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Should I remove PC Speedup Pro?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
69% remove it31% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #22,959
United States Rank #17,107
Reach 0.0083%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 2.08 days
61.47 days >
Average installed length: 32.30 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.4684 3.05%
1.0.0.3757 57.32%
1.0.0.3607 9.15%
1.0.0.3511 7.32%
1.0.0.3382 0.61%
1.0.0.3313 9.15%
1.0.0.3117 4.88%
1.0.0.3081 4.27%
1.0.0.2787 4.27%

PC Speedup Pro

Overview

The most common release is 1.0.0.3757, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 pcsp.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 8.03 MB (8,420,763 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 65% of users of PC Speedup Pro come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
PC Speedup Pro has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.pcspeeduppro.com
Help link: www.pcspeeduppro.com/help
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Speedup Pro\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PC Speedup Pro\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 8.03 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PC Speedup Pro

Program executable:pcsp.exe
Name:PC Speedup Pro
PCSpeedupPro
Path:C:\Program Files\pc speedup pro\pcsp.exe
MD5:023b9ac92c25bfd2d76a4c62f0056fe9
Additional files:
  • PCSPContent.dll
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • pcsp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EBED2A5B-3D20-4A61-9E7D-96734C5C9C24}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • pcsp.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PC Speedup Pro_Logon.
Startup File (User Run)
  • pcsp.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PC Speedup Pro_Logon' and executes as "C:\Program Files\PC Speedup Pro\pcsp.exe" startupshow.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • pcsp.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PC Speedup Pro_logon' which loads as "C:\Program Files\PC Speedup Pro\pcsp.exe" firstshow.

How do I remove PC Speedup Pro?

You can uninstall PC Speedup Pro 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 PC Speedup Pro, 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 PC Speedup Pro.
  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 10 64%
Win 7 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 69%
Keep it 31%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 64.02%
Windows 7 30.49%
Windows XP 3.05%
Windows Vista 2.44%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 35.37%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.29%
Windows 8.1 17.07%
Windows 7 Professional 8.54%
Windows 10 Pro 6.71%
Microsoft Windows XP 3.05%

Distribution by countryGeography

64.95% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 64.95%
  United Kingdom 13.08%
  France 4.21%
  Australia 4.21%
  Germany 3.74%
  Canada 3.27%
  Italy 1.40%
  India 0.93%
  Singapore 0.47%
  Sweden 0.47%
  DZ 0.47%
  Austria 0.47%
  IQ 0.47%
  Indonesia 0.47%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.51%
Dell 26.27%
Acer 16.95%
ASUS 9.32%
Lenovo 6.78%
Toshiba 6.78%
GIGABYTE 1.69%
Sony 0.85%
Medion 0.85%
Common models
Dell OptiPlex 745 ... 2.59%
HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... 2.59%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.59%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 2.59%
HP 15 Notebook PC 2.59%
LENOVO 20236 1.72%

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