Should I remove PC optimizer 2014?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

67% remove it33% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Poor

What do people think about it?

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How common is it?

Reach <0.001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.6.5	100.00%

PC optimizer 2014

Remove PC optimizer 2014

Overview

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). A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 14 files and is usually about 11.5 MB (12,063,354 bytes). updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!

Program details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC optimizer 2014\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{220EF6AF-B9A5-481B-887A-7C22047A60AD}

(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Estimated size: 11.5 MB

Language: English (United States)

Files installed by PC optimizer 2014

PCoptimizer2014.exe - PC optimizer 2014
updater.exe - updater 2.6.5, 2013
Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll (by Outercurve Foundation) - Windows Installer XML Toolset
ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll (by Component Factory) - Krypton Toolkit (ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit)
Uninst000.CA.dll - CustomAction
Uninst000.dll
Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
Logging.dll - Logging
Helper.dll - Helper
Splash.exe - Splash
Setup.dll - Setup
bo.dll - bo
InstAct.exe - InstAct

Behaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task

Splash.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PCoptimizer2014_Popup' (runs daily at 12:00 PM).

How do I remove PC optimizer 2014?

You can uninstall PC optimizer 2014 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 optimizer 2014, 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 optimizer 2014.
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.