reports feature. Just select Support Reports, click on the components you want to report on (Graphics Display, Drives, Operating System etc.), enter an email address and send. It’s ready in seconds and it includes all the information that support staff need.

Autostart programs manager

Sick of programs starting automatically with Windows without telling you? Take control with Ashampoo PowerUp XP Platinum 2. The Boot Options controller now allows you to view all programs that start automatically and enable or disable them with a single click.

Windows XP firewall monitoring

Windows® XP now has its own firewall but you never know what it’s doing or how it’s set up. Ashampoo PowerUp XP Platinum 2 includes a new XP firewall monitoring module that shows you all the important XP firewall settings and Internet connections.

Features at a glance

Ashampoo PowerUp XP Platinum 2 is the successor to Ashampoo PowerUP XP Platinum. It includes all the powerful features that made its predecessor the favorite tuning tool of many Windows users. And it adds some terrific and unique new features that give you more control and makes it even easier to use.

What's new:

• One-click tuning: For Office / Gaming / Media Editing / Resource Optimization
• Multiple desktops: Create additional "desktops" and switch between them, running some programs on one desktop and some on another.
• Click-and-send support reports: Collect all the system information support hotlines need and mail it to them in seconds.
• SysInfo tools: View all the information about all the components in your computer.
• Autostart programs manager: Check which programs start automatically with Windows and enable or disable them with a single click.
• Taskbar control center: Access all tools whenever you need them with a handy taskbar tool.
• Privacy control: Many new features to help control and protect your privacy.
• Windows® XP SP2 support: View and adjust many new Windows XP SP2 functions.
• Firewire 800: Activate Firewire 800 support for Windows® XP SP2.
• XP firewall monitor: Keep track of the Windows® XP firewall's settings and Internet connections.
• Tasks & processes control: View all running tasks and processes and adjust their priority for optimum performance.

What's cool:

• Windows® tuning made easy: Access hundreds of configuration options and know what you're doing. Comprehensive one-click help for each option.
• Store profiles for quick changes: Save your own configurations as "profiles" and reload them whenever you like. Enables you to reconfigure your entire computer in seconds.
• Control "secret" Windows® functions: Many of the options you can configure with the program are difficult or impossible to access directly in Windows®.
• MS® Office and Outlook tuning: Configure hard-to find Office settings and control Outlook attachments permissions.
• Control security and privacy: Understand, view and control Windows® functions that are critical for your security and privacy. For example, you can disable the XP function that checks whether you are online.
• Add your own functions: With the unique Function Editor you can create your own Windows® tuning functions and integrate them in Ashampoo PowerUp XP Platinum 2 for easy access. Also allows you to edit all the standard functions.
• Edit program texts: The Language Editor allows you to edit all the text displayed in the program, including the tuning function descriptions. So if you find useful additional information you can integrate it directly in the program.
• Hard disk performance optimization: View and improve the settings that control how your hard disks are accessed. The default settings are often slowing down your computer.
• Optimize virtual memory: Adjust the settings of your hard disk cache for maximum efficiency and performance. With clear explanations and instructions.
• Registry Cleaner: Eliminate registry bloat! Scan your registry and safely remove redundant entries that are clogging up your system. Safe with backup and restore function.
• File Wiper: Wipe sensitive files completely from your hard disk so that not even data recovery experts can find their contents.
• IP Spam Blocker: Block the messaging service that many spammers use to annoy you with popup advertising on your desktop.

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