The TOP (Tuning and Optimization Package) service is a tweaking service for Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers to achieve optimal performance, privacy, UI improvements, and security. It costs $299 and can be selected on the computer configuration page when placing an order.
Note: Please answer the questionnaire at the bottom after placing your order to facilitate the Tuning & Optimization Service.
Below are some of the positive feedback we've received from customers:
“I worked with Max, and he was a wizard at getting the machine usable. Not given years would I be able to perform all the tweaks and improvements that Max did in a single session" - Chris M.
“After seeing it I am now convinced it is a necessity not a luxury. " - Mohamed M.
“The tuning service (or training service ha ha) was an eye opener and money very well spent. Thank you Max, fantastic work.” - Matt H.
"Max was great. He did everything in a matter of a few hours what would have taken me weeks to do. He was great at explaining what changes he was doing and the benefits to my computer. I plan to recommend the service to my family and friends." - Andrew S.
"I'm an application user with little to no software expertise. Max explained each step of what he was doing and asked for my choices when needed. He was patient and explained what he was doing in language I could understand. I can't imagine buying another notebook without a tuning consultant like Max to help out." - James S.
"Purchased a high-end laptop. Service was great but then spent the bit of extra money for the custom tune-up. WOW! Max spent almost an hour remoting in and tuning things I never would have thought of. Made a huge difference." - Joel S.
Here is a list of some of the tweaks this service entails:
1- Disabling Windows from automatically encrypting your disk which has a big impact on performance and can result in data loss if you ever format or restore your factory image if you did not backup the encryption key which most users don't since they are not even aware that their SSD was automatically encrypted without their consent.
2- Un-installation of the Windows Store apps that you don’t need including the ones which don’t have an “un-install” option. (i.e. Cortana, Maps, People, Your Phone, etc.)
3- Removing Windows privacy invasion: Telemetry, collecting activities that you do on your computer, sending your keystrokes to Microsoft (auto correct), automatically installing suggested apps in the background, allowing Microsoft to conduct experiments on your computer when it's idle, disabling ads, disabling Cortana, Cloud Search, and disabling Microsoft from using your computer as an upload server to send previously installed Windows updates to other users worldwide which will severely impact your internet speed.
4- If your laptop has KILLER NETWORKING LAN/Wireless, we will disable the Killer related services and Killer Control Center which on paper is supposed to prioritize bandwidth to give apps that need it more bandwidth but in reality, it is a very bad implementation leading to hundreds of support tickets as it slows down your internet download and upload speed by up to 50%!
5- Installing and configuring your favorite web browser with an ad-blocker to prevent ads and online tracking.
6- Preventing Microsoft Edge from running automatically on start-up in the background which takes up system resources.
7- Disabling Firefox's telemetry (if that is the browser you want us to install)
8- Restoring the classic "right-click" context menu in Windows 11 rather than having the simplistic new right-click context menu which Microsoft introduced.
9- Adjusting several options in PC Settings like disabling suggestions appearing in the start menu, disabling the BING icon in the start menu, disabling Game DVR which reduces performance, and much more.
10- Restoring the Classic Windows 7 Start Menu if you prefer the old classic Start Menu or restoring the Windows 10 start menu rather than the Windows 11 start menu if your OS is Windows 11.
Windows 7 Start Menu Styles you can choose from:
Start Menu Style 1 (Modern)
Start Menu Style 2 (Classic)
Start Menu Style 3 (Alienware Black)
Start Menu Style 4 (Alienware Silver)
11- Completely disabling Windows Defender from its roots (including all scheduled tasks and start-up files) for those who want to install their own security solution. We recommend ESET NOD32 Antivirus if you want the best security with the least system performance impact. See:
AV-Comparatives Latest Performance Test
12- Removal of factory-installed bloatware.
13- Updating all drivers to the latest versions including BIOS and firmware updates.
14- Creating a system image loaded onto a high-speed 128 GB USB flash drive enabling you to easily restore your computer the way it was after all the tweaks were done within a few minutes.
Please answer the below questionnaire (in numbered bullet points [NOT INLINE] like 1. 2. 3. Etc.) for our tuning specialist to optimize and tune your computer:
1) What would you like your computer username to be for us to set up the user account? (i.e. John or any other nickname?).
2) Microsoft assigns a random Computer Name (which is also what your computer name would appear on a network) such as DESKTOP-XX4343531. What would you like to name your computer (ie. AERO, RAIDER, ZEPHRYUS, ZEUS, MATT-LAPTOP)
3) We usually remove all the built-in Windows Store Apps such as Alarms, Microsoft To Do, Mail & Calendar, Movies & TV, Groove Music, Sticky Notes, Spotify, Hulu, Netflix, etc. Is there any one of them that you may want to keep or do we have your permission to remove them all and only keep the ones necessary for the laptop to function (ie. nVIDIA Control Panel, or any other utilities related to the laptop)? They can be reinstalled off-course using the Microsoft Store should you need any of them later.
4) Are you planning to play games on this computer? If you are going to play games, then we will leave the XBOX Windows Store apps as some games do need them (such as Age of Empires, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon, etc to work properly but if you are not going to play games, then we can remove all the Windows Store XBOX apps as well.
5) What internet browser do you use so we can install it, tweak it, and install an adblocker? Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi, Maxthon, Brave?
6) Windows 10/11 comes with Microsoft’s OneDrive storage. While we don’t recommend it as Microsoft has access to all your data, some users still need to use it. Would you like us to keep it or uninstall and disable it? Do note that if you install Microsoft Office on your own later, it will reinstall OneDrive so all you would need to do is uninstall it again from the Control Panel > Programs & Features but the rules we set in the Group Policy Editor will remain intact (Do not save files to OneDrive by default/Prevent the Usage of OneDrive) but it's still better to uninstall it.
7) Do you have a Microsoft Office license or would you like us to install the best Free/Open-Source alternative called LibreOffice?
8) Do you like the new Windows 11 Start menu or would you prefer the old/classic start menu from Windows 7 with the list programs view or the Windows 10 start menu with the tiles view? If you like the old start menu, either the Windows 10 or Windows 7 style, please purchase a license for Start11 from the below link and send us your license key:
Windows 7 Style
Windows 10 Style
9) Would you like us to completely disable Windows Defender which is the heaviest antivirus as shown in the
AV-Comparatives Performance Test and install our recommended security solution?
We recommend
ESET NOD32 Antivirus (we can add it to your order for 40 USD) OR we can install our recommended FREE AntiVirus. The difference between ESET NOD32 Antivirus and the free antivirus is that ESET NOD32 has a built-in HTTP scanner that scans web traffic as well so even before going to a malicious website or downloading something bad, it blocks it on the fly which is an extra safety measure for those who are seriously concerned about security.
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