AVG PC TuneUp User Manual Document revision AVG.13 (1/3/2017) Copyright AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Contents 1. Welcome to AVG PC TuneUp! 3 1.1 System Requirements 3 1.2 Help and Support 3 2. AVG PC TuneUp Installation Process 4 2.1 Welcome! 4 2.2 Enter your license number 5 2.3 Customize your installation 6 2.4 Installing AVG PC TuneUp 7 2.5 Welcome dialog 8 3. The Dashboard 9 3.1 System Protection 10 4. PC Modes 13 4.1 Economy Mode 13 4.2 Standard Mode 17 4.3 Turbo Mode 17 5. Flight Mode 22 6. Menu Bar 23 7. Maintenance 24 7.1 1-Click Maintenance 24 7.2 Automatic Maintenance 25 7.3 Changing Maintenance Settings 26 8. Speed Up 27 8.1 Configuring Live Optimization 29 8.2 Disabling Background and Startup Programs 30 8.3 System recommendations 32 8.4 Managing Running Processes 35 8.5 Optimizing System Startup and Shutdown 37 8.6 Showing System Information 38 9. Free Up Space 40 9.1 Cleaning up Windows cache & logs 41 9.2 Cleaning up browser 43 9.3 Finding and Removing Duplicate Files 45 9.4 Finding and Deleting Large Files and Folders 47 9.5 Securely Deleting Data 51 9.6 Uninstalling unused programs 54 1 10. Fix Problems 56 10.1 Fixing Common Problems 57 10.2 Updating outdated software 57 10.3 Checking the Hard Disk for Errors 59 10.4 Restoring Deleted Files 62 11. All Functions 65 11.1 Cleaning the Registry 70 11.2 Cleaning Up iPhone, iPad or iPod touch 75 11.3 Defragmenting the Registry 78 11.4 Defragmenting the Hard Disk 79 11.5 Editing the Registry 82 11.6 Changing Windows Appearance 83 11.7 Modifying Windows Settings 95 11.8 Removing Broken Shortcuts 114 11.9 Showing the AVG Optimization Report 115 12. AVG PC TuneUp in Taskbar Notification Area 116 2 1. Welcome to AVG PC TuneUp! Congratulations on choosing AVG PC TuneUp! You have just acquired a comprehensive collection of over 30 different tools to optimize your PC. Use this software to revitalize PCs, notebooks or netbooks with a minimum effort. With AVG PC TuneUp, you can restore the full performance capabilities of your operating system, games and programs. AVG PC TuneUp can also automatically run important maintenance tasks, such as cleaning up your hard disk and registry, or you can run them yourself manually. A slow and untidy computer is now a thing of the past for you. AVG PC TuneUp recognizes whether there are any problems on your system and offers simple solutions. You can also use AVG PC TuneUp to customize the appearance of your Windows system to your personal requirements. We hope you enjoy using AVG PC TuneUp and your new, revitalized PC. 1.1. System Requirements To be able to install and run AVG PC TuneUp, your computer must meet the following requirements: · Windows XP (32-bit version only, Service Pack 3 or higher), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1, Windows 10 (all 32-bit or 64-bit versions) · Min. 300 MHz processor · 256 MB RAM · Screen resolution at least 1024x768 pixels · Online version: at least 150 MB of free disk space · CD version: at least 400 MB of free disk space (plus CD-ROM or DVD drive) · Internet Explorer 6 or higher 1.2. Help and Support Help and support is available online at www.avg.com/customer-support. You will find more information about support options there. 3 2. AVG PC TuneUp Installation Process To install AVG PC TuneUp on your computer, you need to get the latest installation file. To make sure you are installing the up-to-date version of AVG PC TuneUp, it is recommended that you download the installation file from the AVG website (http://www.avg.com/). The Support section provides a structured overview of the installation files for each AVG product. Once you have downloaded and saved the installation file on your hard disk, you can launch the installation process. The installation is a sequence of simple and easy to understand dialogs. Each dialog briefly describes what do at each step of the installation process. We offer a detailed explanation of each dialog window below: 2.1. Welcome! The installation process starts with the Welcome to AVG PC TuneUp dialog: Language selection In this dialog you can select the language used for the installation process. Click the combo box next to the Language option to roll down the language menu. Select the desired language, and the installation process will proceed further in the language of your choice. Also the application will communicate in the selected language. End User Licence Agreement and Privacy Policy Before you continue with the installation process, we recommend that you get acquainted with the End User Licence Agreement and Privacy Policy documents. Both documents are accessible via the active links in the bottom part of the dialog. Click any of the hyperlinks to open a new dialog / new browser window providing the full wording of the respective deed. Please read carefully through these legally binding documents. Clicking the Install now button you confirm to agree with the documents. 4 Continue with the installation To continue with the installation, simply click the Install now button. You will be asked for your license number, and the installation process will then run in fully automatic mode.It is recommended for most users to use this standard option of installing your AVG PC TuneUp with all settings predefined by the program vendor. Alternatively, there is the option of Custom installation that is available in the form of a hyperlink located under the Continue button. Custom installation should only be used by experienced users. If you decide for this way, you will be redirected to the Customize your installation dialog where you can specify your settings (before that, you will be prompted to fill in your license number). 2.2. Enter your license number In the Enter your license number dialog you are invited to activate your license by typing it (or rather using the copy and paste method) into the provided text field: Please note that this dialog will not appear if you are installing a 14-day Trial version of AVG PC TuneUp. However, you can always buy the license number later on and activate your application from the Dashboard – open the "Help" menu in the Menu bar, click the "Activate product" item and enter your license number (you may use the Copy & Paste method described below). Where do I find my license number? The sales number can be found on the CD packaging in your AVG PC TuneUp box. The license number will be in the confirmation e-mail that you received after purchasing your AVG PC TuneUp online. You must type in the number exactly as shown. If the digital form of the license number is available (in the email), it is recommended that you use the copy and paste method to insert it. 5 How to use the Copy & Paste method Using the Copy & Paste method to enter your AVG PC TuneUp license number into the program ensures that the number is correctly entered. Please follow these steps: · Open the email containing your license number. · Click the left mouse button at the beginning of the license number, hold and drag the mouse to the end of the number, and then release the button. The number should now be highlighted. · Press and hold Ctrl, and then press C. This copies the number. · Point and click the position where you would like to paste the copied number, i.e. into the text field of the Enter your license number dialog. · Press and hold Ctrl, and then press V. This pastes the number to the location you selected. Continue with the installation In the bottom part of the dialog you can see the Continue button. The button gets activated by entering your license number. Once activated, simply click the button to launch the installation process. 2.3. Customize your installation The Customize your installation dialog allows you to set up additional parameters for the installation: 6 Where would you like to install? Here you can specify where you would like to have the application installed. The address in the text field reads the suggested location in your Program Files folder. Should you decide for another location, click the Change location link to open a new window with the tree structure of your disk. Then navigate to your desired location, and confirm. Continue with the installation To continue with the installation, simply click the Install now button. Alternatively, in case you need to change or verify your language settings, you can go one step back to the previous dialog using the arrow button in the upper part of this dialog. 2.4. Installing AVG PC TuneUp Having confirmed the installation launch in the previous dialog, the installation process runs in fully automatic mode and does not require any intervention: After the installation process is finished, you will be automatically redirected to the next dialog. 7 2.5. Welcome dialog This dialog is the first thing to appear after successful AVG PC TuneUp installation: Clicking the Scan Now button allows you to immediately run Maintenance and check your computer for the most pressing issues right away. If you don't want to scan your PC for errors and hidden junk just now, click the Skip Scan link instead.