Olaf Kehrer 
Today we released a new version of O&O ShutUp10++. This is in fact nothing special, because we do it at regular intervals whenever there are new privacy settings to be set under Windows 10 or Windows 11. But this version is special because for the first time we are disabling a feature that doesn’t really exist in the wild yet: Windows Copilot+ Recall. Read more…
Defragmenting an SSD does not lead to any performance improvement: it can even reduce the life expectancy of an SSD. This must be avoided either through automatic recognition by the operating system or by a defragmentation software. A regular and automatic run of TRIM commands can substantially increase the performance of an SSD and extend its life expectancy. Read more…
Windows 10 installs all updates automatically. Many users miss the chance to select only the updates they want or to deactivate the function completely. This is now possible once again! O&O has a new Windows Update module in O&O Syspectr that brings back the old familiar options! It goes without saying that operating systems are … Read more
The only protection is to make an image of the Windows 10 system immediately after the upgrade, literally the first thing you should do. And not just a file backup, but a complete system copy so that should a hardware defect arise you can restore your entire PC system. Read more…
So if you try to restore an image that is older than 12 months, it can no longer be updated. As far as Microsoft is concerned, this PC was not connected to the net for 12 months and has literally been left behind. A harsh reality indeed. What can be done? There is only one solution – make regular system images. Read more…
One of the most requested functions that customers would like to see in O&O Syspectr is removing software remotely. This function is now available in the Software Module. It enables the removal of software that is perhaps out-of-date or simply no longer needed. The uninstall is fully automatic and requires no action on behalf of … Read more
This new mode means that the status of some modules can be followed pretty much in real-time and with practically zero impact on your network. It is now available for the O&O DriveLED, O&O Defrag, Windows Update and the Hard Disks modules. At the same time we have massively reduced the network traffic between the … Read more
I don’t lose data! I have lost count of the number of times I have heard this over the years: “My PC doesn’t break” or “I’m careful and I never delete any important data”. The same people then later say “I really can’t reconstruct this data?” or “How come a hard disk only lasts 3 … Read more
Slips of paper in a shoe box What does O&O Defrag actually do? This question is as old as the product itself. In 1998 when we released the first version of O&O Defrag this question cropped up. To best illustrate what fragmentation and defragmentation mean we made the comparison back then with a shoe box: … Read more
It’s the end of September 2014. Windows 10 is just around the corner. Why then release a product that still supports Windows XP? The operating system for which Microsoft officially ended all support on April 8, 2014. The very system that will no longer be updated and whose use Microsoft declares to be very risky. That’s exactly … Read more
Feedback from our customers is crucial As we were deciding which new functions should be integrated into the new version 18 of O&O Defrag we took a long, hard look at the feedback gathered over the years from our customers. And the bottom line was this: nothing was missing! This in itself did not come … Read more
What is the “Cloud”? The Cloud is actually nothing more than a relatively new word used to describe a technology that we have been using for years: a provider offers computer performance and/or storage space over the internet. Services such as e-mail or document management can also be offered in this way. So services such … Read more
We have for instance expanded and optimized the server infrastructure, and the network communication between the client and our data center has been vastly improved. We have also carried out a major update to the client itself, reducing it’s memory use by 60% and achieving a performance factor of 2-4 (depending on the modules loaded). … Read more
You really only notice it when it’s broken, especially if this comes to your attention because a component it is meant to cool suddenly crashes. More often than not that component is the very heart of your PC – the CPU. And as we all know, without a CPU a computer cannot function at all. … Read more
Settings for computer groups – it will soon be possible to apply settings and activities to entire computer groups. This function enhances the current concept which lets you sort your computers into groups Enhancement of O&O DriveLED – in response to extensive feedback from our customers we have adapted and enhanced the O&O DriveLED module. New features … Read more
In the past few weeks we have been working intensively on the notification system in O&O Syspectr. We have paid particular attention to the feedback from our users in this regard who have kindly submitted requests for changes and improvements. These will be implemented into the new system which will be available from the 1st … Read more
Our customers now have a very easy way to roll out O&O Syspectr on all company computers. To do this we provide a personalized MSI file in your account that can then be installed on all systems using group policies. You can find a complete description of how this works on the page “How to … Read more
We also used yesterday’s system upgrade to revise the Windows Update Module completely. Whereas before it was part of the Windows Security Module, it’s now an independent Module with a wide range of new options. As a result, we’ve not just improved the configuration for Windows and Microsoft updates and their display (e.g. Microsoft Office), … Read more
On behalf our our entire team, I’d like to wish you all the best for 2014! Let me start by thanking you for your support, especially for your support and feedback concerning the development of O&O Syspectr. 2013 was only the beginning for our new product and we have a whole lot more planned for the … Read more
