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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 #6,783
United States Rank #6,989
Reach 0.0641%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.78 days
701.63 days >
Average installed length: 368.65 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.2.4.237 0.08%
2.2.3.236 12.98%

Typically installed together

Other programs by Online Media Technologies

AVS Registry Cleaner version 2.2

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

The most common release is 2.2.3.236, with over 15% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named AVSRegistryCleaner.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 6.01 MB (6,304,262 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.avs4you.com/AVS-Registry-Cleaner.aspx
Help link: www.avs4you.com/support.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AVS4YOU\AVSRegistryCleaner\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\AVS4YOU\AVSRegistryCleaner\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 6.01 MB

Program filesFiles installed by AVS Registry Cleaner version 2.2

Program executable:AVSRegistryCleaner.exe
Name:AVS Registry Cleaner 2.2
AVS Registry Cleaner
Path:C:\Program Files\AVS4YOU\AVSRegistryCleaner\AVSRegistryCleaner.exe
MD5:4cffdf021a13d73c02d0f0ab4459ec25
AVS Registry Cleaner is a PC registry cleaner and repair program for Windows.
Additional files:
  • AVSRegistryCleaner.exe - AVS Registry Cleaner 2.2 (AVS Registry Cleaner)
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • unins001.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

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

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

AVSRegistryCleaner.exe
Memory:15.26 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0694913718%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.01851054%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.05098084%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:39
70 average

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 2.2, 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) 65%
Win Vista 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 61%
Keep it 39%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#6,783

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 67.70%
Windows 10 20.19%
Windows XP 7.28%
Windows Vista 4.75%
Windows Server 2003 0.08%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.17%
Windows 7 Professional 13.45%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.21%
Windows 10 Pro 4.08%
Windows 8.1 3.92%

Distribution by countryGeography

43.15% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 43.15%
  Germany 10.29%
  France 7.68%
  Italy 5.81%
  Canada 5.41%
  United Kingdom 4.28%
  Belgium 3.07%
  Australia 3.07%
  Netherlands 2.94%
  Austria 1.74%
  Iran 1.27%
  Switzerland 1.07%
  Spain 0.87%
  Japan 0.67%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 27.32%
Dell 19.84%
Acer 14.80%
GIGABYTE 12.68%
ASUS 9.59%
Toshiba 4.88%
Intel 3.58%
Lenovo 2.60%
Medion 1.79%
Samsung 1.14%
American Megatrends 0.98%
Alienware 0.81%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 6.38%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.96%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.55%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 3.19%
Dell XPS 8300 2.84%
ASUS All Series 2.48%

Publisher URL: www.avsmedia.com

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