Should I remove Microfast PC?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
41% remove it59% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #46,434
United States Rank #28,023
Reach 0.0017%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 19.24 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.0.1 |
52.94% |
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| 1.0.15 |
8.82% |
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| 1.0.14 |
23.53% |
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| 1.0.12 |
5.88% |
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| 1.0.11 |
8.82% |
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Microfast PC
from Optimum Software Technology
What is Microfast PC? (from Optimum Software Technology)
MicroFast PC thoroughly cleans away system errors that cause freezing, crashes, slowness and general poor PC performance. It restores speed and performance. MicroFast PC gets rid of temporary items, junk files and other clutter that slow you down. It also deletes privacy files that contain confidential data. This advan... Read more
Overview
Microfast PC is a software program developed by Optimum Software Technology. The most common release is 2.0.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 primary executable is named MicrofastPC.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 3.75 MB (3,928,771 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Microfast PC
URL: www.microfastpc.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microfast PC\
Uninstaller: msiexec.exe /x {10B920EF-A4FA-4E76-B005-33400B4960C2}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.75 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Microfast PC
| Program executable: | MicrofastPC.exe |
| Name: | MicrofastPC |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Microfast PC\MicrofastPC.exe |
| MD5: | 70ed632691dd27c329167d2b2af831e0 |
Additional files:
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MicrofastPC.exe - MicrofastPC
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chconf.exe (by Microsoft) - chconf
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- MicrofastPC.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Microfast_Daily' (runs daily at 4:21 AM).
- chconf.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Microfast_Protect' (runs daily at 1:42 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- MicrofastPC.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Microfast_LogOn.
How do I remove Microfast PC?
You can uninstall Microfast PC from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Microfast PC, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Microfast PC.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 65%
Win XP 3%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 41%
Keep it 59%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
64.71% |
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| Windows 7 |
29.41% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.94% |
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| Windows XP |
2.94% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
45.45% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.15% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.12% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.06% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.03% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
46.15% |
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| Dell |
23.08% |
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| ASUS |
11.54% |
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| Lenovo |
7.69% |
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| Acer |
3.85% |
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| Toshiba |
3.85% |
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| Gateway |
3.85% |
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Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard p6823w |
9.38% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
9.38% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
6.25% |
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| HP HP 15 Notebook PC |
6.25% |
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| Gigabyte M61PME-S2P |
6.25% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A665 |
3.13% |
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