PC Pitstop Optimize

newbynovice,

PC Pitstop is avialable here at no charge and their analysis is also free. It can be a useful service but I certainly would not pay for it.

They do sell an optimizer program. The test is free, I think, but to fix your PC, it will cost you.

But just run the free tests.(on the left side of the page, full tests)If there is a problem, experts here or at the pcpitstop forum can help you.

I'd rather not pay for a program unless it is really going to make a difference in performance. There are free programs that will do the same thing. :) :)

Message Edited by msil217 on 02-14-2006 02:27 PM

Out of interest I downloaded and ran the PC Pitstop Optimize scan. It found lots of 'performance' tweaks it would fix if I purchased it, including:

Emptying my Recycle Bin (easily done manually)
Cleaning out my temp files (easily done manually)
Clearing my internet cache (easily done manually)
Removing invalid registry entries related to old deleted programs (of doubtful use)
And a handful of registry tweaks that promised to speed up my internet access. (which already is performing at top-rated speeds).

In short, this is just a goad to purchase what is not needed.

 

Thanks to you all for your comments.

 I ran the free scan from the PC Pitstop website and it found a couple of things I should change--such a adjusting browser cache size, which I did. And also deleting(temporarilty) a file(lxcgoms.exe) which they said was a file masqyerading as Lexmark file.

Hope this helps speed up my PC a little bit. I have dial-up so things go pretty slow anyway.

Thanks again.

Rich