Norton Utilities in Windows XP

Norton Utilities is a program developed by the computer anti virus manufacturer Norton.

You can use Norton Utilities to do a number of computer maintenance tasks such as cleaning the registry, defragmenting drives, cleaning the hard disk of unwanted files and managing Windows services.

If you have Norton Utilities installed on your Windows XP computer, you can run it via "All Programs" from start menu.

Instructions

1. Click on the button labeled "Start" on the Windows XP taskbar.
2. Drag the mouse pointer to the option labeled "All Programs" to bring up a drop down menu containing all of the programs installed on your computer.
3. Run Norton Utilities by clicking the program labeled "Norton Utilities."

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Tune Up Utilities

This is another tool that has all round performance improving options in it. TuneUp Utilities provides a comprehensive set of PC optimization tools that run efficiently and easily. The software performs complete maintenance of a PC and ensures peak performance for Windows programs and games automatically. The scheduled and 1-click maintenance as well as live optimization make this solution very efficient with little effort. 

It has following features:

• Status and Recommendations: Provides easy access to all optimization functions and immediately shows where PC problems exist with automatic solutions.

• System Optimization: Optimizes and speeds up computer performance, provides a smoother flow in work, surfing, and playing and cleans up the Windows registry.

• Gain Disk Space: Deletes unneeded files, increases PC performance and permanently improves system health.

• Fix Problems: Fixes incorrect PC settings and solves the most common Windows problems, prevents data loss and restores files accidentally deleted.

• Customize Windows: Allows personalized Windows design, customizes the PC to the needs of a specific user and avoids making complex system changes.

• Advanced Tools: 32 Tools including optimization report and registry editor.

It works for windows XP, Vista as well as for Windows 7.

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