Should I remove Free PC Speed Boost?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #49,379
United States Rank #34,173
Reach 0.0015%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 20.26 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0 |
100.00% |
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Free PC Speed Boost
from Fedder Corporation Limited
What is Free PC Speed Boost? (from Fedder Limited)
The PC Speed-Boost Toolbar is a browser add-on that dramatically speeds up your PC with free registry scanning, spyware scanning, and ad-blocking tools for faster browsing. Also includes built-in 1-click privacy controls (erase history, cookies & cache with one button), pop-up blocker.
Overview
Free PC Speed Boost is a software program developed by Fedder Limited. 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 primary executable is named free_pc_speed_boost.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 3.71 MB (3,888,952 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 10. While about 79% of users of Free PC Speed Boost come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Program details
Displayed publisher: PCSpeedBooster
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\free pc speed boost
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Free PC Speed Boost\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.71 MB
Files installed by Free PC Speed Boost
Program executable: | free_pc_speed_boost.exe |
Name: | Free PC Speed Boost Module |
Path: | C:\Program Files\free pc speed boost\free_pc_speed_boost.exe |
MD5: | 5af66ab4c81dba0cada0859770cef273 |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Free_PC_Speed_Boost.exe is scheduled as a task named 'FreePCSpeedBoost' (runs weekly on Saturdays at 5:30 AM).
Startup File (User Run)
- Free_PC_Speed_Boost.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Free PC Speed Boost' and executes as C:\Program Files\Free PC Speed Boost\Free_PC_Speed_Boost.exe.
How do I remove Free PC Speed Boost?
You can uninstall Free PC Speed Boost 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 Free PC Speed Boost, 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 Free PC Speed Boost.
- 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.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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GLOBAL RANK
#49,379
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Geography
79.07% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
79.07% |
Australia |
2.33% |
Canada |
2.33% |
Egypt |
2.33% |
United Kingdom |
2.33% |
Hungary |
2.33% |
Indonesia |
2.33% |
India |
2.33% |
KE |
2.33% |
Mexico |
2.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
34.48% |
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Toshiba |
17.24% |
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Dell |
13.79% |
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Lenovo |
10.34% |
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Samsung |
10.34% |
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Acer |
6.90% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.45% |
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ASUS |
3.45% |
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Common models |
HP 2000 Notebook PC |
11.11% |
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HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
7.41% |
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Dell Inspiron One 2020 |
7.41% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite S55-A |
3.70% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L855D |
3.70% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L15W-B |
3.70% |
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