We combined the most frequently asked questions about PC Matic, as well as individual links to more in-depth blogs about each below. We understand you all had questions, and we have answers! We hope this list helps with any inquiries you may have. If you have additional questions, do not hesitate to ask. You may […]
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What is a Registry? Before going into detail about cleaning your computer’s registry, first I want to discuss your registry is. The registry within your PC holds details about every piece of your computer. For instance where programs are stored, which programs are in your Start menu, which programs have shared applications, and so much
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PC Pitstop was founded in November 1999 by Rob Cheng and Dave Methvin with the sole purpose of creating a better way to diagnose common computer problems. We’ve released several products since then including Optimize, Disk MD, PC Magnum, Erase, Exterminate and most recently, PC Matic! PC Matic was released in 2009 with our whitelist
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PC Matic includes a scheduler that allows you to set up a scan and clean for any time period you would like! Pairing this with SuperShield means you can sit back and not worry about your computers protection. We even include email reports so you can get a summary from your computer after it has
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If you’re having an issue trying to make sure PC Matic is working, you’ve come to the right place! There are a few simple ways to ensure that PC Matic is working on your systems. To start, PC Matic has two functions that you may want to ensure are working, real-time protection and scanning. Both
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PC Pitstop is pleased to announce that Malwarebytes is no longer flagging PC Matic as a potentially unwanted program. Both applications can once again co-exist on systems. The Malwarebytes detection began on December 5th, and we initiated efforts to resolve the issue. On December 23rd, we made contact with the proper people at Malwarebytes. After
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You will often see recent RAP scores in our commercials, below you can find out more information on the RAP score and why it is significant.
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In a report detailing the Russian malicious cyber activity, the Department of Homeland Security has listed Application Whitelisting as a top mitigation strategy.
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Ransomware, or malicious software that encrypts your files, holding them hostage until you pay the ransom demand, took the IT world by storm in 2016. On many different platforms, I have read about PC users falling victim to ransomware. Many of these cases are certainly true; however some I have found are actually support scams,
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Our VP of Cyber Security, Dodi Glenn, sat down to have a conversation with Thomas Lawrence of Lawrence Systems about his video review of PC Matic, Malwarebytes, and the current state of the antivirus industry. Last week, Tom Lawrence put together a video review of our product in response to the current situation between our
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