Ashampoo's extensive pool of knowledge about Windows optimization is the basis for Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5. The program is designed to enable both novice and advanced users to cleanse and optimize their Windows system and adapt it to their own needs. Easy-to-use menus present the individual modules of Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5 and make it possible to measure system performance, deactivate annoying autostart entries, or delete unnecessary files, all with a mouse click.

Version 5 boasts two new modules that restore mistakenly deleted files with the click of a mouse and save the arrangement of icons on the desktop, along with other new Windows optimization features such as real-time backup and a Vista gadget.