TweakStar

From time to time, it’s best to take a few minutes or even half an hour to scrub your PC of unnecessary programs and files so it doesn’t get clogged and experience drops in performance. This can be done manually with what Windows itself provides, but it’s a lengthy and tricky task. Luckily, there are some specialized applications like TweakStar to help you out in this regard.

On the visual side of things, the application seems to be neatly optimized as to let you quickly accommodate and not to fill desktop space with any other elements than those you need. A minimalistic design wraps all features, with quick access to all areas through side panel buttons.

As soon as it runs, the application starts snooping through your system in order to let you know if any tweaks need to be applied. The coverage area is pretty decent, and you can tweak Windows features, file system, network and Internet related components, appearance, security and privacy leaks, application tuning, as well as resource optimization.

If you have not clue as to what these configurations do to your system, there’s the possibility to either bring up a small description, or visit customization options in order to select what the application to manage.

It can be used to change Windows themes to use minimum resources, like bringing back the classic style. Internet related options are also affected, but this mostly narrows down to Internet Explorer settings.

Moreover, you can create multiple profile sets to use in different situations. For instance, gaming can be enhanced by disabling visual effects, while Internet browsing can be a bit more comfortable by letting the application optimize settings. There are also several built-in preset profiles to explore, created with the intention of making everything more comfortable.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that TweakStar is a handy application you can keep around to get back some PC power if you notice something’s wrong. The various areas it can manage assures you there’s always something to tweak, while the profile manager lets you save and apply configurations with a few mouse clicks.