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Ascentive PC SpeedScan Pro
I have been hearing a lot of good things about the Ascentive Software release of PC SpeedScan Pro. It claims to get those gigabytes of data you have accumulated straightened out and get your computer running like new again. PC SpeedScan claims to fix registry errors that can make your computer slow while it sorts through the errors as you are accessing your programs and files. Apparently it does not work too well.
After hearing some of the complaints about the Ascentive software, you may want to stick with computer optimization programs that have stood the test of time. Here are some good reviews on SpeedUpMyPC 2009, TuneUp Utilities 2008, and Optimize 2.0 - definitely worth a look!
The SpeedScan optimization program supposedly finds missing Windows shortcuts, shared files, application paths and missing or invalid file extensions. It also lets you know about possible missing device drivers. Those are common problems that are possible to fix without a utility but PC SpeedScan Pro makes fixing those problems easy. The program scans your computer, lets you know what the problems are, and then fixes them for you.
I was always a little skeptical about the free scan programs that are available so I wanted to take a closer look. Here is what to expect from the PC SpeedScan Pro computer optimization utility. Trust me, it's not good!
The installation of PC SpeedScan Pro was an uneventful one. When the installation finishes, SpeedScan offers to start the program. I clicked Finish.
This is the first screen you will see when you start PC SpeedScan Pro. The program tells you what problems it can fix with a single mouse click. I clicked on the Scan Now button to get it started.
This is what PC SpeedScan Pro looks like in action.
When the PC SpeedScan optimization utility was done scanning, it quickly found a total of 46 errors in a computer that I thought was running pretty good.
PC SpeedScan Pro allows you to see the specifics of the errors it found. The program informs you that removing these errors will remarkably improve the performance of your PC. This is a Microsoft Certified program so the chances of it ruining your computer are very slim.
The PC SpeedScan optimization program also gives you a few options to keep your computer running smooth once you have fixed the annoying errors that it found. You can start the program when Windows starts and schedule optimization scans. It also allows you to restore previously removed files and registry settings. That is handy if for some reason the program removed some important files or settings from your computer.
We never actually did a full review of the PC SpeedScan optimization program and it’s a good thing. We just wanted to show you what to expect when you did a free scan with the utility. The program looked like it could be interesting with a couple new features but thanks to all of the user comments below, we can say that this program is garbage and is not a recommended program. Stick with the computer optimization programs that work.
After hearing too many complaints about the Ascentive software, you may want to stick with computer optimization programs that have stood the test of time. Here are some good reviews on SpeedUpMyPC 2009, TuneUp Utilities 2008, and Optimize 2.0 - definitely worth a look!
If you have already installed PC SpeedScan Pro and need to remove the Ascentive software, simply go to the control panel, click on Add Remove Programs in XP or Programs and Features in Vista, and simply remove the programs. You need to uninstall PC SpeedScan Pro and the Performance center.
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