Anxious to see it hit 100 percent, I began exploring AVG PC TuneUps other options that freed up disk space, repaired a handful of problems, and offered solutions to protect my test PC (such as installing a firewall).

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Pricing and license limitations keep it from being the king of the PC tune-up hill.

AVG TuneUp improves your computers performance by digging deep into the system to perform many duties, including removing junk files, uninstalling unneeded programs, and defragmenting your hard drive.

AVG Tuneup packs a wonderful one-two punch of effectiveness and value that makes it a new Editors Choice for tune-up utilities.

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Unlike the Windows utility, however, the Android and Mac utilities are branded as AVG Cleaner.

The branding is somewhat confusing; I often mixed up AVG TuneUp the package and AVG PC TuneUp the utility as I wrote this review.

In fact, you cant purchase AVG PC TuneUp as a standalone application; you must buy the overall AVG TuneUp suite to get it.

Note that while I considered the other components, the bulk of my testing for this review focused on AVG PC TuneUP.

You also get, as part of the suite, the AVG Zen Android app, which lets you initiate a PC tune-up from your Android smartphone when both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

This is a big, money-saving benefit in multi-device households, as you no longer have to pay for additional licenses for all your systems, which used to be the case.

On a related note, TuneUp also automatically downloads updates for dozens of other popular programs, including, Firefox, VLC Media Player, and WinZip.

In my testing, AVG TuneUp detected that Shrew Soft Lightweight Filter was not working correctly due to an outdated driver.

Clicking the Open icon launched AVG Driver Updater (an app installed as part of the AVG TuneUp download), which found the up-to-date driver for me.

Each panel has a useful, clearly defined function thats easy to understand.

The Zen Dashboard, which is the apps default screen, displays your other AVG TuneUp-enabled devices, the number of problems detected, and the tools designed to repair them.

At the top of the window is a circle-shaped meter that fills as you complete the steps needed to whip your PC into shape.

I found it a handy way to stay on top of the maintenance process as I cleaned up my test system.

AVG PC Tuneup also has cleaning definitions (instructions that let the program safely remove files) for several high-profile programs, including Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Avast Pro Antivirus, and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, as well as nearly 200 other programs.

These definitions help the remove data that gets left behind after you uninstall programs.

The Live Optimization real-time system monitor keeps an eye on resource loads and boosts or throttles down programs as needed to keep the PC running smoothly.

You can also disable programs that you rarely use from loading as your PC boots, thus reducing your computers start-up time.

It also contains many other functions, including file backup and recovery, file deletion, Windows customization, and battery-life settings.

Some of these features duplicate native Windows functionality, but its still convenient to have them in one central location.

After you fire up the program, youre prompted to run a system scan that digs up Registry and defragmentation problems, as well as other issues.

Then its time to explore the tune-up utilitys many features.

In my testing, it eliminated all the listed problems on my test PC.

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