AVG PC TuneUp & TuneUp Utilities (Backups) by AVG

What is AVG PC TuneUp & TuneUp Utilities (Backups)?

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Overview

How do I clean AVG PC TuneUp & TuneUp Utilities (Backups)?

AVG PC TuneUp & TuneUp Utilities (Backups) may store excess, temporary data on your computer that can take up valuable space. It may also store private data such as passwords or browsing history in the registry or on the file system. The easiest way to erase this data is by downloading AppCleaner, it is 100% free and about 1MB in size. A portable version is also available.

Clean AVG PC TuneUp & TuneUp Utilities (Backups)
with AppCleaner

If you want to clean AVG PC TuneUp & TuneUp Utilities (Backups) manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There are two locations in the file system where AVG PC TuneUp & TuneUp Utilities (Backups) stores data that can be cleaned.

Files

To clean your file system from files stored by AVG PC TuneUp & TuneUp Utilities (Backups) and to gain free disk space, examine the following file system locations. First of all, open a command prompt window:

• Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys.
• Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
• Type cmd
• Hit Enter

Now list all the files stored by AVG PC TuneUp & TuneUp Utilities (Backups) that can be cleaned:

1. Type dir %APPDATA%/TuneUp Software/*
2. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir {folder}\Backups/*.rcb where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
3. Type dir %APPDATA%/AVG/AWL*
4. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir {folder}\Backups/*.rcb where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.

Once you have identified the files stored by AVG PC TuneUp & TuneUp Utilities (Backups) that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.