Windows is so complicated that normally only experts can keep their systems properly configured and tweaked for the best performance and user experience. This hasn it gotten any better with Windows Vista many settings have been moved or renamed and are now even harder to find. Ashampoo PowerUp 3 is the solution if you don it want to waste endless hours learning how to configure and maintain Windows, including Windows Vista. It is a single control center for all your Windows settings and explains everything in simple language. And the new version adds more protection against incorrect settings, more control, more configuration options and makes the whole process easier than ever before. And it comes with a beautiful new graphical design for Windows Vista! Configure fast with professional profiles and new tools Ashampoo PowerUp 3 comes with a package of professionally-tuned profiles for a variety of purposes. Just select the profile and PowerUp automatically configures your entire system in seconds for office work, games, video and photo editing or just maximum all-round performance. The new Profile Assistant and Profile Manager help you to tweak the standard profiles for your own needs and manage the profiles you create and store. And the new QuickStart Bar gives you instant access to your favorite tweaks and adjustments. Configure with confidence with the new safety tools and assistants The new Risk Level Monitor warns you reliably about potentially dangerous settings. The new Rescue Center automatically records all the changes you make and can return you your original settings at any time. And the Automatic System Scan and System Diagnostics make it easier than ever to find and choose the relevant settings. Work easier with powerful additional modules In addition to hundreds of Windows configuration options Ashampoo PowerUp 3 also comes with a whole package of additional tools and modules that make your life with Windows easier. New Features Fully compatible with Windows Vista Profile Assistant: Helps you to customize your system by modifying existing profiles Profile Manager: Create, delete, modify and export your own configuration profiles that you can use to change all your system settings in seconds Ready-to-use profiles: A set of professionally tuned profiles for super-fast optimization of your system Profile export: Save profiles on external media and apply them independently QuickStart Bar: Direct access to tweaks and settings for fast customization of your system Automatic System Scan: Adjusts the presentation of all options to match your individual system requirements Risk Level Monitor:Warns you about potentially risky settings Rescue Center: Records all configuration changes you make and enables you to return to your original settings at any time Processes: A management console provides detailed information on active processes and enables you to kill them if necessary Services: Recommendations and configuration options for many Windows services – improve performance by disabling unnecessary services Benchmarking: Check your system performance with a detailed analysis and report Profile Manager: Helps you to optimize system performance and behavior System Diagnostics: Generates a detailed report on your computer is components Icon Manager: Saves the layout of the icons on your desktop so that you can restore it if it gets messed up Skins: Three new skins to change the appearance and style of the program Improved setting help: Context-sensitive pop-up descriptions of all settings provide all the information you need on every option Improved Windows optimization: For all system areas in Windows 2000, XP and Windows Vista Many new settings: A wealth of new options for customizing and the Windows user interface and enhancing performance