Security / Restoring Changes
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The main security issue with Ashampoo Internet Accelerator is the possibility that you may make your settings worse rather than better. If you use automatic optimization this is very unlikely, provided that you select the right adapter type and connection mode in the Adapter and Automatic screens. But even if something does go wrong you can always restore your original settings with the Backups function (described below), which automatically backs up your system configuration the first time you start the program.

Manual configuration has much more potential for creating problems. Rash experiments with values and settings can make your Internet connection slower or less stable, and in extreme cases you may no longer be able to go online at all. Here too, however, you can always restore your original settings with the Backups function described below.

The Backups function

The first time you Ashampoo Internet Accelerator it automatically creates a backup of all your Internet connection settings and stores it in an .INI file in the Ashampoo Internet Accelerator program folder, in a subfolder called Backup. If you have more than one adapter configured for TCP/IP a separate backup will be created for each adapter.

Backup files are named automatically in the order of their creation (backup1.ini, backup2.ini and so on). In the list in the Backups screen the files are displayed with the file name, the date and time when the backup was stored and the name of the associated adapter. If you plan to do a lot of experimenting it might be a good idea to make a copy of your original file in a safe place, for example on a floppy disk.

You can also generate backups of your current Internet settings at any time. The Backups screen lists all the available backups with their names and dates for easy restoring.

Restoring your settings:

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Select the Backups button in the button bar.
Select the backup you want to restore:

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Select Restore. As always after applying new Internet connection settings you should shut down and restart Windows before trying to go online again.

Generating a backup of your current settings:

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Select the Backups button in the button bar.

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Select Generate. The new backup file is created and named automatically, and is stored with the name of the current adapter, the date and the time for easy identification.


Restoring Windows defaults:

You can also restore the standard Windows settings for all the Internet connection settings that can be changed by Ashampoo Internet Accelerator. Just select the Windows Defaults button in the Automatic screen.

Warning:
This setting restores the Windows settings as they were when Windows was first installed, before you made any changes for your own modem etc. This means that it will also overwrite any settings that were changed when you installed your modem, which can cause problems with your present configuration. Only use it if you are experiencing serious difficulties with your Internet connection and want to start with a clean slate - for example so that you can re-install your modem.