Should I remove SweetPCFix?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
74% remove it26% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0010%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 248.41 days
728.57 days >
Average installed length: 382.81 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by SweetIM Technologies
SweetPCFix
What is SweetPCFix? (from SweetIM Technologies)
No more needless and endless waiting for programs to open and your PC to perform as it should. SweetPCFix monitors and maintains your Windows Registry to keep your computer operating like new. A well maintained Windows Registry is the secret to preserving peak PC performance and longevity. SweetPCFix is the powerful to... Read more
Overview
SweetPCFix is a program developed by SweetIM Technologies. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). 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 programs's main executable is sweetpcfix.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 20.29 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 12.02 MB (12,606,402 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 29% of users of SweetPCFix come from the United States, it is also popular in Israel and Germany.
- Starts automatically
- Difficult to remove as it will reinstall itself
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Bundles additional prorgams in setup
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
SweetPCFix 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: SweetPacks
URL: sweetpcfix.sweetpacks.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SweetPCFix\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SweetPCFix\unins000.exe" /silent
Estimated size: 12.02 MB
Files installed by SweetPCFix
| Program executable: | sweetpcfix.exe |
| Name: | SweetPCFix |
| Signed by: | Systweak Inc |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sweetpcfix\sweetpcfix.exe |
| MD5: | 224cb870cecfdbab611024fb8f08cbd9 |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
| SweetPCFix is a Windows registry scanning tool that attempts to optimize yoru PC by 'fixing' various registry errors. |
Additional files:
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isxdl.dll (by Bjørnar Henden) - ISX Download DLL
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CleanSchedule.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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RegCleanPro.dll (by Systweak Inc) - Regclean Pro
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xmllite.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft XML Core Services (Microsoft XmlLite Library)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- SweetPCFix.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SweetPCFix_UPDATES' (runs weekly on Wednesdays at 1:12 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- SweetPCFix.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SweetPCFix.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| sweetpcfix.exe |
| Memory: | 20.29 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0287230657% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01205607% | |
| User CPU: | 0.01666699% | |
How do I remove SweetPCFix?
You can uninstall SweetPCFix 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 SweetPCFix, 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 SweetPCFix.
- 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) 90%
Win Vista (SP2) 5%
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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 74%
Keep it 26%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
90.00% |
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| Windows XP |
5.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
70.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.00% |
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Geography
29.17% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
29.17% |
| Israel |
12.50% |
| Germany |
8.33% |
| France |
8.33% |
| Australia |
4.17% |
| Canada |
4.17% |
| Switzerland |
4.17% |
| MA |
4.17% |
| ME |
4.17% |
| Netherlands |
4.17% |
| Philippines |
4.17% |
| Poland |
4.17% |
| Slovakia |
4.17% |
| Turkey |
4.17% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.78% |
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| ASUS |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
11.11% |
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| Toshiba |
11.11% |
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| Medion |
11.11% |
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| Samsung |
5.56% |
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| Lenovo |
5.56% |
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| Intel |
5.56% |
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| Acer |
5.56% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C855-19... |
6.25% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655D |
6.25% |
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| Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... |
6.25% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7707 |
6.25% |
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| MEDION H61H2-LM3 |
6.25% |
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| LENOVO 20023 |
6.25% |
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About SweetIM Technologies
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Publisher URL: sweetim.sweetpacks.com