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Should I remove PC Matic?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
46% remove it54% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #47,503
United States Rank #28,797
Reach 0.0016%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.0.45 100.00%

Typically installed together

PC Matic 1.1.0.45

What is PC Matic?  (from PC Pitstop)

PC Matic is safe, secure, & simple to use software that automates the regular maintenance & preventative steps necessary to keep your PC fast & safe. Start with your Free Diagnosis today. Out of date software creates security holes that leave your PC vulnerable to dangerous malware. PC Matic guards against those securi...  Read more

Overview

PC Matic 1.1.0.45 is a software program developed by PC Pitstop. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 3.71 MB (3,886,466 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 92% of users of PC Matic come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: pcmatic.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PCPitstop\PC Matic\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PCPitstop\PC Matic\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 3.71 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PC Matic 1.1.0.45

  • InstallHelper.dll - PC Pitstop Install Helper
  • InfoCenter-Setup.exe - Info Center (Install Info Center)
  • PCMatic.exe - PC Matic
  • Reminder-PCMatic.exe
  • setup.exe (by Adobe Systems) - Bootstrapper Small (Adobe Bootstrapper for Single Installation)
  • dpinst.exe (by Microsoft) - Driver Package Installer (DPInst) (Driver Package Installer)
  • msvcr100.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
  • WinSAT.exe - Windows System Assessment Tool
  • NonRotatingMedia.exe
  • QuickTimeInstallerAdmin.exe (by Apple) - QuickTime (QuickTime Installer (Elevated))
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • WTTLOG.DLL - WTT (WTT Logger Main)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • PCMatic.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AB0FC986-66F4-4846-87EA-32CF64FB8EEB}' (runs on registration).
  • dpinst.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D1C5DD5F-EA89-4604-8D19-25846AC0DEB5}'.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • Reminder-PCMatic.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PC Pitstop PC Matic Reminder' which loads as C:\Program Files\PCPitstop\PC Matic\Reminder-PCMatic.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

WinSAT.exe
Memory:188.18 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.3935103459%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.21120438%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.18230596%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:4,075,930
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:401.8 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:24.35 KB
105.02 KB average

How do I remove PC Matic?

You can uninstall PC Matic 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 PC Matic 1.1.0.45, 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 PC Matic.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 81%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 46%
Keep it 54%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 81.25%
Windows XP 9.38%
Windows 10 6.25%
Windows Vista 3.13%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 70.97%
Windows 7 Professional 12.90%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.45%
Windows 10 Home 3.23%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.23%
Windows Vista Ultimate 3.23%

Distribution by countryGeography

92.45% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 92.45%
  Australia 1.89%
  Canada 1.89%
  CY 1.89%
  United Kingdom 1.89%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 29.03%
Acer 22.58%
ASUS 12.90%
Toshiba 12.90%
GIGABYTE 6.45%
American Megatrends 3.23%
Sony 3.23%
Samsung 3.23%
Lenovo 3.23%
Alienware 3.23%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 10.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite P105 3.33%
TOSHIBA Satellite L755 3.33%
TOSHIBA Satellite L455D 3.33%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655D 3.33%
Sony VGNFW590F3B 3.33%

About (from PC Pitstop LLC)

In 2004, PC Pitstop introduced its first PC optimization software called Optimize.
Publisher URL: www.pcpitstop.com

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