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Should I remove TweakBit PCSpeedUp?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
66% remove it34% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #41,556
United States Rank #38,083
Reach 0.0023%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.74 days
346.20 days >
Average installed length: 181.90 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.5.2.3 6.67%
1.5.2.2 6.67%
1.4.3.3 2.22%
1.4.3.2 60.00%
1.4.2.4 2.22%
1.4.1.0 4.44%
1.4.0.20 4.44%
1.3.1.16 4.44%
1.3.1.0 2.22%
1.2.0.884 4.44%
1.1.0.832 2.22%

TweakBit PCSpeedUp

What is TweakBit PCSpeedUp?

TweakBit PCSpeedUp 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)

PCSpeedUp runs a comprehensive checkup on your system and detects
every issue that may be slowing it down. We have developed powerful
scanners that zero in on registry errors, fragmentation, incorrect system
or Internet settings and other speed thieves for a precise verdict. PCSpeedUp defragments your hard dr...  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 pcspeedup.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 31.31 MB (32,830,009 bytes).
  • Starts automatically
Bundled relationships

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.tweakbit.com/pc-speed-up
Help link: www.tweakbit.com/en/support.php
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TweakBit\PCSpeedUp\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\TweakBit\PCSpeedUp\unins000.exe" /compability
Estimated size: 31.31 MB

Program filesFiles installed by TweakBit PCSpeedUp

Program executable:pcspeedup.exe
Name:PCSpeedUp
Path:C:\Program Files\tweakbit\pcspeedup\pcspeedup.exe
MD5:2f701525e7f9b5ac3c1f119277d2bea5
Additional files:
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • PCSpeedUp.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Autoscan' (runs daily at 12:38 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • PCSpeedUp.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named AutoStart.

How do I remove TweakBit PCSpeedUp?

You can uninstall TweakBit PCSpeedUp 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 PCSpeedUp, 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 PCSpeedUp.
  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 XP 7%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 66%
Keep it 34%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.44%
Windows 10 17.78%
Windows Vista 11.11%
Windows XP 6.67%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 42.22%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.11%
Windows 7 Professional 8.89%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.67%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.67%
Windows 8.1 6.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 50.00%
  United Kingdom 14.81%
  Australia 12.96%
  Norway 1.85%
  Sweden 1.85%
  Greece 1.85%
  Indonesia 1.85%
  Canada 1.85%
  Switzerland 1.85%
  Japan 1.85%
  Poland 1.85%
  Romania 1.85%
  Israel 1.85%
  Netherlands 1.85%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 39.47%
Dell 15.79%
Acer 10.53%
ASUS 7.89%
Toshiba 7.89%
GIGABYTE 5.26%
Medion 2.63%
Lenovo 2.63%
NEC 2.63%
American Megatrends 2.63%
Intel 2.63%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 1545 5.56%
Hewlett-Packard p7-1003w 5.56%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 5.56%
Dell Inspiron One 2330 5.56%
TOSHIBA Satellite L450D 2.78%
HP-Pavilion NE498AV-ABA a... 2.78%

About Auslogics Software

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

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