Should I remove PC Fix Speed?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
66% remove it34% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
United States Rank #36,533
Reach 0.0009%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 233.55 days
1140.45 days >
Average installed length: 599.22 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.0.22 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Crawler
PC Fix Speed 1.0.0.22
What is PC Fix Speed?
The software (from PCRx.com, LLC) is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy or included with its own line of product such as the Crawler Toolbar or 24x7 Help. "Offer your users a free Windows scan that detects issues which may be causing reduced PC performance."
About (from Crawler)
PC Fix Speed is an essential application that should be a part of every computer. PC Fix Speed especially helps computers that are unusually slow, freeze up often or show error messages, by cleaning the system registry and improving overall performance. PC Fix Speed can also speed up your computer, even if it seems t... Read more
Overview
Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is pcfixspeed.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 4.58 MB (4,799,840 bytes).
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
PC Fix Speed has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Crawler, LLC.
URL: www.PCFixSpeed.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PCFixSpeed\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PCFixSpeed\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 4.58 MB
Files installed by PC Fix Speed 1.0.0.22
Program executable: | pcfixspeed.exe |
Name: | PC Fix Speed |
Path: | C:\Program Files\pcfixspeed\pcfixspeed.exe |
MD5: | d31e47e05ca67c2c069c407cd1f11889 |
Additional files:
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PCFixTray.exe - PC Fix Speed (PC Fix Speed Tray)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- PCFixTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PCFixSpeed' which loads as "C:\Program Files\PCFixSpeed\PCFixTray.exe" /startup.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
PCFixTray.exe |
Memory: | 2.13 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0116317116% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00566673% | |
User CPU: | 0.00596498% | |
Switches/sec: | 99 | |
How do I remove PC Fix Speed?
You can uninstall PC Fix Speed 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 PC Fix Speed 1.0.0.22, 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 PC Fix Speed.
- 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) 50%
Win 10 6%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 66%
Keep it 34%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
55.56% |
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Windows Vista |
27.78% |
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Windows XP |
11.11% |
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Windows 10 |
5.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
22.22% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
11.11% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
5.56% |
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Windows 10 Home |
5.56% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
5.56% |
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Geography
93.55% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
93.55% |
Australia |
6.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
52.94% |
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Dell |
11.76% |
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Toshiba |
11.76% |
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Sahara |
5.88% |
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Lenovo |
5.88% |
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Acer |
5.88% |
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American Megatrends |
5.88% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
11.76% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
5.88% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite A505 |
5.88% |
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LENOVO IdeaCentre A310 10... |
5.88% |
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HP-Pavilion FQ564AA-ABA a... |
5.88% |
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Hewlett-Packard p6616f |
5.88% |
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About Crawler
Run by Xacti Group Companies Crawler provides toolbar type programs for various Web browsers.
Publisher URL: www.crawler.com