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Should I remove FixCleaner?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
39% remove it61% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,020
United States Rank #3,685
Reach 0.0770%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.18 days
418.45 days >
Average installed length: 219.86 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.5237 18.91%
2.0.5223 0.53%
2.0.5013 31.09%
2.0.4972 8.56%
2.0.4934 3.29%
2.0.4931 0.66%
2.0.4680 21.54%
2.0.4612 3.29%
2.0.4556 1.58%
2.0.4419 1.52%
2.0.4398 1.78%
2.0.4368 0.13%
2.0.4287 1.32%
2.0.4251 0.20%
2.0.4222 0.13%
2.0.4179 0.72%
2.0.4118 0.53%
2.0.4114 0.07%
2.0.4100 0.13%
2.0.4093 0.07%
2.0.4045 0.59%
2.0.4005 0.13%
2.0.3983 0.40%
2.0.3976 0.59%
2.0.3959 0.07%
2.0.3920 0.26%
2.0.3821 0.40%
2.0.3820 0.99%
2.0.3793 0.13%
2.0.3771 0.20%
1.6.3742 0.07%
1.6.3738 0.13%

Typically installed together

FixCleaner

What is FixCleaner?  (from SlimWare Utilities)

FixCleaner seamlessly integrates the multiple tools you need to make a computer run faster, run more reliably, and eliminate errors. It harnesses the power of over a dozen optimization utilities, all combined into a single, push-button interface. To anyone familiar with a scanner, FixCleaner will look familiar, the sam...  Read more

Overview

FixCleaner is a software program developed by SlimWare Utilities. The most common release is 2.0.5013, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named FixCleaner.exe. The setup package generally installs about 23 files and is usually about 45.77 MB (47,994,843 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 77% of users of FixCleaner come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: fixcleaner.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\FixCleaner\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{540CBBEF-1433-4E5C-9817-4597493AA45F}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 45.77 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by FixCleaner

Program executable:FixCleaner.exe
Name:FixCleaner Application
FixCleaner
Path:C:\Program Files\FixCleaner\FixCleaner.exe
MD5:b5ea39e0abb1a6b7de03991f9fc6ccfc
Additional files:
  • fixcleaner.exe - FixCleaner Application (FixCleaner)
  • defrag.dll (by J.C. Kessels) - JkDefrag (JkDefrag - disk defragmentation and optimization tool)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • fixcleaner.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FF7C25F2-304A-477B-86BA-903160B682A3}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • FixCleaner.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named FixCleaner Startup.
Startup File (User Run)
  • FixCleaner.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'FixCleaner' and executes as C:\SlimWare\FixCleaner\FixCleaner.exe -boot.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • fixcleaner.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\FixCleaner\FixCleaner.exe'.
Network connections
  • fixcleaner.exe connects to ec2-107-21-109-222.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.21.109.222 port 80).
  • fixcleaner.exe connects to ec2-107-21-109-222.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.21.109.222 port 80).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

fixcleaner.exe
Memory:18.98 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0077066472%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00357520%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00413144%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:115
70 average

How do I remove FixCleaner?

You can uninstall FixCleaner 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 FixCleaner, 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 FixCleaner.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 8.1 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 39%
Keep it 61%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 55.20%
Windows 10 22.60%
Windows Vista 11.59%
Windows XP 10.61%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.35%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.30%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.17%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 9.04%
Windows 7 Professional 7.51%
Windows 8.1 7.51%

Distribution by countryGeography

76.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 76.89%
  Canada 4.79%
  United Kingdom 4.00%
  Australia 3.49%
  DZ 0.84%
  MA 0.70%
  Germany 0.65%
  Iran 0.65%
  France 0.46%
  Netherlands 0.37%
  Italy 0.37%
  New Zealand 0.37%
  Israel 0.33%
  Saudi Arabia 0.33%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.63%
Dell 28.31%
Acer 12.65%
Toshiba 8.43%
GIGABYTE 4.92%
ASUS 4.92%
Intel 2.61%
Lenovo 2.11%
Sahara 1.31%
American Megatrends 1.10%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 5.43%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.52%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.85%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 2.94%
HP G60 Notebook PC 2.94%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.71%

About SlimWare Utilities

SlimWare Utilities produces cleaning and optimization programs whose products center on using crowd-sourced feedback to generate reviews and evaluations of other programs.
Publisher URL: www.slimwareutilities.com

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