TuneMeUp is software you download to your Windows computer. It looks over the whole computer, tells you in plain English what is slowing it down, and fixes each problem at the press of a button.
There is no stick to plug in
TuneMeUp is not a USB stick. Unlike FixMeStick, there is nothing to plug in and nothing to wait for. You download the program, and it runs while you carry on using your computer.
It will not change how your computer looks or works
Your desktop, your icons, your programs and your files all stay exactly where they are. TuneMeUp clears away the clutter that builds up over the years — it does not rearrange Windows or make you learn anything new.
It tells you before it does anything
Nothing happens behind your back. TuneMeUp shows you what it found, and each fix says exactly what it will do before you press it. You decide what to fix and what to leave alone.
If you change your mind afterwards, see Undoing a change.
What TuneMeUp looks at
TuneMeUp gives your computer a score out of 100 and groups what it finds under three headings.
Space
- Junk left behind by Windows and your browsers — old temporary files, leftovers from Windows updates, the Recycle Bin, thumbnail and crash files.
- Leftover cache files from programs such as Office, OneDrive, Teams, Zoom-style chat apps, Spotify, Steam and Adobe.
- Big files of 100 MB or more, so you can see what is taking up the room.
- Duplicate files — the same file saved more than once.
- Old restore points that Windows has kept.
- How full your drive is.
- Programs you have installed but never seem to use.
Speed
- Programs that start themselves every time you turn the computer on — usually the biggest reason a computer is slow to start.
- Driver updates waiting in Windows Update.
- Scheduled jobs set to run at start-up.
- Extra items other programs have added to your right-click menu.
- How much memory is in use right now.
Safety
- A security check-up: whether your antivirus is on and up to date, whether the firewall is on, and whether Windows updates are overdue.
- Whether something has changed your browser’s home page or search engine without asking.
- Browser add-ons that look suspicious or are worth a second look.
- Programs that are out of date, which is a common way computers get infected.
- Whether you have a backup of your files.
- Early warning signs that a hard drive may be failing.
- Cookies, history and downloads your browsers have piled up, if you want them cleared.
TuneMeUp explains each one in plain English, and you choose what to fix.