System Tuner Removal Process (remove SystemTuner)

Protect Yourself from System Tuner

- Remove rogue anti-spyware/anti-virus programs
- Prevent trojans, hijackers & other malware infections
- Use spyware helpdesk to resolve pesky malware

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System Tuner Explanation

System Tuner is a fake anti-spyware application. System Tuner is not liked by many who have found out that it was a complete waste of money. System Tuner will try to rope you into purchasing the full version of System Tuner. The full version and free version of System Tuner do not do anything for your systems performance as it says it will.

System Tuner might come from the same creators of HDriveSweeper. Both System Tuner and HDriveSweeper are rogue anti-spyware applications that perform malicious actions to get people to buy a full version of the application. It is up to you to not fall for the trick of System Tuner. If you have it on your system then you should take action now to remove it immediately. System Tuner is no good for detection of spyware nor is it any good for improving the performance of your computer. Having System Tuner is almost as bad as having a virus on your computer.

Are you getting popups from System Tuner? Have you identified that you have System Tuner installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove System Tuner completely from your computer?

Why should you remove System Tuner?

If System Tuner resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that System Tuner may have the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking System Tuner removal process.

How can you manually remove System Tuner

Manual removal of System Tuner may not be for everyone. Each manual System Tuner removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic System Tuner removal process.

System Tuner can be removed manually by following the steps below.

1. With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
3. Locate System Tuner in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find System Tuner, you can continue to step 5.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
6. Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
7. Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this, then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "SystemTuner"

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SystemTuner

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SystemTuner

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing System Tuner. You can do this easily by bookmarking or adding a favorite to this page by clicking here. If you are using the FireFox web browser you can press the keys Ctrl and D simultaneously to bookmark this page.

   Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process

   

9. Delete all of the following files that are associated with System Tuner from your computer.

   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\SystemTuner

   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\SystemTuner\Support

   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\SystemTuner\Support\Online Support.lnk

   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\SystemTuner\Support\Uninstall.lnk

   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\SystemTuner\Support\User Guide.lnk

   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\SystemTuner\SystemTuner.lnk

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\config.udb

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\Fonts

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\Fonts\MyriadPro-Bold.otf

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\Fonts\MyriadPro-Regular.otf

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\Fonts\tahomabd.ttf

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\Languages

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\Languages\Deutsch.lng

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\Languages\English.lng

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\Languages\Spanish.lng

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\images

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\images\box.png

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\images\bullet.png

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\images\footer_bg.png

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\images\footer_bg2.png

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\images\iepngfix.htc

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\images\logo.png

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\images\paysys.jpg

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\images\price_1.png

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\images\price_2.png

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\images\support.png

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\images\top2.jpg

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\images\top_bg.png

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\images\warning.png

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\img

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\img\blank.gif

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\index.html

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\presale\style.css

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\SystemTuner.exe

   c:\Program Files\SystemTuner\Uninstall.exe

   SystemTuner.exe

   SystemTuner.lnk

   SystemTuner_Setup[1].exe

   If you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read how to find and search for files and folders here.

   If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated with System Tuner, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.

   Image 2. Select "Safe Mode with Networking"

   

10. After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with System Tuner by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\System Tuner folder, select it, and delete it. In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the next step.

11. Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed System Tuner completely from your computer. If you find that System Tuner is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic System Tuner removal process.