Ashampoo PowerUp XP Platinum 1.1

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

Although this tweaking program doesn't seem to offer anything not available elsewhere, Ashampoo PowerUp XP Platinum 2 makes enhancing your system much easier and safer. The numerous settings are skillfully packed into a compact, stylish interface. Each tweak has a detailed description accessible with a mouse click. We couldn't possibly enumerate all the tweaks available, but they cover the Windows XP interface, file system, security, and boot options. You will even find a tool that creates several virtual desktops. Besides common enhancements, the program includes a utility to irrevocably delete information, to clean the Registry, and to optimize your Internet connection. Straightforward and safe, Ashampoo PowerUp XP Platinum 2 will appeal to novices, especially those who aspire to be power users.

Publisher's description

From Ashampoo :

This tool for fine-tuning your Windows server, and XP configurations gives you direct access to many frequently required settings and parameters, enabling you to make your operating system behave the way you want it to. Some of the settings you can change with PowerUp XP Platinum are available in Windows, but you will find that accessing them in PowerUp XP Platinum is quicker because they're available in a single location, with the same intuitive procedure for changing the parameters.

New in the Platinum edition are tuning assistant, a safe, comprehensive system-tuning feature requiring just a few mouse clicks; more configuration options for blocking attachments in Microsoft Outlook XP; and the ability to disable the Windows XP function that checks whether you're online (Regdone), to remove Windows Messenger, to activate IDE UDMA 66 mode for faster performance with Intel chipsets, and to optimize your virtual memory.

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