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Should I remove Dell PC TuneUp?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
43% remove it57% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #38,830
United States Rank #22,570
Reach 0.0027%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.4 43.40%
2.1 52.83%
2.0 3.77%

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Dell PC TuneUp

What is Dell PC TuneUp?

This is a pre-installed rebranded verison of iolo System Mechanic.

About  (from Dell)

Like a car, without regular maintenance computers begin to accumulate errors that cause slowdowns, crashes and even potential system failure. System Mechanic helps keep your computer running like new. It can fix errors, boost performance, help eliminate crashes, and prevent problems from reoccurring. Better yet, one pr...  Read more

Overview

Dell PC TuneUp is a program developed by Dell. The most used version is 2.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is pctuneup.exe. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 9.24 MB (9,692,997 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP2) as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 92% of users of Dell PC TuneUp come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Dell, Inc.
URL: www.iolo.com/dell
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Dell\PC TuneUp\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Dell\PC TuneUp\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 9.24 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Dell PC TuneUp

Program executable:pctuneup.exe
Name:PC TuneUp
Path:C:\Program Files\dell\pc tuneup\pctuneup.exe
MD5:f4396a150d846d15cd83a1c270c3855f
Additional files:
  • DellActivationWizard.exe - PC TuneUp
  • SMSystemAnalyzer.exe (by iolo technologies) - System Mechanic System Analyzer
  • SMTrayNotify.exe (by iolo technologies) - SMTrayNotify
  • SystemGuardAlerter.exe

How do I remove Dell PC TuneUp?

You can uninstall Dell PC TuneUp 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 Dell PC TuneUp, 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 Dell PC TuneUp.

OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 53%
Win Vista (SP1) 9%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 43%
Keep it 57%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#38,830

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista 62.26%
Windows 7 37.74%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 49.06%
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.30%
Windows Vista Home Basic 9.43%
Windows 7 Professional 7.55%
Windows Vista Ultimate 3.77%
Windows 7 Ultimate 1.89%

Distribution by countryGeography

92.05% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 92.05%
  United Kingdom 4.55%
  France 2.27%
  JE 1.14%

About Dell

Dell manufactures, sells and supports computers and related products and services.
Publisher URL: www.dell.com

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