How to Easily Remove AVG Web TuneUp
Toolbar has been an annoying issue for almost average computer users. Although toolbar is not a virus, they do contain a great deal of malicious traits, like browser hijacking and interference with users experience. It is labeled as “pup” by industry, or unwanted program. AVG Web TuneUp is one of toolbars which can be simply downloaded and automatically added to your favorite browser.
AVG Web TuneUp states it can guarantee your safeness online such as giving you clear safety ratings for the websites you visit and showing you the safe search results to click. However, most of the time, if you have not purposefully install it, it couldn’t be removed more timely.
The following symptoms of toolbar would properly prompt you to remove it quickly.
> Change your homepage and your search engine without your permission
> Track you online activities and searches
> Display annoying ads when you are browsing websites and manipulate search results optionally
> Slow down your browser and interfere your browsing experience
> It’s difficult or impossible to fully uninstall it for users
Here, I have prepared two ways of uninstalling it for you, you’ll find theirs usability in using. To fully remove AVG Web TuneUp from your computer, please perform these steps in correct order. If you want some further discussion about this topic with us, you are welcome to join our forum.
Regularly Uninstall AVG Web TuneUp from your computer step by step
- Turn off all related programs like closing your browser temporarily. To uninstall this program from your computer, please click Start button and select Control Panel. Then choose Uninstall a program /Programs and features.
- Windows 7: Click the Start button and select Control Panel in the displayed bar.
- Select Uninstall a program in control panel window.
- Window 8/8.1: Right click the windows logo, select Control Panel, or drag your mouse pointer to the low right edge of the screen, select Search from the list and type “control panel”.
- Select Programs and features in the All Control Panel items menu.
- When the Uninstall a Program or the Programs and Features screen is opened. Scroll through the list to find AVG Web TuneUp program, double click it. Then a window of AVG Web TuneUp uninstalltion will open, click on “uninstall” button and wait the uninstaller to finish the uninstalltion.
- This is the window of Programs and Features in Windows 8/8.1
Now, let’s move on removing this program registry entries. You had better back up your registry entries, provided that some important registry entries would lose during the removal of AVG Web TuneUp registry entries.
- To back up registry entries: Click Start button, type “regedit” in the search box, then open the Registry Editor.
- Select File/Export in the window of Registry entries
- Find a suitable location for your backup and name for it, then keep the “All” items ticked in the Export range. Finally, click Save.
- To remove registry entries: Click Start button, and type “regedit” in the search box. Open then Registry Editor in windows 7 and select HKEY_CURRENT_USER> Software>AVG Web TuneUp. Right-click the folder to delete it.
- If you are using Windows 8/8.1, you can drag your mouse pointer to the low right edge of the screen, select Search from the list and search for “regedit”. Then click HKEY_CURRENT_USER> Software>AVG Web TuneUp, select the folder to delete it.
If you didn’t find AVG Web TuneUp on your system, then you can proceed with next step.
Remove AVG Web TuneUp from Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome
Remove it from Internet Explorer
You can rest your Internet Explorer, make the settings return to the original state they were in when you installed Internet Explorer on your PC.
- Click the icon to open Internet Explorer, when the browser opens , you need to click on the “gear icon/Tools” in the top right of the browser. In the drop-down menu, click on Internet Options.
- In the window of Internet Options, you need to click “Advanced” button in the top right of the page. Then click on the “Reset” button.
- In the pop-up window, keep the “Delete personal setting” item ticked and then click on “ Reset” button.
- When the task is over, you can click on the “Close” button in the conformation dialogue box. Next, you can close you browser.
Remove it from Mozilla Firefox
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser, click on the menu button, which is represented by three horizontal lines. Then click on “Help” , labeled as a question mark.
- In the menu, select Troubleshooting Information. If you can’t access to this menu, you can type “about:support” in the address bar, then you will be guided to Troubleshooting Information page.
- Press the “ Refresh/Reset Firefox” button in the top right side of this page.
- Follow the prompts to continue, click on the “Refresh/Reset Firefox” button in the pop-up window.
- Now Mozilla Firefox will revert to its default setting automatically and then close itself. When it finishes, you’ll see a window which lists the imported information. Click “Finish”.
Remove it from Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome browser, click on the regular menu button. Select “Settings” item in the displayed options.
- The browser will open a new tab, you need to scroll your cursor down to the bottom of the page and click “Show advanced settings” link.
- Then the advanced Settings section will be displayed beneath the link. Scroll down until you see the Reset settings and click it.
- There will be a conformation message pop up promoting you that your browser will be restored to their original defaults. To continue, you should click “Reset” button.
In addition, if you have some troubles in uninstalling AVG AntiVirus 2015 or AVG Internet Security 2015, go check our previous post for reference:
My recommended way to uninstall AVG AntiVirus 2015
Solutions to remove AVG Internet Security 2015
Recommend an easier way to uninstall AVG Web TuneUp
Max uninstaller can help you quickly and effectively uninstall any unwanted program from your computer. Only needing a few clicks, Max uninstaller can completely and thoroughly remove the target program and its registry entries at the same time.
Watch how I manually uninstall AVG Web TuneUp in this video.
- You can download Max uninstaller from the link. Max Uninstaller Download Link ( this link will automatically download Max uninstaller on your computer)
- After finish the installtion, you need to click the icon to open it. Then select your target item and press “ Run Analysis”.
- Max uninstaller will automatically analysis your program and list all folds/files and registry entries in the box. To complete the uninstalltion, click the “Complete Uninstall” button.
- Follow the uninstall wizard to proceed. A window of AVG Web Tuneup will pop up on your screen, you need to click on “uninstall” button, and follow its prompts to uninstall it and wait a few seconds. After the uninstalltion is done, the window will close automatically and next you would see the “Scan Leftovers” button become green. Press it to scan the leftovers.
- All the leftovers will be listed in the box, click on the “Delete Leftovers” button.
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Now your computer will be free from the toolbar infection. Using Max uninstaller to remove any unwanted programs can keep your from being caught in computer problems. Besides, it is convenient to greatly and totally uninstall a program than regular Windows uninstaller. Max uninstaller is a good removal tool that deserves your trust. If you have any doubt about the steps, please fell free to leave you comments or contact us, we’ll try our best to solve your problems.
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