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What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
3.2.4.0 50.00%
1.0.0.0 50.00%

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Turbo My Speed

What is Turbo My Speed?

This program which is typically bundeld with 3rd party software is a re-branded version of PC Utility Kit (based on ParetoLogic) which is a regisrty utility. The software offers a trial scan but any actions requires the user to pay a yearly fee. TurboMySpeed is alos distributed on sites such as pchelpcenter.org where the upsell is a yearly toll-free support contract that costs between $99 and $299 per year.

About  (from Red Dog Media)

Important issues regarding PC Optimization: Computer errors occur when your operating system becomes filled with junk and important files get removed or corrupted. These types of problems are the consequence of not properly maintaining your system. If left unchecked these problems can result in critical system errors, ...  Read more

Overview

The most common release is 3.2.4.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 turbomyspeed.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 10.85 MB (11,373,473 bytes). The installed file HandleUpdate.dll 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.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Turbo My Speed
URL: www.turbomyspeed.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Turbo My Speed\Turbo My Speed
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Turbo My Speed\Turbo My Speed\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 10.85 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Turbo My Speed

Program executable:turbomyspeed.exe
Name:Turbo My Speed
Path:C:\Program Files\turbo my speed\turbo my speed\turbomyspeed.exe
MD5:b5411cc864bcd3865e73760825bb9bb5
Additional files:
  • MyResources.dll - Turbo My Speed
  • uninstall.exe
  • ExtensionManager.dll - Extensio Dynamic Link Library
  • SandBoxer.dll (by ParetoLogic) - SandBoxer Module
  • HandleUpdate.dll (by Paretologic) - PGsurfer

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • TurboMySpeed.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Turbo My Speed_sch_1BE32063-E1AE-11E4-80E6-000DF0A04B2D' (runs weekly on Fridays at 2:31 AM).

How do I remove Turbo My Speed?

You can uninstall Turbo My Speed 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 Turbo My Speed, 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 Turbo My Speed.
  4. 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 Vista (SP2) 50%
Win 10 50%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
100.00%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista 50.00%
Windows 10 50.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 50.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 25.00%
Windows 8.1 25.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 75.00%
Lenovo 25.00%

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