System optimization - what are the options?

If you take a close look around the modern world, you will be confronted with a demanding reality: Everything is in constant development and improvement. Processes of a private and professional nature are to be optimized, accelerated and their effectiveness improved. What happens in everyday life often quickly finds its way into the digital world. System developers are in a race to see who can develop the most efficient and effective program, whose new computer game has the most beautiful graphics and the latest gameplay concept, or which new system will deliver absolute top performance. Since a large number of processes, whether of a private or professional nature, are nowadays carried out digitally, there is often a need for system optimization. Everywhere, servers, computers and the Internet are used to achieve various goals, and it is clear that the faster the goal can be achieved or the more efficiently a task can be accomplished, the better. For this reason, the following category offers tools and complete solutions that take care of exactly this task and help to get the maximum out of a system in use.

Management and updating

One form of system optimization concerns the administration and updating of a running system. Optimization of the management component, for example, through programs such as Paragon Hard Disk Manager 17 Suite, mainly concerns the general operations of the system as well as data security. For example, Paragon Hard Disk Manager 17 Suite is capable of backing up partitions and hard disks and restoring them in case of need. Reliable deletion of data as well as setting up backups are also part of the tool's repertoire. System optimization is achieved by creating a secure working environment that prevents data loss. In addition, numerous administrative functions are available to the user to simplify the organization of data.

System optimization in terms of updating means that all drivers and programs that need updates receive them in a timely manner. Tools like Ashampoo Driver Updater take care of this by subjecting all programs to regular checks. If it is determined that an outdated version of a driver is present, the required update is searched for and installed. The problem with outdated drivers is that the required performance can no longer be achieved, or there is even a compatibility problem. Both events can massively slow down a system or even completely prevent it from working properly.

Memory can also be optimized with the help of tools such as O&O Defrag 24 Pro. The program works silently in the background, tidying up the hard disk and increasing the system's speed when data needs to be accessed. O&O Defrag 24 Pro works autonomously and, depending on the situation, decides which strategy to use to optimize the system. The user can still intervene in the processes if the desire arises.

Acceleration and cleaning

Another problem that often makes system optimizations necessary is a massively slowed down system. It is not uncommon for the start of an operating system alone to take half an eternity, as numerous unnecessary programs are started in the background. Or there is such an overstock of excess data garbage that the capacities of a system are almost exhausted and the internal working speed is massively limited.

Programs that deal with this problem primarily clean up the system and free it from excess data garbage that may not have been removed when certain programs were uninstalled. In addition, it looks for duplicates that are also not needed and can therefore be deleted. Programs that take care of the mentioned problem are, for example, AVG TuneUp or Avast Cleanup Premium. Both tools use scans to check the state of the system and specifically look for junk data or other unnecessary applications that can be removed.

Tools like Fix-It Utilities also offer antivirus services, in addition to this function. It is not uncommon for users to download unsuspected malware that causes additional harm to the computer. Fix-It Utilities protects the computer from malicious software and blocks it as soon as it is detected. On the one hand, this works through the real-time scan, which detects and blocks malware directly on contact; on the other hand, the user can start manual scans to check the system for malware that is already present.

Opening and reading tools

In the digital world, of course, there is not just one type of file. On the contrary, countless types of documents that are not compatible with every program often pose a problem. For this reason, there are programs such as WinZip 25 Standard and WinZip 25 Pro, which are able to read and compress all file formats. Furthermore, it is possible to sort corresponding documents and organize their management. However, WinZip 's focus is clearly on its reading and unpacking function.

Performance and gaming

System optimizations are particularly in demand in the gaming sector. Here, more performance is constantly demanded to make the gaming experience even better. Special tools, such as Magix Game Control, help to make the gaming session an unforgettable and fluid experience. Background programs are closed during gameplay, offering the computer higher capacities. This way, the game runs more smoothly and is not disturbed by applications running in the background. Magix Game Control also checks that the installed drivers are up-to-date. If there is an outdated version, the program will update it, if desired. Furthermore, Magix Game Control can also be used on the smartphone. An app is available for this, which turns the smartphone into a second screen. Gaming sessions can also be recorded and played back. Programs that perform system optimization in the gaming sector mainly focus on a combination of higher performance and useful gadgets or increasing comfort during gaming.

When is a system optimization advisable?

Basically, a system optimization can be carried out at any time - it won't harm the current system in any case. Nevertheless, it should be checked which area is to be optimized before the optimization. Improving the current system can be worthwhile in the professional as well as the private sector, but the software used differs then, of course. Boosting the gaming performance will probably make less sense in professional life. Accordingly, before any optimization takes place, the existing selection should be closely examined and weighed in terms of its usefulness.

Of course, a complete tuning of the home computer can also be carried out, in which all existing programs are used. Individual preferences are decisive.