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Should I remove AVG PC Tuneup 2011?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,473
United States Rank #14,897
Reach 0.0157%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.49 days
575.07 days >
Average installed length: 302.15 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
10.0.0.24 100.00%

AVG PC Tuneup 2011 10.0.0.24

Overview

AVG PC Tuneup 2011 10.0.0.24 is a program developed by AVG Technologies. 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 software installer includes 46 files and is usually about 34.34 MB (36,005,961 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 47% of users of AVG PC Tuneup 2011 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG PC Tuneup 2011\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG PC Tuneup 2011\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 34.34 MB

Program filesFiles installed by AVG PC Tuneup 2011 10.0.0.24

  • sendlog.exe - Debug Log Sender
  • rdboot32.exe - PC Tuneup 2011 (Registry Defrag)
  • rdboot64.exe
  • RegistryDefragHelper.dll - Registry Defrag Library
  • BoostSpeed.exe (by AVG)
  • commonforms.dll (by AVG) - Common Forms
  • AdvisorHelper.dll - Advisor Library
  • armaccess.dll
  • aushelper.dll (by AusLogics) - Additional Routines
  • ausshellext.dll
  • AusUninst.exe
  • AxBrowsers.dll - Browser Library
  • cdefrag.exe
  • DebugMode.dll - DebugMode
  • DiskCleaner.exe - Disk Cleaner
  • DiskCleanerHelper.dll - Disk Cleaner Library
  • DiskDefrag.exe - Disk Defrag
  • DiskDefragHelper.dll - Disk Defrag Library
  • DiskDoctor.exe - Disk Doctor
  • DiskDoctorHelper.dll - Disk Doctor Library
  • DiskExplorer.exe - Disk Explorer
  • DiskExplorerHelper.dll - Disk Explorer Library
  • DiskSecurityHelper.dll - Disk Security Library
  • DiskWiper.exe - Disk Wiper
  • DSSrcAsync.dll
  • DSSrcWM.dll
  • DuplicateFileFinder.exe - Duplicate File Finder
  • FileRecovery.exe - File Recovery
  • FileRecoveryHelper.dll - File Recovery Library
  • FileShredder.exe - File Shredder
  • helper.dll - Helper Library
  • InstantOptimizerHelper.dll - Service Manager Library
  • InternetOptimizer.exe - Internet Optimizer
  • InternetOptimizerHelper.dll - Internet Optimizer Library
  • localizer.dll - Localizer
  • ProgramManager.exe - Program Manager
  • ProgramManagerHelper.dll - Program Manager Library
  • RegCleaner.exe - Registry Cleaner
  • RegistryCleanerHelper.dll - Registry Cleaner Library
  • RegistryDefrag.exe
  • RepLibrary.dll - Report Creator
  • RescueCenter.exe - Rescue Center
  • RescueCenterHelper.dll - Rescue Center Library
  • ServiceManager.exe - Service Manager
  • ServiceManagerHelper.dll - Instant Optimizer Library
  • Settings.dll - Settings Library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 Scheduled Tasks
  • DiskDefrag.exe is scheduled as a task named 'AVG Disk Defrag' (runs weekly on Mondays at 12:00 p.m.).
  • BoostSpeed.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Start On Karen Recor Logon'.
  • cdefrag.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Console Defragmentation' (runs daily at 11:37 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • BoostSpeed.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Start On Colin's LapTop Logon.
Startup File (User Run)
  • BoostSpeed.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AVG PC Tuneup 2011' and executes as "C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG PC Tuneup 2011\BoostSpeed.exe" -UseTray.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

BoostSpeed.exe
Memory:24.01 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0006417531%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00019153%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00045023%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:180
70 average
I/O reads/min:39.48 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:378 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove AVG PC Tuneup 2011?

You can uninstall AVG PC Tuneup 2011 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 AVG PC Tuneup 2011 10.0.0.24, 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 AVG PC Tuneup 2011.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win XP 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 69.90%
Windows 10 17.48%
Windows XP 7.44%
Windows Vista 5.18%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 41.37%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.94%
Windows 7 Professional 9.45%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.17%
Windows 8.1 6.84%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.26%

Distribution by countryGeography

46.72% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 46.72%
  United Kingdom 14.96%
  Canada 4.99%
  Australia 2.36%
  Netherlands 2.10%
  Belgium 1.84%
  Greece 1.57%
  Croatia 1.31%
  Romania 1.31%
  Sweden 1.31%
  Germany 1.05%
  DK 1.05%
  Norway 1.05%
  Philippines 1.05%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 26.50%
Dell 21.50%
Acer 20.50%
Toshiba 10.50%
ASUS 9.50%
GIGABYTE 3.50%
Lenovo 2.50%
Intel 1.50%
Samsung 1.50%
Sony 1.50%
American Megatrends 1.00%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.17%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.47%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.47%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.78%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.78%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.08%

About AVG Technologies

AVG Technologies is a global leader in security software, protecting more than 110 million consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries.
Publisher URL: www.avg.com

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