Smart PC Fixer: Detailed Review


With dozens of ever-changing versions of computer scanning software available these days, it can be quite a headache to find one that actually lives up to its claim of effectively scanning, quarantining, and eliminating potentially harmful viruses. Even with comfortable names like Smart PC Fixer, how can you be sure it will actually remove errors to improve your PC's performance?

Before installation of any disk or program, always research available information that will educate you on your decision. The Smart PC Fixer was introduced to the market in early 2012. Featuring an extremely user friendly design that testers referred to as "intuitive", it works efficiently by cutting hidden elements. All functions and tools for use are easily laid out, right in the main menu.

This PC cleaner has the same options you would find in the majority of other systems, including a system optimization aid, a system fix detail, a scan and clean choice, a system tools guide, and of course a backup feature. Seemingly, the marketable Smart Fixer has exactly what an operator needs to ensure a smooth and quick running computer.

System optimization is the first step to speeding up the performance of your computer. Use of this feature makes it possible to minimize the clutter and other pointless junk that only serves to lag on your PC's service, initial startup, menu, and desktop. The intention of this, of course, is to reach maximum performance.

The system fix feature is actually quite handy. This tool is designed to scan the entirety of the computer for errors-not for malicious software, like the regular scan. It diagnoses these breaks or corruptions and gives the operator the option to fix or delete them. ActiveX, broken shortcuts, Winsock2 troubles, and other associated malfunctioning files waste usable space on your PC, resulting in a slower running and more aggravating system.

Scan and clean is the option that is used most commonly as the selling point. Along with the obvious, this feature also comes with an evidence and junk file cleaner. Although this evidence cleaner in particular may sound like incentive enough to set the PC Fixer apart from the rest, it is actually a classy way of explaining how it will delete your browsing history and internet cookies.

The system tools feature gives a few additional tools to help improve overall computer performance. These extras include access to a file splitter, a file shredder, an uninstall manager, a disk defragmenter, a windows update checker, an ActiveX blocker, a toolkit for use on internet explorer-for restore and management options, and a BHO manager.

Any legitimate registry cleaner should come equipped with a backup tool, which simply backs up computer files before it begins the scan and repair process. Especially for those that are not so technologically advanced, accidentally deleting an important file could lead to a total disrupt in computer usage ability. Backup is always an important tool to take advantage of.

Unfortunately, the Smart PC Fixer did not pass the worthwhile computer cleaner test. The only visible perk of the program was the easily navigated home page, which is not the most useful feature in scanning software. The scan feature itself caused other programs to lag when used simultaneously, and worked at slower pace than most.

The accuracy of the Smart Fixer's scanner was also a disappointment. Removal of errors is guaranteed, but that depends on if the scanner can detect any malicious activity. Particularly disruptive viruses are smart at disguising themselves, and this PC Fixer was no detective. While it can't be said that it is useless or simply a sham, there are several other available registry scanners in the same price range that produced a much more comforting result.