Should I remove CleanUp!?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
19% remove it81% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #2,877
United States Rank #1,919
Reach 0.2069%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.13 days
475.79 days >
Average installed length: 249.99 days
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CleanUp!
from stevengould.org
What is CleanUp!? (from stevengould.org)
Covers your tracks on the Internet. CleanUp! deletes traces of you Internet activity that get stored on your hard disk. Supports all popular browsers. CleanUp! provides full support for the three most popular browsers used under Windows: Internet Explorer (versions 1.x-6.x), Netscape Navigator/Communicator (versions 1.... Read more
Overview
CleanUp! is a software program developed by stevengould.org. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named Cleanup.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 516.76 KB (529,167 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 70% of users of CleanUp! come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.stevengould.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\cleanup!
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\CleanUp!\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 516.76 KB
Files installed by CleanUp!
| Program executable: | Cleanup.exe |
| Name: | Windows CleanUp! |
| Removes temporary files. Frees disk space and helps protect privacy! :-) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\cleanup!\Cleanup.exe |
| MD5: | a1ce2c35f0e564b68041970b3b5f6448 |
Additional files:
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Cleanup.exe - Windows CleanUp! (Removes temporary files. Frees disk space and helps protect privacy! :-))
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uninstall.exe
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CleanUp452.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Cleanup.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DABD7013-88A3-4EA3-BE2D-EEBF60B86276}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run Once)
- Cleanup.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'CleanUp!' which loads as C:\Program Files\CleanUp!\Cleanup.exe /WindowsRestart.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Cleanup.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CleanUp!\Cleanup.exe'.
How do I remove CleanUp!?
You can uninstall CleanUp! 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 CleanUp!, 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 CleanUp!.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 8.1 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 19%
Keep it 81%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #2,877
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
52.95% |
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| Windows 10 |
23.45% |
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| Windows XP |
13.65% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.92% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.72% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.42% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.33% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.65% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.10% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.93% |
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Geography
70.42% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
70.42% |
| United Kingdom |
4.96% |
| Australia |
4.10% |
| Canada |
3.94% |
| India |
2.51% |
| France |
1.80% |
| Netherlands |
1.18% |
| Germany |
0.95% |
| Israel |
0.83% |
| Italy |
0.71% |
| Belgium |
0.64% |
| Spain |
0.62% |
| Turkey |
0.55% |
| Brazil |
0.34% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
32.22% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
26.09% |
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| Acer |
12.22% |
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| Toshiba |
7.59% |
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| ASUS |
5.45% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.25% |
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| Samsung |
3.83% |
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| Intel |
3.20% |
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| Lenovo |
2.52% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.80% |
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| Sahara |
0.83% |
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Common models |
| Samsung 940X3G/930X3G |
6.50% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.38% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.57% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.05% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.05% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.44% |
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