Every PC user sooner or later faces the problem of accumulating unnecessary programs, panels and additional components in their operating system. However, not everyone knows which applications you can get rid of, and which ones are not worth it. Some utilities could be downloaded by you, and some were installed by themselves using the automatic program update service. In this article, we will take a detailed look at this application, see why it is needed and whether it can be deleted.
The occurrence of "ailment"
When using the Internet, there is often a need to download a component for various purposes. And often, especially if you download from suspicious sites, the automatic program update service is also downloaded with this file.
This application is autonomous, which means that it is almost 100% likely to install on the local computer without your consent. However, this program cannot be called viral, even though it is installed independently.
Deepening
From all of the above, the question arises, is it necessary to automatically update programs on our computer? The answer is no. This application will not be of particular benefit, because its main task is to install updates or reload software. Most likely, almost every PC user is familiar with the Amigo browser, or at least heard about it. It is he who can install the automatic program update service.
From the name you can understand that the utility is used to download new versions of applications to the local computer, but which ones are not specified. Most likely, these will be components of Mail.ru, since this product is their development.
Getting rid of the "ailment"
So, we found out that this application does not benefit the computer, but only downloads unnecessary "garbage", which takes up a lot of space. Let's find out how to remove the automatic program update service clean.
Since this software is a development of Mail.ru, when removing from a PC, it is also recommended to “demolish” other programs of this company so as not to reinstall the “harmful” component. Consider the removal process in more detail.
The removal process is the same as with any other program:
- Go to the "Control Panel", select "Programs and Features."
- We find the application we need in the list.
- Select it and click on the "Delete" text at the top.
- Next, a message about the decision will be displayed, click "Yes."
After performing all the above steps, the program will disappear from your local computer. However, this does not mean that the automatic program update service has been completely removed from the PC. Therefore, we do the following additional steps:
- Clamp the Win + R key combination, enter the% AppData% command there and click OK.
- A folder will appear on the screen where the programs leave their additional files. Look for the folder with the mention of Mail.ru, when you find it, delete it. The rest of the folders should not be touched, otherwise there may be problems in the system.
It will not be superfluous to scan your PC with programs such as AdwCleaner or HitmanPro. Indeed, antiviruses often ignore such files because they do not consider them dangerous for the computer.
Conclusion
In this article, we met with the automatic software update service. We figured out how it is installed on the local computer and for what purposes it is used. We determined what actions should be taken to completely remove the program and its remnants from the local computer.
Be careful when switching to third-party resources on the World Wide Web and when downloading various applications, more often scan your computer with antiviruses and utilities for cleaning "garbage", and your PC will serve you for a very long time.