In 2011, AVG Technologies acquired TuneUp Software. TuneUp Utilities received a Softpedia Pick award from "Softpedia". It commended TuneUp Registry Cleaner as well as the hard-drive-related components of the product. Author Christian Immler characterizes TuneUp Utilities as a classic amongst tuning tools. "CNET" reviewed TuneUp Utilities 2009 and gave it 5 stars out of 5. As of 2018, eighteen major versions of TuneUp Utilities have been released. DOS tools include Disk Editor, Disk Doctor, Pre-Installation TuneUp. TuneUp Utilities received generally positive reviews. It also comprises several "wizards" to simplify common PC tuneup activities. Leonard said he planned to have a series of tuneup fights before fighting a champion. The first version of the software, TuneUp 97, was released in 1997. TuneUp is a well-designed and effective tool that mostly accomplishes what it claims. It was produced and developed by TuneUp Software GmbH. Granatelli bought Tuneup Masters in 1976 for $300,000.