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1 Auslogics BOOSTSPEED 10 USER MANUAL

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Welcome Installation Guide Registering Auslogics BoostSpeed 10 Backing up with the Rescue Center Your First Scan Navigation Panel Navigation Panel: Basic Features Overview Clean Up Your PC Protect Your Privacy Optimize Your Windows Navigation Panel: Advanced Features Real Time Speedup Browser Cleanup Win 10 Tweaker BoostSpeed Tools Auslogics Store Customizing the program General Settings Algorithm Ignore Lists Scheduler Rescue Center Language Help and Support

3 3 WELCOME TO AUSLOGICS BOOSTSPEED 10 This is your guide to one of the most comprehensive sets of tools that will help: improve your computer s performance prevent sudden glitches and crashes clean and optimize your hard drive protect your online privacy and a lot more

4 INSTALLING AUSLOGICS BOOSTSPEED Before installation, please make sure your computer

Memory: Recommended screen resolution: Win 10 (32 or 64 bit), Win 8/8.

MB 512 MB 1024x700 The installation process is very straightforward and won t take more

4 4 INSTALLING AUSLOGICS BOOSTSPEED Before installation, please make sure your computer meets the following minimum system requirements: Operating System: Hard disk space: Memory: Recommended screen resolution: Win 10 (32 or 64 bit), Win 8/8.1 (32 or 64 bit), Win 7 (32 or 64 bit), Vista SP2 (32-bit only), XP SP3 (32-bit only) 60 MB 512 MB 1024x700 The installation process is very straightforward and won t take more than a minute to finish. To start installation, please press the Click to Install and Diagnose PC button.

REGISTERING AUSLOGICS BOOSTSPEED 5 You will need to register your program copy to unlock

After purchase, you will receive an email message with your license code.

A pop-up will prompt you to enter your license code.

5 REGISTERING AUSLOGICS BOOSTSPEED 5 You will need to register your program copy to unlock full functionality. After purchase, you will receive an message with your license code. Open BoostSpeed and click on Register now at the top of the main program window. A pop-up will prompt you to enter your license code. Open your confirmation that contains your license code, select the entire license code and copy it. To copy, right-click on the selected code and choose Copy from the menu that appears. Go back to BoostSpeed. The license code you copied should automatically appear in the registration field. If it doesn t, click inside the registration box and select Paste from the menu that appears. Make sure there is no blank space left before, after or in the middle of the code, then click Register. A message will appear confirming that registration was successful.

BACKING UP WITH THE RESCUE CENTER 6 Auslogics BoostSpeed is equipped with the Rescue Center, which lets you create a backup

This helps ensure that you can always roll back any changes made by Auslogics tools if you do not like the results.

You can specify which parts of the BoostSpeed package should back up before each run, how long those backups should be stored

To access the Rescue Center settings, click on 'Settings' at the bottom left of the main program window.

6 BACKING UP WITH THE RESCUE CENTER 6 Auslogics BoostSpeed is equipped with the Rescue Center, which lets you create a backup prior to running optimization or any other operations. This helps ensure that you can always roll back any changes made by Auslogics tools if you do not like the results. We recommend getting familiar with the Rescue Center prior to using Boost- Speed for the first time. You can specify which parts of the BoostSpeed package should back up before each run, how long those backups should be stored and how much disk space they may occupy. To access the Rescue Center settings, click on 'Settings' at the bottom left of the main program window. In the window that opens select 'Rescue Center' from the menu on the left. This will display current Rescue Center settings and let you change any of them according to your preferences. If you'd like, you can have most tools create backups as you first start using Boost- Speed and then uncheck them as you get more comfortable with the program.

7 To view backups created in the Rescue Center, click on 'Backups' in

In the window that opens you will see a list of available backups that

Select a backup from the list and then choose the action you would like

Clicking 'Refresh' will refresh the list of available backups.

You can also view available system restore points here by selecting

Use this feature if you need to take your whole system back to a point

7 7 To view backups created in the Rescue Center, click on 'Backups' in the bottom left corner of the main program window. In the window that opens you will see a list of available backups that have been created by BoostSpeed. Select a backup from the list and then choose the action you would like to apply to it, such as 'restore', view 'details' or 'delete'. Clicking 'Refresh' will refresh the list of available backups. Click 'OK' when done. You can also view available system restore points here by selecting 'Restore Points' from the left-side menu. Use this feature if you need to take your whole system back to a point in time before you applied specific changes or installed certain s, not just Auslogics. PLEASE NOTE: when you use a restore point, you lose all changes made and all files saved after the date to which you are rolling back.

YOUR FIRST SCAN 8 The program will open once installation completes and the scan will start automatically (upon first program launch only).

The scan results will be displayed on the main screen and you will be able to review them in detail prior to taking any action.

details under each category (the tab is described in more detail further in this document).

8 YOUR FIRST SCAN 8 The program will open once installation completes and the scan will start automatically (upon first program launch only). Please wait for the scan to complete, it normally only takes a couple of minutes. The scan results will be displayed on the main screen and you will be able to review them in detail prior to taking any action. Upon scan completion, the main screen will display the amount of junk files discovered on your drive, as well as the number of stability, speed and privacy issues detected. If you d like to review scan results in more detail or uncheck items you want skipped during repair, you can click on the Clean Up Your PC tab, then click on View details under each category (the tab is described in more detail further in this document). When done reviewing and/or unchecking, click the Resolve all button to get all detected issues resolved.then proceed to the Protect Your Privacy tab and do the same there. The privacy scan has its own tab, as the functionality it includes is so extensive that it requires more space to provide details. The one-button scan and repair feature is just a small portion of what BoostSpeed can do to ensure a great PC experience for you. Take some time to get familiar with its extensive functionality and use as many tools as you can for maximum effect.

9 NAVIGATION PANEL 9 The program navigation panel in BoostSpeed 10 is located vertically along the left side of the main program window. It contains shortcuts to all of BoostSpeed s main features and lets you easily access and control all of the program s components.

NAVIGATION PANEL: BASIC FEATURES OVERVIEW TAB 10 The

if any, are currently present on your computer and

The bottom part of the screen contains a list of all

through horizontally by clicking the arrows at either

There are 18 tools in all in this list, each of them

10 NAVIGATION PANEL: BASIC FEATURES OVERVIEW TAB 10 The Overview tab provides a summary of your PC s current maintenance status. The top portion of the window shows how many issues, if any, are currently present on your computer and whether a scan or maintenance is in order. The bottom part of the screen contains a list of all tools available in BoostSpeed, which you can scroll through horizontally by clicking the arrows at either end of the list. There are 18 tools in all in this list, each of them handling a specific task meant to improve PC performance and data security. These tools will be described in detail further in this manual.

11 NAVIGATION PANEL: BASIC FEATURES CLEAN UP YOUR PC TAB 11 The Clean Up Your PC tab lists the three performance categories that can be included in the main one-click scan and repair. When you haven t run a scan for a while, the screen will look like this. You can also customize the scanner for each category by clicking the settings icon at the top-right corner of each category section You can exclude a category from the one-click scan and repair by setting the switch under it to OFF. When done customizing, or if you don t need to customize anything, click the green Scan button to check for potential problems.

12 Once the scan completes, you will see a

If you d like to see details on what exactly has

View details link for a complete list of issues

Alternatively, you can click the See a full

like to be skipped during repair, in case you

12 12 Once the scan completes, you will see a results summary here. If you d like to see details on what exactly has been detected under each category, click the View details link for a complete list of issues for each category. Alternatively, you can click the See a full report link located to the right of the big Resolve all button. You will also be able to uncheck items you would like to be skipped during repair, in case you want to keep something or simply aren t sure about an item. When done reviewing the scan results, click the Resolve all button to launch cleanup. This is the essential maintenance routine that will keep your computer running well for longer.

NAVIGATION PANEL: BASIC FEATURES PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY TAB 13 The Privacy scanner protects your private data by scanning for and erasing confidential records from your browsers, system

However, there are more types of privacy traces BoostSpeed checks for. You will see the total number of privacy traces found on your PC under All Personal Data on the right.

13 NAVIGATION PANEL: BASIC FEATURES PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY TAB 13 The Privacy scanner protects your private data by scanning for and erasing confidential records from your browsers, system components and applications. The screen lists two important categories on the left Tracking Cookies and Adult Website Traces. However, there are more types of privacy traces BoostSpeed checks for. You will see the total number of privacy traces found on your PC under All Personal Data on the right. Click the green Scan for privacy issues button to launch a scan. When the scan completes, you will see the results here, will have the option to view a detailed report and uncheck items you want to keep, then click the Resolve all issues button to clean up. s

NAVIGATION PANEL: BASIC FEATURES OPTIMIZE YOUR WINDOWS TAB 14 The Optimize Your Windows feature is an advanced tool that checks your system to identify tweaks, which could potentially improve your PC

14 NAVIGATION PANEL: BASIC FEATURES OPTIMIZE YOUR WINDOWS TAB 14 The Optimize Your Windows feature is an advanced tool that checks your system to identify tweaks, which could potentially improve your PC s performance, security or other aspects of your user experience. The scanner includes 3 categories, under which tweaks may be suggested: Performance, Stability and Security. If you prefer not to receive tweak suggestions under a specific category, you can disable that category by setting the switch under it to OFF, and it will not be included in future scans. s

Once the tool completes the scan, it will give you a list of all recommended tweaks along with brief descriptions of the potential effect you may expect.

You can also apply all tweaks under one of the three categories simultaneously by clicking the link next to category name.

15 Once the tool completes the scan, it will give you a list of all recommended tweaks along with brief descriptions of the potential effect you may expect. 15 Tweaks are listed by category Performance, Stability and Security. You can apply each tweak individually by clicking the Apply this tweak link next to it. You can also apply all tweaks under one of the three categories simultaneously by clicking the link next to category name. If there are suggestions here you are not so sure about, you can check the box next to each to skip it. Some tweaks may require a PC reboot, so it is best to close all programs prior to using the Optimize Your Windows tool. This way you will be able to reboot your computer immediately if BoostSpeed prompts you to do that after a certain tweak. s

NAVIGATION PANEL: ADVANCED FEATURES REAL TIME SPEEDUP 16 BoostSpeed offers five Real Time

These tools include: Memory Optimization Processor Optimization Auto Defragmentation Disk

information on the selected tool provided in the center of the screen.

16 NAVIGATION PANEL: ADVANCED FEATURES REAL TIME SPEEDUP 16 BoostSpeed offers five Real Time Speedup tools that monitor your system and work to maintain great performance in real time. These tools include: Memory Optimization Processor Optimization Auto Defragmentation Disk Priority Management Desktop Protection The tools are listed on the right, with detailed information on the selected tool provided in the center of the screen. Tools that are currently enabled are marked with a green dot, while those that are disabled have a red dot next to them. Select a tool from the list to view additional info on it or to enable it, if the tool is currently disabled (the green Enable tool button will be right under tool details).

NAVIGATION PANEL: ADVANCED FEATURES BROWSER CLEANUP 17 The Browser Cleanup tab will have a

supports Google Chrome, InternetExplorer, Mozilla Firefox).

browser, with additional tabs for other browsers installed.

If you want to completely delete an add-on, click the recycle bin icon to the right of its

17 NAVIGATION PANEL: ADVANCED FEATURES BROWSER CLEANUP 17 The Browser Cleanup tab will have a name depending on the web browser set as default in your system (such as Google Chrome Cleanup, Firefox Cleanup ). The tool lets you restore order to all your installed web browsers(- BoostSpeed currently supports Google Chrome, InternetExplorer, Mozilla Firefox). When you click on this tab, the screen that opens will show information on your default browser, with additional tabs for other browsers installed. You will see a list of all installed extensions or add-ons along with their current status (whether they are enabled or disabled). By clicking on the checkmark next to an add-on, you can disable it without deleting it from your browser. Do this if you plan to use the add-on in the future and just want to temporarily turn it off. If you want to completely delete an add-on, click the recycle bin icon to the right of its name. You can also disable or delete add-ons in batches. To do that, select the add-ons by checking boxes to the left of their names, click the Batch operations button below the list and select the action to apply to these add-ons. When done with your default browser, click on the tab for another browser you have installed (if you have any) to clean it up as well.

NAVIGATION PANEL: ADVANCED FEATURES WIN 10 TWEAKER

reduce the annoyances you may experience with the

protection under Privacy Tools Make your Windows 10

18 NAVIGATION PANEL: ADVANCED FEATURES WIN 10 TWEAKER 18 This feature includes everything you may need to make Windows 10 your own. You can easily tweak some Windows 10 settings to reduce the annoyances you may experience with the new operating system, make it feel a bit more familiar and improve its performance. This feature lets you: Improve your privacy protection under Privacy Tools Make your Windows 10 look and feel the way you like with Visual Tweaks Give your PC an extra performance boost under System Tweaks

NAVIGATION PANEL WIN 10 TWEAKER 19 Here is what Windows 10 Tweaker tiles let you do to fully customize your experience in the new OS and improve performance: PRIVACY TOOLS Wi-Fi Sense This feature in

This may be a security risk under certain circumstances. Clicking on this tile in BoostSpeed will stop your Wi-Fi password from being shared with your social network contacts.

19 NAVIGATION PANEL WIN 10 TWEAKER 19 Here is what Windows 10 Tweaker tiles let you do to fully customize your experience in the new OS and improve performance: PRIVACY TOOLS Wi-Fi Sense This feature in Windows 10 lets your social network contacts use your Wi-Fi connection to go online without entering a password whenever they happen to be nearby. This may be a security risk under certain circumstances. Clicking on this tile in BoostSpeed will stop your Wi-Fi password from being shared with your social network contacts. You may use the Rescue Center to undo this tweak: click on Backups at the bottom-left of the main program window. Ad Control Clicking this tile will prohibit applications from using your ad identifier to serve you ads. You may use the Rescue Center to undo this tweak: click on Backups at the bottom-left of the main program window. Cortana Clicking this tile will disable Cortana the built-in search engine, which collects and stores your personal information to allow it to work better. You may use the Rescue Center to undo this tweak: click on Backups at the bottom-left of the main program window. Blocker Clicking this tile will disable transferring Windows updates from one computer to another, which will let you reduce network traffic. You may use the Rescue Center to undo this tweak: click on Backups at the bottom-left of the main program window. Geo Tools Clicking this tile will prohibit applications from tracking your location. You may use the Rescue Center to undo this tweak: click on Backups at the bottom-left of the main program window. Sync Tools By clicking on this tile you will disable the syncing of user data between your Windows 10 devices. To undo this tweak, you may use the Rescue Center by clicking on Backups at the bottom-left of the main program window.

20 NAVIGATION PANEL WIN 10 TWEAKER 20 VISUAL TWEAKS Metro X Theme Windows 10 has a secret dark theme for Metro applications that users can enable if they know how to do it. BoostSpeed makes it easy by providing this control, clicking on which will enable the hidden dark Metro X theme. You may use the Rescue Center to undo this tweak: click on Backups at the bottom-left of the main program window. Authorization Wallpaper Click this tile to change the background image you see on the Windows logon screen. You may use the Rescue Center to undo this tweak: click on Backups at the bottom-left of the main program window. Lock Screen The lock screen in Windows 10 is designed for touchscreen computers. It lets the user swipe away the lock symbol to unlock the device. If you don t have a touchscreen computer or just don t want to see the lock screen, click this tile to disable it. You may use the Rescue Center to undo this tweak: click on Backups at the bottom-left of the main program window. Aero Peek View Clicking this tile lets you set the optimal preview size for Aero Peek. You may use the Rescue Center to undo this tweak: click on Backups at the bottom-left of the main program window.

21 NAVIGATION PANEL WIN 10 TWEAKER 21 SYSTEM TWEAKS Retail Demo Cleaner Click this tile to delete Retail Demo content and free up some disk space. Retail Demo content is the files that are used by manufacturers and stores to show ads and demos of PC capabilities. NOTE: this tweak may not be undone. Action Center Cleaner Clicking this tile deletes links to applications that no longer exist from Action Center settings. NOTE: this tweak may not be undone. Mouse Boost Click this tile to set the optimal speed for your mouse cursor. You may use the Rescue Center to undo this tweak: click on Backups at the bottom-left of the main program window. Backup Cleaner If you don t plan to return to Windows 8 or whatever version you used before upgrading, click this tile to delete files belonging to the previous operating system version that was installed on your PC. This will free up disk space for other items. NOTE: this tweak may not be undone.

23 BoostSpeed currently offers 18 tools to cover every need: Disk

hard drive Startup Manager Helps managethe list of programs that

detailed information on your computer system Service Manager Helps

Provides detailed information about all installed applications, lets

usage by listing all your files and folders from largest or smallest

applications to save system resources Tweak Manager Lets you

hard drive s health, scans the drive for errors and repairs the

identical files allowing you to delete unneeded copies Free Space

recovered Locked files manager Lets you access and manage locked

components and apps to reduce Windows size Internet Optimizer

connection speed File Shredder Deletes files beyond restoration File

to a system crash or virus attack Registry Cleaner Removes corrupt or

23 23 BoostSpeed currently offers 18 tools to cover every need: Disk Defrag Defragments and optimizes your file system to speed up your hard drive Startup Manager Helps managethe list of programs that start automatically on Windows logon System Information Provides detailed information on your computer system Service Manager Helps track, manage and prioritize all active services Uninstall Manager Provides detailed information about all installed applications, lets you manage and uninstall them Disk Explorer Helps track disk space usage by listing all your files and folders from largest or smallest Task Manager Helps track, manage and prioritize all active applications to save system resources Tweak Manager Lets you customize Windows and your applications Disk Doctor Monitors your hard drive s health, scans the drive for errors and repairs the damage whenever possible Duplicate File Finder Locates and lists identical files allowing you to delete unneeded copies Free Space Wiper Wipes free space on your drive, so deleted files can never be recovered Locked files manager Lets you access and manage locked files Windows Slimmer The tool cleans your PC from unneeded components and apps to reduce Windows size Internet Optimizer Automatically tweaks your Internet settings to ensure the highest connection speed File Shredder Deletes files beyond restoration File Recovery Helps retrieve accidentally deleted files or files lost due to a system crash or virus attack Registry Cleaner Removes corrupt or outdated registry entries to help restore system stability Registry Defrag Compacts the Windows registry by eliminating gaps in its entries for faster access

24 AUSLOGICS STORE The Auslogics Store tab gives you a list of recommended programs that can improve your PC s performance, security or your user experience even further.

Click the See details and install link to learn more about each product a window will pop up and provide details on what the program can do for your PC.

* These are not components of BoostSpeed and are not required for BoostSpeed to work properly, so if you prefer, you can ignore some or all of these recommendations.

24 24 AUSLOGICS STORE The Auslogics Store tab gives you a list of recommended programs that can improve your PC s performance, security or your user experience even further. These products have been carefully selected for their quality and usefulness*. Click the See details and install link to learn more about each product a window will pop up and provide details on what the program can do for your PC. If you like what you see, click the Install now button on the popup to install the program. * These are not components of BoostSpeed and are not required for BoostSpeed to work properly, so if you prefer, you can ignore some or all of these recommendations. Some of the recommended programs are made by Auslogics, while others are third-party products made by other companies and not associated with Auslogics in any way. Please be sure to carefully read the end-user license agreement for each recommended product you install. Some products may install a trial version with the full version requiring you to purchase a license.

The Settings window opens on the General

25 CUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM 25 Although BoostSpeed works great on default settings, it also offers extensive customization options, so you can enjoy a program that looks and works exactly as you want it. To access Boost- Speed settings, click on Settings at the bottom-left of the main program window. CUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM GENERAL SETTINGS The Settings window opens on the General tab that lets you select the color scheme for the program Window, as well as have the program launch on PC startup, control tray notifications BoostSpeed displays and switch Boost- Speed scanners into advanced mode by enabling system-critical categories.

26 CUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM ALGORITHM The Algorithm tab in

handles files and set additional options and exclusions.

during cleanups (just make sure none of their contents are

By scrolling down, you can see what s included in the

26 26 CUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM ALGORITHM The Algorithm tab in program settings lets you customize the way BoostSpeed handles files and set additional options and exclusions. You can have the program wipe junk files being deleted to prevent their recovery. You can also specify regular folders that you want cleared during cleanups (just make sure none of their contents are important, as they will be permanently deleted). By scrolling down, you can see what s included in the advanced categories you can enable in General Settings, and set exclusions for advanced categories.

27 CUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM IGNORE LISTS 27 The Ignore Lists tab lets you specify file folders, registry entries and services to be ignored during scans. There are separate ignore lists for these three categories that you can manage under this tab.

28 CUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM SCHEDULER This is where you can schedule regular maintenance, which will keep your PC running fast and smooth for you without you having to run scans manually.

Now specify the time that s convenient for running maintenance. It s best to set a time when your PC is usually on, but you are not using it very heavily. Click OK when done.

28 28 CUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM SCHEDULER This is where you can schedule regular maintenance, which will keep your PC running fast and smooth for you without you having to run scans manually. To do that, select the categories you want included in regular scan and repair (you can click the arrow next to category name and select specific subcategories only, if you like). Now specify the time that s convenient for running maintenance. It s best to set a time when your PC is usually on, but you are not using it very heavily. Click OK when done. CUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM RESCUE CENTER The Rescue Center tab lets you review, delete or restore the backups BoostSpeed has created. You will find more information on using the Rescue Center in the Backing up with the Rescue Center section of this document.

29 CUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM LANGUAGE BoostSpeed 10 is

the language you would like to use for working with

29 29 CUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM LANGUAGE BoostSpeed 10 is available in seven major languages, with more translations being done at the moment. The Language tab in program settings lets you select the language you would like to use for working with the s. Select your language and click OK for the change to take effect.

HELP AND SUPPORT 30 Many of the questions you may have regarding Auslogics products have already been answered in the FAQ

The Support section on the Auslogics website also offers a way to retrieve a lost license code, request a refund, download

Should you have any questions that are not answered on the website, don t hesitate to email our dedicated customer support team

30 HELP AND SUPPORT 30 Many of the questions you may have regarding Auslogics products have already been answered in the FAQ section on The Support section on the Auslogics website also offers a way to retrieve a lost license code, request a refund, download product manuals and more. Should you have any questions that are not answered on the website, don t hesitate to our dedicated customer support team 24/7 at the following address: support@.com Or you can simply click on Send feedback in the Help menu. Just be sure to enter a valid address if you would like a response to your message. We appreciate any feedback you can provide, as it helps us improve our s and make it better serve our customers needs. Thank you for using BoostSpeed!

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