Should I remove PC Tune-Up?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
39% remove it61% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #12,531
United States Rank #8,322
Reach 0.0254%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.92 days
558.27 days >
Average installed length: 293.33 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.3.0.0 |
8.20% |
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| 2.3.1.0 |
5.60% |
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| 2.2.0.1 |
29.00% |
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| 2.1.1.15 |
16.20% |
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| 2.0.12.13 |
1.40% |
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| 2.0.10.12 |
1.40% |
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| 1.3.2.9 |
2.20% |
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| 1.1.0.7 |
33.40% |
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| 1.0.12.13 |
0.40% |
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| 1.0.9.7 |
2.20% |
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PC Tune-Up
from Large Software
What is PC Tune-Up? (from Large Software)
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Overview
PC Tune-Up is a program developed by Large Software. The most used version is 1.1.0.7, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 5 files and is usually about 3.4 MB (3,567,078 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 70% of users of PC Tune-Up come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.elcor.net/ard.php
Help link: www.elcor.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Tune-Up
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PC Tune-Up\Uninstall PC Tune-Up.exe
Estimated size: 3.4 MB
Files installed by PC Tune-Up
| Program executable: | pctuneup.exe |
| Name: | PC Tune-Up |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\pc tune-up\pctuneup.exe |
| MD5: | 9d9146141a5cd756c5948bf16139edab |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PCTuneUp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8646DDE5-3017-4BCB-9707-2D198B4DB504}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- PCTuneUp.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MRC' and executes as "C:\Program Files\PC Tune-Up\PCTuneUp.exe" /MBRSTART.
Startup File (All Users Run Once)
- PCTuneUp.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PCTuneUp.exe' which loads as C:\Program Files\PC Tune-Up\PCTuneUp.exe /clear.
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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 39%
Keep it 61%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.88% |
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| Windows 10 |
18.96% |
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| Windows XP |
13.17% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.98% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.45% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.16% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.92% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.31% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.91% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.48% |
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Geography
70.03% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
70.03% |
| United Kingdom |
7.49% |
| Canada |
3.46% |
| Germany |
3.17% |
| Australia |
2.88% |
| Poland |
1.87% |
| Belgium |
1.44% |
| France |
0.86% |
| Sweden |
0.72% |
| Italy |
0.72% |
| Switzerland |
0.58% |
| Hungary |
0.58% |
| South Africa |
0.58% |
| Philippines |
0.43% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.72% |
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| Dell |
27.03% |
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| Acer |
14.19% |
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| ASUS |
5.74% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.41% |
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| Toshiba |
5.41% |
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| Lenovo |
4.05% |
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| Intel |
4.05% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.69% |
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| Sahara |
1.69% |
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| Samsung |
1.01% |
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| Medion |
1.01% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.59% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.73% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A505 |
3.11% |
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| Dell OptiPlex GX620 ... |
2.48% |
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| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
2.48% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.48% |
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