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Should I remove EarthLink PC FineTune?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
50% remove it50% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
United States Rank #49,119
Reach 0.0005%

Versions

VersionDistribution
8.0.4.4 66.67%
8.0.3.2 11.11%
7.1.1.14 22.22%

EarthLink PC FineTune

What is EarthLink PC FineTune?

EarthLink PC FineTune 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 EarthLink)

EarthLink PC FineTune improves PC speed and performance, also diagnoses and fixes disk errors and registry errors. You will automatically be billed after the 30-day free trial. Cancellation must be by phone, U.S. mail, or fax before
the next billing period begins to prevent further charges. EarthLink PC FineTune im...  Read more

Overview

The most used version is 8.0.4.4, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is pc finetune.exe. The software installer includes 71 files.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.earthlink.net
Help link: support.earthlink.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\earthlink\pc finetune
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{A7557D56-33B6-460D-8D80-1F9B3DC817C6}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by EarthLink PC FineTune

Program executable:pc finetune.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\earthlink\pc finetune\pc finetune.exe
MD5:139991ce343e4506237f4a06cdfed54e
Additional files:
  • lfani11n.dll (by LEAD Technologies) - LEADTOOLS(r) DLL for Win32
  • lfavi11n.dll (by LEAD Technologies)
  • lfawd11n.dll
  • lfbmp11n.dll
  • lfcal11n.dll
  • lfCGM11n.dll
  • lfclp11N.dll
  • LFCMP11n.DLL
  • lfCUT11n.dll
  • Lfdgn11n.dll
  • lfDRW11n.dll
  • lfdxf11N.dll
  • lfeps11n.dll
  • lffax11n.dll
  • lfflc11N.dll
  • lffpx11n.dll
  • lfgif11n.dll
  • lfica11n.dll
  • lfiff11n.dll
  • lfimg11n.dll
  • lfitg11N.dll
  • lfjbg11n.dll
  • lflma11n.dll
  • BROWSERAPP.exe (by Avanquest Software) - PC FineTune (HTML Browser)
  • BrwsrWin.dll (by Avanquest Software) - BrowserWindow DLL
  • errhook.dll - Error Tracker Window Hook
  • ETRACK.exe - Track Error Messages
  • EUninst.dll - EUninst - UninstallEngine for the Avanquest Uninstaller
  • IcEngine.dll - IcEngine Module
  • InternetSpeedEngine.dll - InternetSpeedEngine Module
  • ISMAGIC.exe - IStorageMagic storage file editor.
  • AutoUpd.dll
  • ERRORUI.dll - My Tool
  • fcs.exe
  • HelpFiles.exe
  • HelpFinder.dll
  • InternetSpeedUI.dll - InternetSpeedUI

How do I remove EarthLink PC FineTune?

You can uninstall EarthLink PC FineTune 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 EarthLink PC FineTune, 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 EarthLink PC FineTune.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win XP 11%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 50%
Keep it 50%
 
US RANK
#49,119

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 55.56%
Windows Vista 33.33%
Windows XP 11.11%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 25.00%
Windows 7 Professional 12.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.50%

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba 25.00%
Dell 25.00%
Acer 12.50%
Sony 12.50%
Intel 12.50%
Hewlett-Packard 12.50%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite A215 12.50%
TOSHIBA Satellite A205 12.50%
Sony VPCS111FM 12.50%
MSI MS-7578 12.50%
INTEL DG43NB 12.50%
Gateway ZX4800 12.50%


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