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Description
If you select a startup program in the list, the database will supply a description of the program to
make the decision easier for you.
In the case of very unusual programs, AVG StartUp Manager might not recognize a program. If so,
you can obtain information on this program by searching online via a link.
In addition, you can also help ensure that a description of this program appears here in future, by
providing AVG with information on this program via the Report program link.
Rating
The Usefulness column provides you with information on how useful you and/or other users of AVG PC
TuneUp find the program. If you have not yet provided a rating, you can rate it now. AVG PC TuneUp
calls up the ratings of other users from a serverdatabase and displays them. These ratings are
automatically updated regularly.
If you are still unsure, despite our guidance, whether you should disable a startup program, we recommend
that you disable just one startup program, reboot the computer and start up the programs you use in the usual
way.
If something does not work properly following the restart, all you have to do is select the checkbox again. If
everything is fine, you can disable the next entry and enjoy a faster system startup.
7.1.3. Displaying and Uninstalling Programs
In this chapter, you will find out how you can use AVG Uninstall Manager to display the programs installed
on your computer, why you might want to uninstall them and how to do so.
Over time, you accumulate a large number of programs on your computer, many of which you probably do not
even use. So that your Windows system can run quickly and smoothly, you should regularly remove unused
or unnecessary programs.
Each time you install a program on your computer, it becomes deeply anchored in the Windows system
where it remains until you uninstall it completely. If you no longer require a program, it is not enough just to
delete the program folder or the desktop icon that you use to open it.
Most programs distribute their files across several locations on your hard disk and also make entries in the
Windows registry.
AVG Uninstall Manager lets you rapidly determine what programs you rarely use or which take up an
especially large amount of space. You can show all installed programs sorted according to different aspects
and then, using the useful additional information about when you installed the program and how often you use
it, decide whether you still need it or should uninstall it.
How to Uninstall Programs
Launch the AVG Uninstall Manager module by going to the Optimize System category of the Start Center
and selecting Uninstall programs from the Reduce system load area. Alternatively, you can start the
module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and selecting the Uninstall entry under
Installed programs.