AVG PC TuneUp

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Is AVG PC TuneUp worth buying or not?
 

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Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00GHz
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 1657
Memory
8,00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
(1) Intel(R) HD Graphics Family (2) Radeon (TM) HD 6770M
Sound Card
(1) IDT High Definition Audio CODEC (2) Intel(R) Display A
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1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
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TOSHIBA MK7559GSXP ATA Device
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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS 420
OS
Windows 10, Home Clean Install
CPU
Intel Core2 processsor Q8200(2.33Ghz 1333FSB) Quad Core Tech
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
6 gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 256MB HD3650
Sound Card
Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell SP2009W 20"
Hard Drives
640 GB Serial ATA Hard drive
Cooling
Fan
Keyboard
Dell USB Keyboard
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Dell Premium Optical USB
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DSL 2.85
Windows 7 does not want or need AVG PC TuneUp or any other program like it.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
Internet Speed
100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
Browser
I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info
LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
AVG PC TuneUp broke my computer

Symptom: Windows 7 Home Premium could not execute any files named “setup.exe”.

Cause: AVG PC TuneUp had added keys to registry “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\” including a “setup.exe” key. When uninstalled, AVG left these keys behind, effectively preventing any exe file associated with the key from executing since the key pointed to a now nonexistent debugger.

There is absolutely no excuse for a tool that claims to resolve PC problems to cause problems when uninstalled. I wasted quite a bit of time due to this issue.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit.
Antivirus
AVG Free
Browser
Pale Moon, Google Chrome, Opera, Internet Explorer
Welcome aboard LS650V.

Reasons for not using a TuneUp program. You have discovered one.

1. You really don't know what such a program does. You only know what it claims to do.
2. Learning how to tune up your computer is a learning experience. It's very helpful to learn these things. You gain knowledge. Knowledge you will find is useful in many ways.
3. A security program such as AVG should stick to security and leave the tune up to the owner of the computer.

Note:
Many users such as I have tried such programs. For those reasons I now know and suggest not to use such programs.

Jack
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
Internet Speed
100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
Browser
I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info
LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
Personaly, I've used Tuneup Utilities and the such for a long time... and discovered your PC can run faster and smoother if you just uninstall that, and wisely use CCleaner (better just for cleaning temp files, leave the registry alone unless you know what you are doing) along with windows disk cleaner and windows defrag tool, that is all you need to keep your system running smooth.

Says the dude that used O&O Defrag and Tune Up for years.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Assembled Desktop PC
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit Build 7600
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core CPU @ 2.7 Ghz (Brisbane)
Motherboard
PCChips A13G+ v3.0
Memory
2x2 GB DDR2 PC-5300 (667 Mhz) Kingston ValueRAM
Graphics Card(s)
XFX ATI Radeon HD 4350 GPU (512 MB + 512 MB HM)
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver ALC660 @ MCP61S
Monitor(s) Displays
HP S2031 20" LED HD Widescreen Display Monitor
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900 px
Hard Drives
Maxtor Diamond Max 10 (160 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II Hard Disk)
Western Digital Scorpion Blue (250 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA-II External Hard Disk - Personal Data)
Toshiba MQ01ABD050 (500 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA-II External Hard Disk - Software & ISOs)
PSU
Pixxo Transformer 850W 80+ Certification PSU
Case
Compaq 5BW353 Case
Cooling
Many solutions, see other info...
Keyboard
Green Leaf (Mitzu) Standard Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft USB Lasser Pointing Device
Internet Speed
10 MB
Antivirus
Avast Antivirus Free
Browser
Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer
Other Info
Windows Experience Index Result: 3.8 of 7.9.

Cooling solutions:
- AVC @ 2000/5000 RPM Copper Heatpipes (For Athlon 64 X2 6000+ CPU used in an Athlon 64 X2 5200+)
- Rear Fan 80 mm @ 2700 RPM for heat extraction
- Manhatan Chipset Cooler @ 4700/7200 RPM (For nVidia Chipset in MoBo)
- Foxconn @ 2500 RPM (Old Pentium III heatsink fan) in XFX ATI Radeon HD 4350
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