Should I remove Advance-PC-Care?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #48,093
United States Rank #30,308
Reach 0.0016%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.77 days
111.08 days >
Average installed length: 58.36 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.42575 |
90.32% |
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| 1.0.0.42294 |
9.68% |
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Advance-PC-Care
by efixmypc.com
Overview
Advance-PC-Care is a software program developed by efixmypc.com. The most common release is 1.0.0.42575, 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. The primary executable is named apc.exe. The setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 7.67 MB (8,043,183 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 86% of users of Advance-PC-Care come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Advance-PC-Care\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Advance-PC-Care\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 7.67 MB
Files installed by Advance-PC-Care
| Program executable: | apc.exe |
| Advance-PC-Care |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\advance-pc-care\apc.exe |
| MD5: | cb5f31c6fd4e0bc545ae51f9c78c5721 |
Additional files:
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Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'IWshRuntimeLibrary'.
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HtmlRenderer.dll (by Open source hosted on CodePlex) - HTML Renderer
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HtmlRenderer.WinForms.dll (by Open source hosted on CodePlex)
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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TAFactory.IconPack.dll (by NCEEE) - IconPack
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NAudio.dll (by Mark Heath) - NAudio
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ApcEng.dll - A-P-C
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AppRes.dll
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TaskScheduler.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- apc.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Advance-PC-Care_Logon.
How do I remove Advance-PC-Care?
You can uninstall Advance-PC-Care 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 Advance-PC-Care, 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 Advance-PC-Care.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 65%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
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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 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
64.52% |
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| Windows 7 |
32.26% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.23% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
38.71% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
12.90% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.68% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.68% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.68% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
6.45% |
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Geography
86.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
86.00% |
| United Kingdom |
6.00% |
| France |
4.00% |
| Canada |
2.00% |
| Sweden |
2.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
29.63% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.93% |
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| Lenovo |
14.81% |
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| ASUS |
11.11% |
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| Acer |
11.11% |
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| Toshiba |
3.70% |
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| Samsung |
3.70% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite P755 |
4.00% |
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| Samsung RV410/RV510/S3510... |
4.00% |
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| MSI MS-7817 |
4.00% |
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| LENOVO 80X8 |
4.00% |
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| LENOVO 80K9 |
4.00% |
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| LENOVO 20354 |
4.00% |
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