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Configure PC Cleanup settings in Norton Utilities Premium

The settings window in Norton Utilities Premium lets you modify how junk files are removed and which junk file patterns are recognized. Files that you have selected to exclude from within the PC Cleanup tool appear in the corresponding exclusions list.

Configure All-in-One PC Cleanup settings

  1. Open Norton Utilities Premium.

  2. On the left pane, click Toolbox > Clean.

  3. In the Clean tab, click All-in-One PC Cleanup.

  4. In the All-in-One PC Cleanup window, click Settings.

  5. In the Settings window, under PC Cleanup, do one of the following:

    • In the Internet tab, choose whether the junk Internet files need to be deleted or shredded. Also, any items that are chosen for Exclusions are listed in the Internet tab

    • In the Other tab, you can modify the Junk File patterns that have been set up in Norton Utilities Premium. You can set up new junk file patterns, edit existing ones, delete junk file types from the list, or reset to Norton Utilities Premium's default junk file settings

  6. Click Exit.

Configure Internet Cleanup settings

  1. Open Norton Utilities Premium.

  2. On the left pane, click Toolbox > Clean.

  3. In the Clean tab, click Internet Cleanup.

  4. In the Internet Cleanup window, click Settings.

  5. In the Settings window, under PC Cleanup, do one of the following:

    • In the Internet tab, choose whether the junk Internet files need to be deleted or shredded. Also, any items that are chosen for Exclusions are listed in the Internet tab

    • In the Other tab, you can modify the Junk File patterns that have been set up in Norton Utilities Premium. You can set up new junk file patterns, edit existing ones, delete junk file types from the list, or reset to Norton Utilities Premium's default junk file settings

  6. Click Exit.

Configure Windows Cleanup settings

  1. Open Norton Utilities Premium.

  2. On the left pane, click Toolbox > Clean.

  3. In the Clean tab, click Windows Cleanup.

  4. In the Windows Cleanup window, click Settings.

  5. In the Settings window, under PC Cleanup, do one of the following:

    • In the Internet tab, choose whether the junk Internet files need to be deleted or shredded. Also, any items that are chosen for Exclusions are listed in the Internet tab

    • In the Other tab, you can modify the Junk File patterns that have been setup in Norton Utilities Premium. You can set up new junk file patterns, edit existing ones, delete junk file types from the list, or reset to Norton Utilities Premium's default junk file settings

  6. Click Exit.

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DocID: v127377356
Last modified: 07/24/2024

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