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Should I remove Fix It?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #35,997
United States Rank #21,007
Reach 0.0032%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 2.90 days
85.67 days >
Average installed length: 45.01 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.6.0.1 7.94%
4.4.0.3 92.06%

Fix It

Overview

Fix It is a program developed by FixIt. The most used version is 4.4.0.3, 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. 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 software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 4.53 MB (4,751,820 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 90% of users of Fix It come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Spain.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: fixit-soft.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\fixit
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\FixIt\Uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 4.53 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Fix It

  • FixIt.exe
  • FixItConsole.exe
  • insth.dll
  • Uninstaller.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • FixIt.exe is scheduled as a task named 'FixItPeriod' (runs daily at 11:00 AM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • FixItConsole.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Fix It Monitor.

How do I remove Fix It?

You can uninstall Fix It 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 Fix It, 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 Fix It.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 84%
Win 7 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 84.38%
Windows 7 14.06%
Windows Vista 1.56%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 59.68%
Windows 8.1 8.06%
Windows 7 Home Premium 6.45%
Windows 10 Pro 4.84%
Windows 7 Professional 4.84%
Windows 8 3.23%

Distribution by countryGeography

90.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 90.38%
  United Kingdom 5.77%
  Spain 1.92%
  Germany 0.96%
  South Africa 0.96%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 36.51%
Dell 17.46%
Toshiba 15.87%
Acer 12.70%
Lenovo 9.52%
ASUS 6.35%
Medion 1.59%
Common models
HP HP Notebook 4.84%
Dell Inspiron 5520 3.23%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 3.23%
HP 15 Notebook PC 3.23%
HP 410-010 3.23%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C50-B 3.23%

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