Should I remove PCSpeedUpMD?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

62% remove it38% keep it

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How common is it?

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Versions

Version	Distribution
2.5.6	100.00%

PCSpeedUpMD

from Vertical PC Solutions, LLC

Remove PCSpeedUpMD by Vertical PC Solutions

What is PCSpeedUpMD?

PCSpeedUpMD is marketed as a 'PC optimization' software program that works by cleaning the PC's registry whose purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. The usefulness of registry cleaners is controversial and the software may make no distinction as to the severity of the errors detected and thus may erroneously categorize errors as critical.

Overview

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 PCSpeedUpMD.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 10.76 MB (11,284,013 bytes). The installed file updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.

The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!

Program details

Displayed publisher: PCSpeedUpMD

URL: pcspeedupmd.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PCSpeedUpMD\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{E4B87A78-CE7B-4C78-B2A7-4DE4E3F5CDE9}

(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Estimated size: 10.76 MB

Language: English (United States)

Files installed by PCSpeedUpMD

Program executable:	PCSpeedUpMD.exe
Name:	PCSpeedUpMD
Path:	C:\Program Files\PCSpeedUpMD\PCSpeedUpMD.exe
MD5:	3ac7e6d849c25ae69e4e5375feafd4bf

Additional files:

PCSpeedUpMD.exe - PCSpeedUpMD
updater.exe - updater 2.5.6, 2013
Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll (by Outercurve Foundation) - Windows Installer XML Toolset
ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll (by Component Factory) - Krypton Toolkit (ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit)
Uninst000.CA.dll - CustomAction
Uninst000.dll
Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
Logging.dll - Logging
Helper.dll - Helper
Splash.exe - Splash
Setup.dll - Setup
bo.dll - bo
InstAct.exe - InstAct

Behaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task

Splash.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PCSpeedUpMD_Popup' (runs daily at 3:30 PM).

How do I remove PCSpeedUpMD?

You can uninstall PCSpeedUpMD 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 PCSpeedUpMD, 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 PCSpeedUpMD.
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.