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Should I remove TweakBit FixMyPC?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
64% remove it36% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0012%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.72 days
168.66 days >
Average installed length: 88.62 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.5.2.2 4.17%
1.4.3.2 50.00%
1.4.2.4 8.33%
1.4.1.0 12.50%
1.4.0.20 4.17%
1.3.1.16 4.17%
1.3.1.0 4.17%
1.2.0.880 4.17%
1.1.0.832 8.33%

TweakBit FixMyPC

What is TweakBit FixMyPC?

TweakBit FixMyPC is marketed as a PC performance optimizer that utilizes several techniques to attempt to increase the speed of the user's PC include registry tuning (which is a practice that is often criticized by experts as producing no results) as well as hard drive scrubbing. The overall value of such PC performance optimization is questionable yet might offer some benefit depending on the overall usability of the PC.

About  (from Auslogics Software)

FixMyPC scans your computer for the following types of issues: broken registry shortcuts, missing help files, missing software, invalid system-related registry entries. These issues may occur naturally with routine use of the Microsoft Windows. The impact of the mentioned categories on your PC's performance may differ...  Read more

Overview

The most common release is 1.4.3.2, 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 (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 primary executable is named fixmypc.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 35 files and is usually about 30.62 MB (32,106,932 bytes). The installed file ATUpdatersHelper.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
  • Automatically starts with Windows
Bundled relationships

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.tweakbit.com/fix-my-pc
Help link: www.tweakbit.com/en/support.php
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TweakBit\FixMyPC\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\TweakBit\FixMyPC\unins000.exe" /compability
Estimated size: 30.62 MB

Program filesFiles installed by TweakBit FixMyPC

Program executable:fixmypc.exe
Name:FixMyPC
Path:C:\Program Files\tweakbit\fixmypc\fixmypc.exe
MD5:f6f5853676c16fe70a1c9d6b5ece8aaa
Additional files:
  • CommonForms.dll (by TweakBit) - Shared Library (Common Forms)
  • CommonForms.Routine.dll (by TweakBit)
  • CommonForms.Site.dll - Site Common Forms
  • CommonForms.Video.dll - Common Video
  • DebugHelper.dll - Debug Helper
  • Localizer.dll - Localizer
  • ProductHelper.dll - Product Helper
  • ReportHelper.dll - Report Helper
  • RescueCenterForm.dll - Rescue Center Form
  • RescueCenterHelper.dll - Rescue Center Library
  • SendDebugLog.exe - Send Debug Log
  • SettingsHelper.dll - Settings Helper
  • TaskSchedulerHelper.dll - Task Scheduler Helper
  • ATToolsStdHelper.dll - ATToolsStd (ATTools Std Library)
  • ATUpdatersHelper.dll - ATUpdaters (ATUpdaters Library)
  • ATPopupsHelper.dll - ATPopups (ATPopups Library)
  • ATToolsExtHelper.dll - ATTools (ATTools Library)
  • AxBrowsers.dll - PCSuite (Browser Library)
  • DiskCleanerHelper.dll - Disk Cleaner Library
  • DiskDefragHelper.dll - Disk Defrag Library
  • DiskWipeHelper.dll - Disk Wipe Library
  • RegistryCleanerHelper.dll - Registry Cleaner Library
  • ServiceManagerHelper.dll - Service Manager Library
  • SystemInformationHelper.dll - System Information Library
  • TweakManagerHelper.dll - Tweak Manager Library
  • Downloader.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • WizardHelper.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • FixMyPC.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Autoscan' (runs daily at 10:48 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • FixMyPC.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named AutoStart.

How do I remove TweakBit FixMyPC?

You can uninstall TweakBit FixMyPC 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 TweakBit FixMyPC, 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 TweakBit FixMyPC.
  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) 58%
Win 7 4%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 64%
Keep it 36%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.50%
Windows 10 20.83%
Windows Vista 8.33%
Windows XP 8.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 52.17%
Windows 8.1 13.04%
Windows 8 8.70%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.70%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.70%
Windows Vista Business 4.35%

Distribution by countryGeography

58.97% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 58.97%
  United Kingdom 15.38%
  Australia 7.69%
  Romania 2.56%
  Netherlands 2.56%
  Slovenia 2.56%
  DK 2.56%
  Portugal 2.56%
  Greece 2.56%
  Indonesia 2.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 42.86%
Dell 19.05%
GIGABYTE 9.52%
Sony 9.52%
Acer 9.52%
Toshiba 4.76%
Medion 4.76%
Common models
MEDIONPC MS-7728 4.55%
Hewlett-Packard h8-1260t 4.55%
Dell Inspiron 1545 4.55%
HP Pavilion dv6000 (RG378... 4.55%
HP G60 Notebook PC 4.55%
Dell XPS M1330 4.55%

About Auslogics Software

Auslogics focuses on maintenance program for computers that run the Windows.
Publisher URL: www.auslogics.com

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