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Should I remove Fixila PC Optimizer?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
56% remove it44% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Global Rank #39,302
United States Rank #23,001
Reach 0.0026%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.42 days
248.31 days >
Average installed length: 130.47 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0 100.00%

Fixila PC Optimizer

What is Fixila PC Optimizer?

This is a re-branded version of the SysTweak PC registry optimizer which is typically bundled with third-party installers.

About  (from Fixila)

Have you noticed that your PC is running slow, random errors are popping up, and you simply cant get anything done without being interrupted by some annoying popup? Even if you have high speed internet and a good antivirus – your computer may still need help.

Overview

Fixila PC Optimizer is a program developed by Fixila. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is fixilapcoptimizer.exe. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 13.1 MB (13,731,390 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 96% of users of Fixila PC Optimizer come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and United Kingdom.
  • Automatically starts with Windows
Fixila PC Optimizer has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: fixila.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Fixila PC Optimizer\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Fixila PC Optimizer\unins000.exe" /silent
Estimated size: 13.1 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Fixila PC Optimizer

Program executable:fixilapcoptimizer.exe
Name:Fixila PC Optimizer
Path:C:\Program Files\fixila pc optimizer\fixilapcoptimizer.exe
MD5:84e4d91cdf32c9e1e70e8e2286e09d3f
Additional files:
  • uninstall.exe - Fixila Plus (InnoUninstReplacer)
  • RegCleanPro.dll - Fixila PC Optimizer
  • isxdl.dll (by Bjørnar Henden) - ISX Download DLL
  • CleanSchedule.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • FixilaPCOptimizer.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Fixila PC Optimizer_UPDATES' (runs weekly on Wednesdays at 4:30 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • FixilaPCOptimizer.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Fixila PC Optimizer.
Startup File (User Run)
  • FixilaPCOptimizer.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'FPCOReminder' and executes as C:\Program Files\Fixila PC Optimizer\FixilaPCOptimizer.exe -rem.

How do I remove Fixila PC Optimizer?

You can uninstall Fixila PC Optimizer from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Fixila PC Optimizer, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Fixila PC Optimizer.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 7 2%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 56%
Keep it 44%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 56.86%
Windows 10 39.22%
Windows XP 1.96%
Windows Vista 1.96%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 41.18%
Windows 8.1 17.65%
Windows 8 13.73%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.88%
Windows 7 Professional 3.92%
Windows 8 Pro 3.92%

Distribution by countryGeography

96.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 96.25%
  Brazil 1.25%
  United Kingdom 1.25%
  India 1.25%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 37.50%
Dell 25.00%
Acer 14.58%
GIGABYTE 4.17%
Samsung 4.17%
Lenovo 4.17%
Intel 4.17%
ASUS 4.17%
Toshiba 2.08%
Common models
HP 2000 Notebook PC 6.00%
Gateway ZX6971 4.00%
Dell Inspiron 3521 4.00%
Dell Inspiron 3520 4.00%
innotek GmbH VirtualBox 4.00%
Dell Inspiron 660 4.00%

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