The Program Deactivator shows the programs that we rarely use and are inactive, which helps to avoid consuming the power of the processor without uninstalling them. AVG PC TuneUp is the best option for us at all times. AVG PC TuneUp contains a graphical user interface. This is easy to use. Increase the speed of your laptop or PC. IMPROVED Program Deactivator. Puts inactive apps to sleep to free up your processing power Duplicate Finder. Removes duplicate files to give you even more space OTHER APPS: IMPROVED AVG Cleaner PRO for Android. Helps improve your battery life & cleans up junk and bad, blurry or duplicate photos for more space. AVG Cleaner for Mac. AVG Program Deactivator has disappeared from my desktop. I know my license has not expired. How do I get it back?

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TuneUp Utilities 2014 Start Center TuneUp Utilities Initial release 1997; 21 years ago ( 1997) 2015 (v15.0.1001.238) (November 30, 2014; 3 years ago ( 2014-11-30)), and 27.0 Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Japanese and Russian Website AVG TuneUp, previously called AVG PC Tuneup, and TuneUp Utilities, is a suite for designed to help manage, maintain, optimize, configure and troubleshoot a computer system. It was produced and developed by TuneUp Software GmbH, headquartered in, Germany, and co-founded by Tibor Schiemann and Christoph Laumann in 1997. In 2011, acquired TuneUp Software.

As of 2017, thirteen major versions of TuneUp Utilities have been released and the number of included components have been increased from sixteen to thirty five. TuneUp Utilities has attained generally positive reviews, although multiple reviewers did not approve of its price for value. This section needs additional citations for.

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2016) AVG PC TuneUp consists of 30 different components, all of which can be accessed from within a central hub, called TuneUp Start Center. Most of these components can also be invoked from the. TuneUp Start Center itself can show the components either in a category view (default) or in a list view. Status and recommendations The Status and recommendations category houses four sub-sections: 1-Click Maintenance, Performance Optimizer, Fix Problems and Live Optimization.

The 1-Click Maintenance section runs multiple routine maintenance tools at once. The Performance Optimizer and Fix Problems utilities are intended to provide tips to identify and fix potential problems and increase performance, such as disabling unnecessary visual effects and disabling or removing unused Windows services and programs. Live Optimization, according to the application's author, is intended to improve the responsiveness of Windows applications by tweaking their. TuneUp Utilities 2012 in list view mode, showing all of its 30 components.

System optimizations The Optimize system section includes TuneUp Program Deactivator, which unloads programs from memory and prevents their further automatic execution, an alternative to them. While disabled programs continue to consume disk space, they no longer affect the startup time, the shutdown time and the system performance. Other components include a tool, a, and a startup manager to replace. Disk cleanup The Gain disk space section itself is a disk cleanup component which replaces. It also gives access to TuneUp Disk Space Explorer (a ) and TuneUp Shredder (a tool).

Troubleshooting tools The Fix problems section provides access to TuneUp Repair Wizard which allows users to selectively repair problems that TuneUp Utilities cannot automatically detect, e.g., icons getting corrupted or items like My Computer and Recycle Bin having permanently vanished from Windows Desktop. Also in this category, there is TuneUp Disk Doctor. It can check the integrity of files stored on and salvage damaged files. It can also scan for physical defects known as and isolate them. TuneUp Disk Doctor is a replacement for Windows. Other items include a, a system information tool and an tool.

Windows customization The last section provides access to TuneUp Styler and TuneUp System Control. TuneUp System Control is a program that allows access to some of the obscure or harder-to-access settings of Microsoft Windows, similar to.

TuneUp Styler allows for customization of the Windows user interface by changing the, and the logon and startup screens. Turbo Mode The Turbo Mode, accessible from the bottom of Start Center, gives system a performance boost by temporarily disabling some of Windows services and features of the user's choice, such as themes and visual effects.

As reported on numerous sites on the internet (reference topic: AVG Turbo Mode System Restore Error), one of the Windows features, System Restore, is no longer accessible in this mode and provides an error code when attempting to access this feature requiring an AVG reset to 'Standard Mode' to re-enable this feature. Some have reported that prior restore points are deleted when 'Turbo Mode' is activated; However, this is not confirmed, and has been reported to AVG IT for correction for some time now. Economy Mode The Economy Mode accessible from the bottom of Start Center reduces battery usage by closing background programs and the CPU. Duplicate Finder The Duplicate Finder comes with version 14. It is accessible from the 'CLEAN UP' tab located in Start Center, which finds and removes cloned photos, music and files which could be wasting hard drive space.

Flight Mode The Flight Mode is an extended version of the, but also disables and devices. Development. This section needs additional citations for. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2016) Supported operating systems Operating system Earliest version Latest version 97 20 2003 2007 2003 2008 with or earlier 2003 2008 with or later 2009 2014 2006 2014 2007 2014 2010 2015 2013 2015 The first version of the software, TuneUp 97, was released in 1997.

Since then, new versions have been released over the years. TuneUp Utilities 2003 The first version to have become available in English and French, as well as the original German language. It consists of 16 individual tools accessible through the Start Center, as well as the Windows start menu. It includes features to clean the hard disks, clean and defragment the, optimize Windows and Internet connection settings and change the look and feel of Windows. It also provides features targeted at users with an intermediate or advanced level of computer knowledge that enables them to edit the registry, manage running, programs, and files, and display system information. In addition to the previously-supported and, TuneUp Utilities 2003 also supports, and Windows XP.

TuneUp Utilities 2004 Introduces TuneUp 1-Click Maintenance and TuneUp WinStyler (the predecessor TuneUp Styler. Also includes registry defragmentation support for Windows 2000 and XP. TuneUp Utilities 2006 In TuneUp Utilities 2006, optimization, customization and disk cleaning tools support.

Its TuneUp StartUp Manager displays editorial rating and explanations about well-known programs that start during computer startup. TuneUp Styler in this version is able to change the boot logo of Windows XP. TuneUp Utilities 2007 Features two new components: TuneUp Disk Doctor and TuneUp Disk Space Explorer. TuneUp Utilities 2007 also supports. TuneUp Utilities 2008 Incorporates two more components: TuneUp Drive Defrag (the tool) and TuneUp Repair Wizard (the troubleshooting tool).

TuneUp Utilities 2008 no longer has a separate disk cleanup component; the disk cleanup function has become part of the Start Center, under a new Gain disk space section. TuneUp Utilities 2009 Start Center in this version includes a new section that analyzes the system and then displays the current status as well as available recommendations (if any) in the three areas: System maintenance, Speed and System status. New tools in this version are TuneUp Speed Optimizer (renamed StartUp Optimizer in subsequent versions) and TuneUp Shortcut Cleaner. A new TuneUp Styler can change the Windows Vista logo animation displayed during startup. TuneUp Utilities 2010 TuneUp Utilities is compatible with. A new Turbo Mode introduced in this version allows to disable multiple background functions of Windows and programs with one click, like, or synchronization with mobile devices. Also includes TuneUp Live Optimization.

TuneUp Utilities 2011 Features TuneUp Program Deactivator; it can disable programs that impose significant system load, thereby eliminating the load without uninstalling the programs. If the user tries to start a disabled program again, TuneUp Program Deactivator automatically re-enables the program on the fly. A new program rating functionality in this version shows how other TuneUp Utilities users have rated the usefulness of a given program on a scale of 1 to 5 stars. The Start Center also includes a Tuning Status, which tracks and displays optimization progress and highlights areas with remaining optimization potential. TuneUp Utilities 2012 Features a new Economy Mode that when enabled, helps save battery power of laptops. TuneUp Utilities 2013 Mainly improved in the area of disk cleanup and performance optimization via the Program Deactivator and the Live Optimization.

TuneUp Utilities 2014 The 2014 version of TuneUp Utilities has added a set of new features that were not available in its predecessor. With the new version, users now have access to the Duplicate Finder, Windows 8.1 App Cleaner and can also use the software in Flight Mode. The User Interface, Disc Cleaner and Automatic Cleaning Updates have also improved with the new version. AVG PC TuneUp 2015 With the 2015 version TuneUp Utilities was finally merged with the almost identical AVG PC TuneUp. Critical reception TuneUp Utilities received generally positive reviews, despite the product secretly installing pop-up advertisements without notifying the user. Magazine reviewed TuneUp Utilities 2009 and gave it a score of 8 out of 10. It commended TuneUp Registry Cleaner as well as the hard-drive-related components of the product but also noted that some tools are superficially implemented and that this suite lacks an and a.

TuneUp Utilities 2009 was voted #37 of 'The Top 100 Products of 2009' and won the award 'Best Utility Suite' of Computer Shopper. Also reviewed TuneUp Utilities 2009 and gave it 5 stars out of 5. “To call TuneUp Utilities 2009 useful would drastically understate the situation”, said Seth Rosenblatt, an associate editor with CNET. He assessed TuneUp Utilities as a powerful and easy-to-use set of tools, with its disk cleanup and registry cleaner the “bread-and-butter” of the entire set.

's Preston Gralla reviewed the 2010 version and commented that TuneUp Utilities is a comprehensive suite that “includes everything from a startup optimizer to a driver defragmenter, from an overall speed optimizer to a Windows Registry cleaner, and more.” However, he said that the high price of the entire suite ($50) might make the purchase decision more difficult. Preston had also previously reviewed TuneUp Utilities 2009 for and gave it 4.5 stars out of 5 stars. Reviewed TuneUp Utilities 2011 and gave it a score of 4 out of 5. “Overall, the software does a fine job of revitalizing a worn PC,' commented Jeffrey L. Wilson, PC Magazine software analyst. He appreciated the product's one-click repair feature and the subsequent reduction in his test PC's boot-time.

However, Wilson criticized the software license that only permits installation on three PCs, contrasting it with Iolo System Mechanic 10, a competing product that allows an unlimited number of installations in the same household. TuneUp Utilities also received a Softpedia Pick award from. Although Alex Muradin, Softpedia editor, expressed concern over the lack of proper technical support for TuneUp Utilities 2006, he gave this product a final score of 5 out of 5. However, it is notable that he gave this product a subscore of 3 out of 5 for pricing/value. Christian Immler characterizes TuneUp Utilities as a classic amongst tuning tools. On CNET, users have given the 2015 version an average user rating of 2 out of 5 stars. TuneUp Corporation.

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I have had AVG on my computer for some time, but things started to go haywire. It appeared to be antivirus program causing the problem. I called AVG tech support and they accessed my computer remotely and tried to delete and download AVG again. Things were not working, and having them accessing my computer remotely was making me nervous, so after they deleted the program again, I didn't call back to try installing it again. I read the reviews on antivirus program and decided to buy Webroot. Everything has been working fine, but tonight I tried opening Turbo Tax and got the message, 'Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your PC?' The program was the AVG Program Deactivator.

Now supposedly AVG has been completely deleted from my computer. I clicked, 'No'.

I repeated this about four times. The first three times, I got that same message; the fourth time, the program opened. I have copies of other years of Turbo Tax on my computer. One of them is giving this same message and even though I have tried many times, it keeps giving me this message. The third year of Turbo Tax never gave that message; it opens as it should.

If I right click on Turbo Tax, there is no option to run Webroot, yet there is on all my other apps. I am afraid to put my password into Turbo Tax and use it.

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What do you suggest? I'm sorry, I am afraid I am pretty computer illiterate even though I am on my computer most of the day, every day.

It is one thing to use it, and another to understand it. Hi helpneeded Welcome to the Community Forums. Sounds like AVG Tech Support really did not get rid of their software from your system, so one thing you may like to try is to run the AVG Removal Tool again yourself.you can access/download it from. They will most like have used that themselves but you never know, running it your self may just work better. Now, as for the further issue; I am assuming that the AVG Tech Support Team you called were legitimate since you called them and that therefore we can rule out any nefarious goings on re. Your system, as a result of your support call.

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Given what you say about the fact that you are getting the message from a named, i.e., AVG Program Deactivator, is a good sign in a sense as if it were nefarious it would not announce itself in most cases. I have checked on this program and it appears to be a legitimate part of AVG's PC TuneUp, which I think is bundled or part of one of the version of AVG. It ' turns off programs by pausing their background activity when they're not actively running', and therefore given that it may have made adjustments to TurboTax when AVG was installed on your system it looks like it is now trying to undo what it did.either way it does not sounds like malicious behaviour that you should be worried about.

I would have assumed that AVG Tech Support would have removed that program as well if it was bundled with the anti malware application you asked them to remove but just in case it was not you should check to see it i is still installed and if so then you need to open it & see if you can unregister TurboTax from it if possible.assuming that you do not want to keep that AVG application either. TO assist you you may like to check out the as they may well have dealt with shuch a question/issue in the past. But in terms of answer the question 'Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your PC?'

, I would say 'Yes' as the program appears to be legitimate/trying to do what it was designed to do. But do make sure that you at least create a System Restore Point before you, just in case something does not work properly.if you need help with doiing that then pelase post back with your Windows version and we can provide guidance on that. And as a final option you could try Opening a Support Ticket to see if the Webroot Support Team may be able to help with this.they are pretty good and cover all technical issues related to WSA, but in this case given that we are referring to something caused by AVG I am not sure is their largess extends that far.but worth a try. Apologies that I cannot be of more help and for the rambling reply.

Do let us know what you decide/how things go. Regards, Baldrick. Hi helpneeded You are most welcome.glad to be able to assist. Thank you too for the feedback.it is much appreciated as it helps us to confirm that we are on the right track so that as and when another Community member posts here with the same or a similar issue we have a reference point to work with in term of a solution. I am surprised that the AVG Tech Support Team where unable to completely remove AVG, including the PCTune Up application as I would have thought that both would have been installed at the same time.but perhaps not. The important thing is that (i) you are sorted & (ii) wellprotected by joinging the Webroot Family. Do post back should you have any further questions or issues.you know where we are.

Regards, Baldrick.