Those looking to tune up their PCs should give a long look to the latest version of TuneUp Utilities. It does an comprehensive job of cleaning up your PC to make sure it runs faster, more smoothly, and without problems. This suite includes everything from a startup optimizer to a driver defragmenter, from an overall speed optimizer to a Windows Registry cleaner, and more. TuneUp Utilities 2010 ($50, 30-day free trial) adds new tools, such as Turbo Mode, which can offer an instant performance boost by turning off unnecessary background processes.

TuneUp Utilities 2010 peers deep into your system, recommending changes to make it run more smoothly.