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Thanks guys -- this is all very helpful.
I've also started to get tired of Avast's outrageous claims on other things, like junk files. I do run CC Cleaner, but don't let it touch the registry. And where Avast claimed there was 22Gb of junk, CC Cleaner found 4Gb.
I think what I'm going to do is with a new installation start using Revo Uninstaller.
I'll also switch back to using Windows Defender. After some searching I see it has a very decent reputation and you don't get all the 3rd party sales nonsense.