What is UPX Shell?

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Overview

UPX Shell is published by UPX. You can find out more about UPX Shell at its official website or at UPX's website.


How do I clean UPX Shell?

UPX Shell 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 UPX Shell
with AppCleaner

If you want to clean UPX Shell manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. UPX Shell stores private data in one registry key.

Registry

To clean the registry from data stored by UPX Shell, you can use the Microsoft Registry Editor (regedit.exe) which is installed by default on all Windows operating systems. First of all, open regedit.exe by carrying out these steps:

  • 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 regedit.exe
  • Hit Enter

Now use regedit.exe to delete the registry key:

    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand ION Tek.
    • Expand UPX Shell.
    • Click 3.x.
    • Right-click History in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.

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