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Should I remove AVS Registry Cleaner?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
61% remove it39% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #39,288
United States Rank #42,853
Reach 0.0026%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 100.15 days
646.81 days >
Average installed length: 339.85 days

Typically installed together

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AVS Registry Cleaner version 2.1

What is AVS Registry Cleaner?

AVS Registry Cleaner is registry cleaner/fixer utility whose purported purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. The software helps to automate the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the registry and resolving or removing them. The necessity and usefulness of registry cleaners is a controversial topic, with experts in disagreement over their benefits.

About  (from Online Media Technologies)

Scan different registry categories like uninstalled entries, shared DLL's, COM/ActiveX, file extensions, etc. Delete temporary Internet files, corrupted applications, trash files in the recycle bin, etc. AVS Registry Cleaner is compatible with the latest version of Microsoft Windows 7 including 64-bit version. Windows...  Read more

Overview

A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is AVSRegistryCleaner.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 6.07 MB (6,363,801 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.avs4you.com
Help link: www.avs4you.com/support.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AVS4YOU\AVSRegistryCleaner\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\AVS4YOU\AVSRegistryCleaner\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 6.07 MB

Program filesFiles installed by AVS Registry Cleaner version 2.1

Program executable:AVSRegistryCleaner.exe
Name:AVS Registry Cleaner 2.1
AVS Registry Cleaner
Path:C:\Program Files\AVS4YOU\AVSRegistryCleaner\AVSRegistryCleaner.exe
MD5:8ad1e363a4d0f4be23ee4b6d477e8dd5
Additional files:
  • AVSCoreF64.exe - AVSCoreF64.exe Local Server
  • AVSRegistryCleaner.exe - AVS Registry Cleaner 2.1 (AVS Registry Cleaner)
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • unins001.exe
  • unzip32.dll (by Info-ZIP) - Info-ZIP's UnZip Windows DLL (Info-ZIP's UnZip DLL for Win32)
  • zip32.dll (by Info-ZIP) - Info-ZIP's WiZ (Info-ZIP's Zip dll)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • AVSRegistryCleaner.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SYSTEM' (runs daily at 18:00).

How do I remove AVS Registry Cleaner?

You can uninstall AVS Registry Cleaner from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program AVS Registry Cleaner version 2.1, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AVS Registry Cleaner.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 35%
Win 10 8%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 61%
Keep it 39%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#39,288

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 45.10%
Windows Vista 25.49%
Windows XP 21.57%
Windows 10 7.84%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 31.37%
Microsoft Windows XP 21.57%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 17.65%
Windows 7 Professional 9.80%
Windows Vista Home Basic 5.88%
Windows 10 Home 3.92%

Distribution by countryGeography

33.90% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 33.90%
  Italy 10.17%
  India 6.78%
  France 5.08%
  Germany 5.08%
  South Africa 3.39%
  Australia 3.39%
  Russia 3.39%
  Iran 3.39%
  Canada 3.39%
  MA 1.69%
  TN 1.69%
  Belgium 1.69%
  Argentina 1.69%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
Dell 23.08%
American Megatrends 7.69%
Acer 7.69%
Intel 5.13%
GIGABYTE 5.13%
Medion 5.13%
ASUS 5.13%
Toshiba 2.56%
Lenovo 2.56%
Packard Bell 2.56%
Common models
Samsung R519/R719 4.88%
TOSHIBA Satellite C850-A8... 2.44%
PACKARD BELL BV IMEDIA A5... 2.44%
P4M80P AWRDACPI 2.44%
MSI MS-7623 2.44%
MSI MS-7255 2.44%

Publisher URL: www.avsmedia.com

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