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Should I remove appsmaker OptimalPC?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
48% remove it52% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #36,720
Reach 0.0030%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 160.51 days
518.30 days >
Average installed length: 272.33 days

appsmaker OptimalPC

What is appsmaker OptimalPC?

appsmaker OptimalPC is marketed as a PC performance optimizer that utilizes several techniques to attempt to increase the speed of the user's PC include registry tuning (which is a practice that is often criticized by experts as producing no results) as well as hard drive scrubbing. The overall value of such PC performance optimization is questionable yet might offer some benefit depending on the overall usability of the PC.

About  (from appsmaker.com)

The task of constantly increasing system performance always involves a trade-off between increasing efficiency, security, stability and ease of use. For example, if you have an iPhone, you will certainly not want the services and programs required to use it to be permanently deactivated. However, you will probably not ...  Read more

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 setup package generally installs about 39 files and is usually about 125.54 MB (131,640,921 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: appsmaker
URL: www.appsmaker.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\appsmaker\OptimalPC\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\appsmaker\OptimalPC\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 125.54 MB

Program filesFiles installed by appsmaker OptimalPC

  • benchmark.exe - OptimalDisk & OptimalPC (Harddisk Benchmark)
  • automaticcare.exe - OptimalPC (Automatic Care)
  • AutoStartManager.exe - Boot Speed-Up
  • defrag.exe - Defrag
  • deskcleaner.exe - Desktop Clean-Up
  • diskusage.exe - Disk Usage
  • FastBootInstaller.exe - FBInstaller
  • FileShredder.exe - FileShredder
  • FlImgRotator.exe - Desktop Styler
  • harddisk.exe - HardDisk Monitor
  • internettuner.exe - Internet Booster
  • MainStart.dll
  • optimalpc.exe - OptimalPC Starter
  • problemsolver.exe - Problem Solver
  • shcleaner.exe - Shortcut Clean-Up
  • ShowBackupDetails.exe - Backup Details
  • Shutdown.exe - QuickLaunch Shutdown
  • softwaremanager.exe - Software Manager
  • speedbooster.exe - SpeedBooster
  • Suspend.exe - QuickLaunch Suspend
  • sysadvisor.exe - System Advisor
  • SysAdvisorDLL.dll - System Speed-Up
  • SysInfo.exe - System Information
  • undelete.exe - OptimalPC Undelete
  • backups.dll - OptimalPC BackupDLL
  • BasicNotifier.exe - Upgrade from Basic to ProVersion
  • filesys.dll (by mobile concepts gmbh) - FileSystem and Recovery SDK (FileSystem SDK)
  • chkdsk.exe (by Mobile Concepts GmbH) - CheckDisk
  • DriveCleaner.exe
  • MultiCore.exe
  • problemsolverdll.dll
  • Reboot.exe
  • RegistryCleaner.exe
  • RescueCenter.exe
  • SecurityCenter.exe
  • ServiceRestarter.exe
  • Tweaking.exe
  • UserManager.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • automaticcare.exe is scheduled as a task named 'OptimalPC' (runs weekly on Fridays at 18:00).
Startup File (User Run)
  • FlImgRotator.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'DestopRotator' and executes as C:\Program Files\appsmaker\OptimalPC\FlImgRotator.exe.

How do I remove appsmaker OptimalPC?

You can uninstall appsmaker OptimalPC 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 appsmaker OptimalPC, 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 appsmaker OptimalPC.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 78%
Win Vista (SP2) 5%
  
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 48%
Keep it 52%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 78.33%
Windows 10 10.00%
Windows XP 6.67%
Windows Vista 5.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 44.07%
Windows 7 Professional 16.95%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.25%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.78%
Windows 8 Pro with Media ... 5.08%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.08%

Distribution by countryGeography

67.74% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 67.74%
  United States 11.29%
  Austria 4.84%
  Italy 3.23%
  Brazil 1.61%
  Switzerland 1.61%
  Czech Republic 1.61%
  France 1.61%
  Croatia 1.61%
  Luxembourg 1.61%
  Romania 1.61%
  Thailand 1.61%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 30.23%
Hewlett-Packard 18.60%
Dell 11.63%
ASUS 11.63%
Medion 11.63%
GIGABYTE 4.65%
Samsung 4.65%
Lenovo 2.33%
Compaq 2.33%
American Megatrends 2.33%
Common models
MEDIONPC MS-7728 3.77%
MSI MS-7641 3.77%
Samsung R530/R730 3.77%
Acer TravelMate 5760Z 3.77%
Acer Aspire Z5610 1.89%
Acer Aspire X3300 1.89%

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