Should I remove PC Speed Maximizer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
73% remove it27% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #8,670
United States Rank #7,083
Reach 0.0450%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.40 days
395.45 days >
Average installed length: 207.78 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.2 |
100.00% |
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PC Speed Maximizer v3.2
from Smart PC Solutions, Inc.
What is PC Speed Maximizer?
PC Speed Maximizer is a 'registry cleaner' (whose purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry) that is bundled by 3rd-party download managers . Our tests show that it displays hundreds of false/erroneous detections of items that are causing your PC to be slower. The software makes no distinction as to the severity of the errors and may erroneously categorize errors as critical with little basis to support it.
In addition the program runs on a periodic basis at least 12 times a day popping up that the computer has errors and the user needs to purchase a license.
Overview
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 PCSpeedMaximizer.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 26.34 MB (27,620,220 bytes).
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
PC Speed Maximizer has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: SoftCity
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Speed Maximizer\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PC Speed Maximizer\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 26.34 MB
Files installed by PC Speed Maximizer v3.2
| Program executable: | PCSpeedMaximizer.exe |
| Name: | PC Speed Maximizer |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\PC Speed Maximizer\PCSpeedMaximizer.exe |
| MD5: | f515e2cc7773ed2be30a82901e16bd4f |
Additional files:
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SPMGuard.exe - PC Speed Maximizer Performance Monitor (Performance Monitor)
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SPMReminder.exe
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SPMSmartScan.exe - PC Speed Maximizer Smart Scan
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SPMSchedule.exe - PC Speed Maximizer Schedule
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Startw3i.exe - PC Speed Maximizer Launcher
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PCSpeedMaximizer.exe - PC Speed Maximizer
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SPMLauncher.exe - Fix PC problems and optimize performance
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CB6085E8-F0CE-4135-8B58-6336251EA38D}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- SPMLauncher.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PC Speed Maximizer Schedule.
Startup File (User Run)
- SPMLauncher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PC Speed Maximizer' and executes as C:\Program Files\PC Speed Maximizer\SPMLauncher.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| SPMSmartScan.exe |
| Memory: | 3.56 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000430095% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00003877% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000424% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 6,164 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove PC Speed Maximizer?
You can uninstall PC Speed Maximizer 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 PC Speed Maximizer v3.2, 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 PC Speed Maximizer.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 49%
Win XP 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 73%
Keep it 27%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
54.40% |
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| Windows 10 |
37.36% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.97% |
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| Windows XP |
3.27% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.39% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
20.16% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.08% |
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| Windows 8 |
9.74% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.74% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.08% |
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Geography
57.85% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
57.85% |
| Italy |
6.02% |
| Germany |
5.11% |
| France |
3.74% |
| Norway |
2.46% |
| Netherlands |
2.19% |
| United Kingdom |
1.82% |
| Belgium |
1.73% |
| Australia |
1.37% |
| Spain |
1.28% |
| Brazil |
1.09% |
| Sweden |
1.00% |
| DK |
0.91% |
| Canada |
0.82% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
34.78% |
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| Acer |
19.94% |
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| Dell |
16.38% |
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| Toshiba |
9.89% |
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| ASUS |
8.19% |
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| Samsung |
4.17% |
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| Lenovo |
2.63% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.55% |
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| Intel |
0.93% |
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| Medion |
0.93% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.62% |
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Common models |
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
6.19% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.56% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
3.26% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.26% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.93% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.28% |
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