The New Avast Cleanup Keeps Your PC Running
Like New
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., August 10, 2016, – Avast Software, maker of the
most trusted security in the world, today announced a fully redesigned version
of Avast Cleanup, a powerful tool that expertly cleans and optimizes a user’s
PC in minutes. The fresh, easy-to-use software interface makes cleaning a
breeze. With a single click, users can scan and easily see what scrap files they
may want to remove and free their PC from up to 30GB of junk. Everything from
residual files of uninstalled programs to accumulated browser cache or unwanted
toolbars.
At a time when laptops serve multiple purposes from our
mobile office, to an impromptu entertainment hub, it is understandable that
people want to keep them performing at their best. American PC users often have
many Gigabytes of excess data taking up space on their device and potentially
slowing it down. When they are not performing at their peak efficiency, computers
can be extremely frustrating for users.
Avast Cleanup allows customers to maintain their PCs
themselves, saving them time and costs. In just moments, Cleanup cleans up residual
data and junk files. If done for the first time, Cleanup can dispose of between
three and 30GB of data. Avast Cleanup also scans and defragments the registry,
and by disabling startup apps, scheduled tasks and background services, speeds
up the PC boot time. To improve the system performance, Avast Cleanup shortens
the timeout period of unfinished processes.
Customers can use real-time monitoring to remove residual
files after a program has been uninstalled and can schedule daily, weekly or
monthly automatic cleanups to remove junk, disable risky apps and tweak the
system, to ensure that their computers are always running at peak efficiency.
As browsers store complete websites to PCs’ memories, up to 700MB
of browser cache data can accumulate within just one day. For an improved
browsing experience, Avast Cleanup helps users free their browsers’ cache and
histories with one mouse click. Avast Cleanup also removes unwanted toolbars,
that often hijack users’ browsers, from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer
to restore users’ preferred search engine. Moreover, Avast Cleanup helps users
get rid of site tracking and cookies to prevent targeted advertising.
“At Avast, we are dedicated to ensuring that our customers
can safely and efficiently be online” said Avast CEO, Vince Steckler. “Unwanted
junk files are like dust, they accumulate over time and need to be cleaned on a
regular basis. Our newest version of Avast Cleanup is designed to make it easy
for you to quickly remove all of the unwanted files and move on with your day.”
Avast Cleanup now works on all Windows PCs. Previous Cleanup products
required a user to have one of Avast’s anti-virus solutions downloaded. Avast
Cleanup is now available for Windows PCs for $34.99/year and can be purchased
at https://www.avast.com/en-us/store.
