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58% remove it42% keep it

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How common is it?

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Versions

Version	Distribution
2.4.7	100.00%

PC Tune Up

by Tuneupmypc

Remove PC Tune Up by Tuneupmypc

Overview

PC Tune Up is a program developed by Tuneupmypc. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 PCTuneUp.exe. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 12.76 MB (13,375,165 bytes). updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

Starts automatically

Program details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Tune Up\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{5AB9030F-61B6-460B-BAF2-026EF4158654}

(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Estimated size: 12.76 MB

Language: English (United States)

Files installed by PC Tune Up

Program executable:	PCTuneUp.exe
Name:	PCTuneUp
	PC Tune Up
Path:	C:\Program Files\PC Tune Up\PCTuneUp.exe
MD5:	bf7cc6575a6ff1607e3cb358293ea804

Additional files:

updater.exe - PC Tune Up (updater 2.4.7, 2013)
Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll (by Component Factory) - Krypton Toolkit (ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit)
Uninst000.CA.dll - CustomAction
Uninst000.dll
Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
PCTuneUp.exe - PCTuneUp (PC Tune Up)
Logging.dll - Logging
Helper.dll - Helper
Splash.exe - Splash
Setup.dll - Setup
bo.dll - bo
InstAct.exe - InstAct
SplashScreen.dll
Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll (by Microsoft) - Windows Installer XML

Behaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task

Splash.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PCTuneUp_Popup' (runs daily at 3:45 PM).

Startup File (User Run)

PCTuneUp.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PCTuneUp' and executes as C:\Program Files\PC Tune Up\PCTuneUp.exe true.

How do I remove PC Tune Up?

You can uninstall PC Tune Up from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.

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.

When you find the program PC Tune Up, 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).

Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PC Tune Up.
If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.