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kw @ 1st Nov 11:48PM:
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I've been using TUU for awhile but never purchased it...got around to doing so finally after the hype you all have generated here...

and I must say...I'm disappointed. The layout is much worse. I also don't like the fact that it's going around and changing the priority of certain processes without asking me. Is there a way to turn off the "Live Optimization" stuff?
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Keizer @ 2nd Nov 12:26AM:
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said by kw :

Is there a way to turn off the "Live Optimization" stuff?

You could right click the icon down by the clock. Select "Configure live optimization", and then un-check "Increase response rate", and "Speed up the start up of my programs".
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kw @ 2nd Nov 07:32AM:
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Yeah, I thought there was more to it. I figured it out last night.
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ptrowski @ 2nd Nov 03:20PM:
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I skipped over 2009 and bought 2010. It's a real nice improvement!
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kcazzie @ 3rd Nov 04:57AM:
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... ;) ...
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tonyram57 @ 3rd Nov 07:34PM:
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I like it except when the automated service started to defrag my hard drives. I had to stop it and uncheck it the options to defrag. I don't need it to defrag since I use PerfectDisk 10.
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Dustyn @ 4th Nov 02:14AM:
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said by tonyram57 :

I like it except when the automated service started to defrag my hard drives. I had to stop it and uncheck it the options to defrag. I don't need it to defrag since I use PerfectDisk 10.

Exactly.
I thought this was pretty rude.
It also occurs in TuneUp 2009 after applying any build updates. It just starts 1 click maintenance even when I previously disabled it. Annoying! How often does TuneUp think I need to run their services anyways?
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RR Conductor @ 4th Nov 05:28AM:
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Rude? lol I don't think a computer program knows how to be rude :D
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Keizer @ 4th Nov 09:11AM:
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said by Dustyn :

TU 2009 drove me crazy with it's 1 click maintenance module. I remember when I installed it the first time, I wanted to image my drive before running any of the tools. All of a sudden I see the little balloon pop up that said 300 problems had been fixed. I'm like HEY STOP THAT!!

Tuneup 2010 seems more laid back in this regard. After installing it, I went right in and set the automatic maintenance for 2:15 AM. I also took the check mark out of "Enforce maintenance one week after this period if the computer was not idle long enough". I will most likely never have my PC on at 2:15 in the morning, so 1 click should never happen.

If you turn off automatic maintenance, then you don't get the nice feel good green check mark under Maintain system.......and that kinda bugs me.
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Eric123 @ 4th Nov 10:10AM:
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Any way to stop that service that runs in the background? Thanks.
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kw @ 4th Nov 10:14AM:
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said by Keizer :

If you turn off automatic maintenance, then you don't get the nice feel good green check mark under Maintain system.......and that kinda bugs me.

I noticed that too. Irritating.
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Alakar @ 6th Nov 03:56AM:
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Just got a notice that they are giving $10 off on the upgrade and full version. The upgrade is now $19.95, just like the pre-order deal.

»www.tune-up.com/order/
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Sentinel @ 6th Nov 09:36AM:
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Is this version more "bloated"?

Does it have stuff running in the background that you can't shut off permanently? If so then I will stay with 2007/2009.

The reason that I (used to) like TUU is that it was not invasive and did not have stuff running in the background all the time "doing stuff for me". If it has become yet another ever growing program that just keeps getting bigger and bigger and creating more and more modules that are always running and doing things that I can't stop then I will pass.
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Keizer @ 6th Nov 10:17AM:
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said by Sentinel :

Is this version more "bloated"?

Does it have stuff running in the background that you can't shut off permanently? If so then I will stay with 2007/2009.

The reason that I (used to) like TUU is that it was not invasive and did not have stuff running in the background all the time "doing stuff for me". If it has become yet another ever growing program that just keeps getting bigger and bigger and creating more and more modules that are always running and doing things that I can't stop then I will pass.

I actually like this version better than 2009. I have been able to turn off everything that I needed to for meeting my needs. The registry cleaner in Tuneup is still the best out there IMO.
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Keizer @ 6th Nov 01:49PM:
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Darn Tuneup ran automatic maintenance this morning. I have it set to run at 2:15 AM on Fridays. Since my system was not on then, it played catch up when I started it up this morning.

The "Enforce maintenance one week after this period if the computer was not idle long enough" is for the "idle" setting only under "Run automatic maintenance". If you take the check mark out of that, but have "according to schedule" selected under "Run automatic maintenance", Tune does a catch up automatic maintenance run on your system if it wasn't on at the scheduled run time.

If you have "idle" selected under "Run automatic maintenance" then for sure automatic maintenance will run because at some point your system will be idle.

The only sure way of keeping automatic maintenance from running is turn it completely off. But then you won't have a nice green check mark for that section.
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Snoopy2 @ 6th Nov 04:18PM:
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said by Keizer :

The only sure way of keeping automatic maintenance from running is turn it completely off. But then you won't have a nice green check mark for that section.

Or set it up for max # of days, then manually change it 2 weeks later. You still will have the nice green checkmark! ;)
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Dustyn @ 7th Nov 02:11AM:
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said by Keizer :

Darn Tuneup ran automatic maintenance this morning. I have it set to run at 2:15 AM on Fridays. Since my system was not on then, it played catch up when I started it up this morning.

The "Enforce maintenance one week after this period if the computer was not idle long enough" is for the "idle" setting only under "Run automatic maintenance". If you take the check mark out of that, but have "according to schedule" selected under "Run automatic maintenance", Tune does a catch up automatic maintenance run on your system if it wasn't on at the scheduled run time.

If you have "idle" selected under "Run automatic maintenance" then for sure automatic maintenance will run because at some point your system will be idle.

The only sure way of keeping automatic maintenance from running is turn it completely off. But then you won't have a nice green check mark for that section.

HOLY ANNOYING LIMITED OPTIONS BATMAN! :o :mad: :p
Hows about an option that says: "automatic maintenance disabled/manual maintenance only"
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Sentinel @ 7th Nov 09:35AM:
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Exactly
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Keizer @ 7th Nov 11:55AM:
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said by Dustyn :

HOLY ANNOYING LIMITED OPTIONS BATMAN! :o :mad: :p
Hows about an option that says: "automatic maintenance disabled/manual maintenance only"

Actually they do have a manual maintenance only. But, tuneup likes to warn you in a few places that it's on manual, and should be set to automatic.

EDIT: Wow, I really need to get SnagIt installed. This Win 7 snipping tool sucks. It's like cave man art.

Keizer @ 7th Nov 11:29PM:
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I do believe I have discovered a simple work around for the automatic maintenance issue. If you want to keep the nice green check mark under "Maintain system" but don't want automatic maintenance to run, then do this.

Set up the automatic maintenance schedule for any time you like. See screeny! Then, go into Windows task scheduler, and simply disable the scheduled task. Even after doing this, the green check mark remains in Tuneup. I even tried it out, and no automatic maintenance was run at the scheduled time. I even rebooted, and the green check mark remained.

howie @ 7th Nov 11:40PM:
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Thanks for the tip! :-)

I just put all my Utilities in a Desktop folder and run the one I want so I don't have to look at all the warnings on the main TU screen. LOL! ;-)


Howie, your attention is required! :-O

whitewolf @ 9th Nov 08:38AM:
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tried/am trying tuneup 2010 now (running) after un installling older model, think I'll pass on it,
why,
1, Older program shows problems& will fix them automatically,

2010 tunesup list them id you want to see thenm, then ask permission to fix them

2, Defrag on older program is defrag,(zip bam,boom,done)

2010 if you click on this you ca figure 1/2 hour plus that this program is going to take, looks like some "'comestic changes, but thats about it.

not saying new 2010 good/bad, but am saying not for me,
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Graystoke @ 10th Nov 04:07PM:
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Never mind. My problem is solved. :)
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