Ashampoo® Core Tuner

Get the most out of your multi-processor computer

Version 1.21, 2010/02/16

Almost all modern computers have at least two processors, which are
generally referred to as “cores”. Some even have four. Unfortunately,
Windows often doesn’t manage your multiple cores very well, so
you’re not actually getting the full multi-processor power you paid for.

Ashampoo Core Tuner enables you to use the full power of all your
cores. For instant results you just need to select Auto-Optimize to
optimize all the programs you are running or Boost to give more
power to a single program.

You can also fine-tune individual processes, display a live view of the
current workloads of all your processor cores and enhance the
overall performance of your system with additional tools.

Instant one-click results

You don’t have to have a computer science degree to get all the
benefits of Core Tuner. The program manages your processor cores
for you to make full use of their power.

• One-click Auto-Optimize intelligently assigns the load of all

the programs you’re currently running to make best use of
all your processor cores.
• One-click Boost does the same for individual programs.
Just select the program from the list and click Boost to give
it more processor power.
• Live View shows you how all your processor cores are
working in real time.

Fine-tuning for users who want more

If you want to really max out your machine’s performance you can
manually fine-tune the core workload settings for every program you
use.

You can set the “priority” in five levels to adjust the amount of
processor power each program gets. You can also specify how many
processor cores each program gets to use. This can deliver
particularly good results with modern graphics and video editing
programs and other applications that make full use of multiple
processors.

Every time you change a program’s settings a “profile” containing

your changes is saved automatically and can be reused whenever
you want. You can quickly return to your original settings or reload
the profile to activate the saved settings in a single operation.

You can also kill (terminate) programs that are stuck and processes
that you suspect of malicious behavior.
 Additional performance-enhancing tools

Ashampoo Core Tuner comes with two very useful additional tools
that further enhance the power of your computer:

• Services Manager lists the background programs

(“services”) that Windows starts automatically even though
most users don’t need them. It explains what they are and
enables you to turn them off. In addition to making more
processor power and memory available this can also
improve security, because some of these automatic services
are actually security and privacy hazards.
• StartUp Manager lists all the programs and utilities that are
started automatically every time you run Windows and lets
you disable them if you don’t need them. Many applications
automatically install such auto-start programs without asking
or telling you and they then just run in the background all the
time, wasting processor power and memory. This can also
be used to identify malicious programs, which often also
install themselves to start automatically.

Requirements
Operating System:
Windows® XP, Windows Vista®(32bit/64bit) and Windows® 7 (32bit/64bit).

Computer:
Any computer that runs one of the above operating systems at a reasonable speed. The best results can
be achieved by employment of a multi-core or multiprocessor system. These processors are built into all
new pc systems.
Main Memory (RAM). The size of the main storage is insignificant for the employment of the program. We
refer to the recommendations of the operating system in use from Microsoft.

Hard Drive Space:

12 MB for the program files plus some additional space for the profile files (minimal).

Other:
Full administrative rights are required to use the program.

Languages (20):
German, English, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Russian, Polish, Italian, Spanish, Turkish, Slovenian, Czech,
Chinese (simplified), Bulgarian, Chinese (traditional), Arabic, Dansk, Croatian, Slovakian, Byelorussian

Trial period:
40 Days (10 days + 30 days after e-mail registration)
Download link:
http://www.ashampoo.com/dl/0061/ashampoo_coretuner_se.exe (7.65MB)

HILCHNER & LESANI GmbH

CEO Rolf Hilchner, Heinz-Wilhelm Bogena
Sales Tax number Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG,
Ust.Ident.Nr. DE204940257
The registrar of companies Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG HRA 3618,
Handelsregister AG Oldenburg
HILCHNER & LESANI GmbH,
HRB 4490, Handelsregister AG Oldenburg

Phone +49 441 93379-0

Fax +49 441 93379-79

*Note Free support is being provided by e-mail within 48 hours. We

do NOT provide telephone support.

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