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You can use AVG System Control to make a number of settings by which to change the appearance and the
behavior of the system to suit your requirements. However, these settings are only normally valid for your
current user account.
Use the Copy Settings wizard to copy your settings to other user accounts and to the Windows logon
screen.
The wizard shows you a list of settings that can be copied. Make your selection and click Next.
Now you can choose where the selected settings should be copied to. A possible target (depending on the
selected settings) is the logon screen. If you have several users set up, all other users are also shown as
possible destinations. Select the destinations you want and click Next to start the copy process.
After successfully completing the copy process, close the wizard by clicking Finish.
4.9.8. Removing Broken Shortcuts
In this chapter, you will find out why it is important to do so and how you can clean up your system with
the AVG Shortcut Cleaner module by removing invalid references and shortcuts.
The AVG Shortcut Cleaner module helps you quickly and easily to "restore order" to your computer. The
module checks all shortcuts on your Desktop, in the start menu and in the Quick Launch bar. If a shortcut
references a program that no longer exists or a deleted file, you can easily remove it. Empty folders in the
Start menu are also identified, which mostly arise after you have rearranged the Start menu manually.
In addition, AVG Shortcut Cleaner analyses the file history lists from Microsoft Office programs,
OpenOffice©, Windows Media Player and Nero©. These lists contain references to the files most recently
accessed in the programs. These entries will also be checked here. If some point to files that no longer exist
or which have been moved, you can delete them.
This means that your system is free from unnecessary ballast; it also means that you no longer have to waste
time trying to call up broken links.
4.9.8.1. How to Remove Broken Shortcuts
How to Remove Broken Shortcuts
Start the AVG Shortcut Cleaner module by going to All functions in the Dashboard and selecting the
Remove broken shortcuts entry under Usage data.
Your interface (Desktop, Start Menu, Quick Launch bar) and the history lists of some programs are checked
for broken shortcuts and entries. This analysis can last several minutes.
After the analysis AVG Shortcut Cleaner shows you a list of all broken shortcuts and references. If no broken
entries have been found, you will only receive a list of the places that were searched. In this case, click Close
to exit this function.
You decide whether to delete all broken shortcuts or not. Clear the checkboxes of those invalid references that
you do not want to delete. The standard setting is for all invalid references to be deleted.
Click Cleanup. The cleanup process normally lasts just a few seconds. Afterwards you receive a short status
report on the number of references and shortcuts removed.
Click Finish to exit AVG Shortcut Cleaner.
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