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USER MANUAL
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Welcome
Installation Guide
Registering Auslogics BoostSpeed 9
Backing up with the Rescue Center
Your First Scan
Navigation Panel
O Overview Tab
Diagnostics Tab
System Privacy Tab
System Advisor
Win 10 Tweaker
Live Speedup
Action Center
Li Live Support
Browser Cleanup
All Tools Tab
Customizing the program
General Settings
Algorithm
Ignore Lists
Scheduler Scheduler
Rescue Center
Language
Help and Support
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improve your computer’s performance
prevent sudden glitches and crashes
clean and optimize your hard drive
protect your online privacy and a lot more
This is your guide to one of the most comprehensive sets of tools that will help:
WELCOME TO AUSLOGICS BOOSTSPEED 9
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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. Before you do that, you can also check additional installation options by clicking on by clicking on ‘more options’.
1024x700Recommendedscreen resolution:
512 MBMemory:
60 MBHard disk space:
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)
Operating System:
Before installation, please make sure your computer meets the following minimum system requirements:
INSTALLING AUSLOGICS BOOSTSPEED4
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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 ‘Regismiddle of the code, then click ‘Regis-ter’. A message will appear confirming that registration was successful.
Open your confirmation email 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.
You will need to register your program copy to unlock full functionality. After pur-chase, you will receive an email message with your license code.
REGISTERING AUSLOGICS BOOSTSPEED
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.
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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 back-ups as ups as you first start using Boost-Speed and then uncheck them as you get more comfortable with the program.
To access the Rescue Center set-tings, click on 'Settings' at the bottom left of the main program window.
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.
WWe 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.
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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 software, 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.
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 liyou would like to apply to it, such as 'restore', view 'details' or 'delete'. Clicking 'Refresh' will refresh the list of avail-able backups. Click 'OK' when done.
To view backups created in the Rescue Center, click on 'Backups' in the bottom left corner of the main program window.
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If you’d like to review scan results in more detail or uncheck items you want skipped during repair, you can click on the ‘Diagnostics’ tab, then click on ‘View details’ under each category (the Diagnostics tab is described in more detail further in this document). When done reviewing and/or unchecking, click the ‘Repair all’ button to get all detected issues resolved.
The one-button scan and The one-button scan and repair feature is just a small portion of what Boost-Speed 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.
The program will open once installation completes and the scan will start automati-cally (upon first program launch only). Please wait for the scan to complete, it nor-mally 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 discov-ered on your drive, as well as the number of stability and speed issues detected.
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The program navigation panel in BoostSpeed 9 is locat-ed 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.
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The bottom part of the screen lists current status of two important tools – Scheduler and System Advisor. You can see whether the tool is active, the last checkup or repair date and time, as well as a brief summary of issues detect-ed/resolved or tweaks applied. Clicking the settings icon in the top-right corner of the Scheduler section will get you straight to the screen where you can set up maintenance to run on a regular basis.
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, arare currently present on your computer and whether a scan or maintenance is in order.
OVERVIEW TABNAVIGATION PANEL
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You can also cus-tomize the scanner for each category by clicking the settings icon at the top-right corner of each cate-gory section
You can exclude a category from the one-click scan and repair by setting the switch under it to OFF.
When done customWhen done custom-izing, or if you don’t need to customize anything, click the green ‘Scan all’ button to check for potential problems.
The Diagnostics 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 Diagnostics screen will look like this:
DIAGNOSTICS TAB NAVIGATION PANEL
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If you’d like to see details on what exactly has been detected under each catego-ry, click the ‘View details’ link for a complete list of issues for each category. Al-ternatively, you can click the ‘See a full report’ link located to the right of the big ‘Repair 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 “Repair all” button to launch cleanup. This is the essential maintenance routine that will keep your computer running well for longer.
Once the scan com-pletes, you will see a results summary here.
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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 ‘Remove all threats’ button to clean up.
The screen lists two important categories on the left – Tracking Cookies and Adult Website Traces. How-ever, there are more types of privacy traces BoostSpeed checks foBoostSpeed 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 priprivacy threats’ button to launch a scan.
The Privacy scanner protects your private data by scanning for and erasing confidential records from your browsers, system components and applications.
SYSTEM PRIVACY TABNAVIGATION PANEL
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If you prefer not to receive tweak sugges-tions under a specific category, you can dis-able that category by setting the switch under it to OFF, and it will not be included in future scans.
System Advisor is an advanced tool that periodically checks your system to iden-tify tweaks that 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.
SYSTEM ADVISOR NAVIGATION PANEL
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Some tweaks may require a PC reboot, so it is best to close all programs prior to using System Advisor. This way you will be able to reboot your computer immedi-ately if BoostSpeed prompts you to do that after a certain tweak.
Tweaks are listed by category – Perfor-mance, Stability and Security. You can apply each tweak individually by click-ing 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 thethere are suggestions here you are not so sure about, you can check the box next to each to skip it.
Once System Advisor completes the scan, it will give you a list of all recom-mended tweaks along with brief descriptions of the potential effect you may expect.
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Improve your privacy protection under Privacy Tools
Make your Windows 10 look and feel the way you like with Visual Tweaks
GiGive your PC an extra performance boost under System Tweaks
With this new feature in BoostSpeed 9 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:
WIN 10 TWEAKERNAVIGATION PANEL
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PRIVACY TOOLSWi-Fi SenseThis 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 ControlAd ControlClicking 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.
CortanaClicking this tile will disable CoClicking 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.
BlockerClicking this tile will disable transClicking 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 ToolsClicking this tile will pClicking 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 ToolsBy clicking on this tile 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.
Here is what Windows 10 Tweaker tiles let you do to fully customize your experience in the new OS and improve performance:
WIN 10 TWEAKERNAVIGATION PANEL
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VISUAL TWEAKSMetro X ThemeWindows 10 has a secWindows 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 WallpaperClick this tile to change the bacClick 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 ScreenThe lock scThe 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 ViewClicking this tile lets 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.
WIN 10 TWEAKERNAVIGATION PANEL
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SYSTEM TWEAKSRetail Demo CleanerClick 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 CleanerAction Center CleanerClicking this tile deletes links to applications that no longer exist from Action Center settings. NOTE: this tweak may not be undone.
Mouse BoostClick 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 CleanerBackup CleanerIf 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.
WIN 10 TWEAKERNAVIGATION PANEL
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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).
The tools are listed on the right, with detailed information on the selected tool provided in the center of the screen.
Memory Optimization
Processor Optimization
Auto Defragmentation
Disk Priority Disk Priority Management
Desktop Protection
BoostSpeed offers five Live Speedup tools that monitor your system and work to maintain great performance in real time. These tools include:
LIVE SPEEDUPNAVIGATION PANEL
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The Action Center tab gives you a list of recommended programs that can im-prove your PC’s performance, security or your user experience even further. These products have been carefully selected for their quality and usefulness*.
* 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.
Click the ‘See details and install’ link to learn more about each prod-uct – a window will pop up and provide details on what the program can do for your PC. If yyou like what you see, click the ‘Install now’ button on the popup to install the program.
ACTION CENTER NAVIGATION PANEL
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You have the option to call a toll-free number or start a live chat with a technician to get your PC problem diagnosed and resolved. Live Sup-port agents are able to establish a secuestablish a secure remote connection to your computer and work on it as you watch and while you are on the phone or in a chat with them.
The Live Support tab provides a way for you to connect to a live technician if you need assistance with BoostSpeed or with any computer-related issue you might be having.
LIVE SUPPORTNAVIGATION PANEL
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By clicking on the checkmark next to an add-on, you can disable it without delet-ing 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.
The Browser Cleanup tool lets you restore order to all your installed web browsers (BoostSpeed currently supports Google Chrome, Internet ExploExplorer, Mozilla Fire-fox). When you click on this tab, the screen that opens will show infor-mation 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 dis-abled).
BROWSER CLEANUPNAVIGATION PANEL
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Hover your mouse pointer over a tool until a rectangular frame appears around it, then bring your mouse over the little ‘i’ symbol in the top-right corner of that frame. This will that frame. This will display some informa-tion on what the tool does and how it works. To launch a tool, simply click on its name and it will open in a separate window.
Auslogics BoostSpeed offers a wide range of tools designed to help you with most common problems a PC user may face. The All Tools tab takes you to the full list of these tools.
ALL TOOLS TAB NAVIGATION PANEL
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Compacts the Windows registry by eliminating gaps in its entries for faster access
Registry Defrag
Removes corrupt or outdated registry entries to help restore system stability
Registry Cleaner
Helps retrieve accidentally delet-ed files or files lost due to a system crash or virus attack
File Recovery
Deletes files beyond restorationFile Shredder
Locates and lists identical files allow-ing you to delete unneeded copies
Duplicate File Finder
Monitors your hard drive’s health, scans the drive for errors and repairs the damage whenever possible
Disk Doctor
Lets you customize Windows and your applications
Tweak Manager
Helps track, manage and prioritize all active applications to save system resources
Task Manager
Helps managethe list of programs that start automatically on Windows logon
Startup Manager
Automatically tweaks your Inter-net settings to ensure the highest connection speed
Internet Optimizer
Lets you check and optimize network settings manually, if you are an advanced user
Manual Internet Optimizer
Lets you access and manage locked files
Locked files manager
Wipes free space on your drive, so deleted files can never be recovered
Free Space Wiper
Helps track disk space usage by listing all your files and folders from largest or smallest
Disk Explorer
Provides detailed information about all installed applications, lets you manage and uninstall them
Uninstall Manager
Helps track, manage and priori-tize all active services
Service Manager
Provides detailed information on your computer system
System Information
Defragments and optimizes your file system to speed up your hard drive
Disk Defrag
BoostSpeed currently offers 18 tools under the All Tools tab:
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The Settings window opens on the General tab that lets you select the color scheme for the pro-gram Window, as well as have the program launch on PC startup, control tray notifications BoostSpeed notifications BoostSpeed displays and switch Boost-Speed scanners into advanced mode by enabling system-critical categories.
GENERAL SETTINGSCUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM
Although BoostSpeed works great on default settings, it also offers extensive custom-ization options, so you can enjoy a program that looks and works exactly as you want it. To access Boost-Speed settings, click on ‘Set-tings’ at the bottom-left of the main program window.
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You can have the program wipe junk files being delet-ed to prevent their recov-ery. You can also specify regular folders that you want cleared during clean-ups (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 Set-tings, and set exclusions for advanced categories.
The Algorithm tab in program settings lets you customize the way BoostSpeed handles files and set additional options and exclusions.
ALGORITHMCUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM
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The Ignore Lists tab lets you specify file folders, registry entries and ser-vices to be ignored during scans. There are separate ignore lists for these three categories that you can manage under this tab. manage under this tab.
IGNORE LISTSCUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM
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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.
RESCUE CENTERCUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM
This is where you can schedule regular mainte-nance, which will keep your PC running fast and smooth for you without you having to run scans manu-ally. To do that, select the categories you want includ-ed 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 run-ning 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.
SCHEDULERCUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM
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BoostSpeed 9 is available in six major languages, with more translations being done at the moment. The Language tab in pro-gram settings lets you select the language you would liwould like to use for work-ing with the software. Select your language and click OK for the change to take effect.
LANGUAGECUSTOMIZING THE PROGRAM
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We appreciate any feedback you can provide, as it helps us improve our software and make it better serve our customers’ needs.
Thank you for using BoostSpeed!
Or you can simply click on ‘Send feedback…’ in the Help menu. Just be sure to enter a valid email ad-dress if you would like a response to your message.
Many of the questions you may have regarding Auslogics products have already been answered in the FAQ section on www.auslogics.com. 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 hesi-tate to email our dedicated customer support team 24/7 at the following ad-dress: [email protected]
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