SpeedMaxPc Reviews
SpeedMaxPc is a downloadable software system that claims to give users “High Tech PC Optimization” by scanning their computer, identifying the “bugs,” cleaning their system, and then protecting them from future problems.
SpeedMaxPc is free to download and, once downloaded, will conduct a free scan of your computer, both hard drive and registry, to see where there are areas that could be addressed to have your computer run more efficiently.
In addition, SpeedMaxPc will scan your computer for spyware and malware and show you the specific issues that can be treated with their software.
However, these problems and areas of inefficiency will not be fixed by SpeedMaxPc unless you decide to purchase the software at a price of $29.99. Once you have purchased the software, SpeedMaxPc will begin fixing the issues so your computer can more efficiently.
And once your current problems are corrected, SpeedMaxPc also offers continual protection against spyware and malware so that future viruses cannot affect your computer’s performance.
This is a truely great product. It scammed me of all my money spent on this "program" and 30$ for a license key? i dont think so! But guess what i fell for it! huh..708 errors i dont think theres any possible way it could have that many i mean....i just got my computer cleaned a few months ago but it was still running slow and it didnt occur to me when i was registering but what happened I GOT SCAMMED.
DONT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I DID
I was having trouble with the Microsoft updates and found SpeedMaxpc which promised that its program would fix the problem. I stupidly bought it -- MADE SURE TO UNCHECK THE AUTO RENEWAL BOX -- and when the email receipt came it said that I had purchased an auto renewal version. Which I did not. I called them immediately and was told that the person was only a tech guy who knew nothing about the billing end. I also ran the program and it did nothing to fix the program. I also realized that it was a low end version of what I already owned. The next day (Monday) I tried to call the company, but got a recording to use their email contact system on line -- which I did. Since then I have gotten the run-around trying to get a refund. I put a dispute in with my credit card company. Hopefully I won't have to do this next year when it auto renews.
I stupidly downloaded and paid for this with Paypal, I know find that I can not get a refund (i can not get in contact with anyone) Not only that but I am locked into paying them every year. HELP
go to the email receipt and unsubscribe, at least that will stop the future cost.
My computer got a virus and I stupidly downloaded as J Bell did the SpeedMaxpc software in my panic. I then paid £32.90 for the one which should fix the issue. The tel number given for activation takes you to a telecoms company who claim to know nothing about it! Cannot download, cannot activate, cannot contact!
Credit card payment so I have to notify them presumably?
Yes you need to notify your credit card company and dispute the transaction. That will force this company to communicate with you regarding a refund and in the interim, the price you paid will be credited to your account while the issue is sorted.
dispute this with PayPal - their dispute system works great!
This program is just scareware, there are also other programs such as Speedy PC Pro that look and act identically to this one.
Don't waste your money on this! Just find a real program that does what this claims to do for free.
Don't use ANY program that says it can speed up your pc, including the one in Malbuster's post. And for that program in particular, see what Microsoft has to say in their own forum. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-security/who-are-speedy-pc-pro-and-are-they-safe-to-use/62629332-a670-4166-b418-e2a5a876daa1
Hi, I am a malware tester and downloaded this program only to find out that it, as I thought was just another scareware program. It pretends to find errors (it does find some errors, but way more than are actually there), and then when you go to fix them it tells you that you can only remove the errors if you pay $30 for a license key. Also there are other programs that look ant act identical to this one; if you don't believe me just check out Speedy PC Pro.
Don't waste your money on this, there are other programs that will actually do what this program claims to do for free.
DON'T BUY THIS PROGRAM - YOU WILL GET SCREWED! Customer Support will drag their feet with all sorts of explanations until your 60 day "satisfaction guarantee" expires. I have filed complaint after complaint requesting a refund which 20+ days later, I received an email about a refund being processed - HMMMMM.....WE'LL SEE! I filed a complaint with PayPal about this company.
I was just about ready to reformat my harddrive but
decided to try speedmax as a last resort. I can't say
how happy I was to spend the 29.95 after the great results.
Didn't have to call customer support because it did it's
job very well.
For those who want to rely on Microsoft to solve your
problems I strongly suggest you get a life, or keep using
your Mac.
Have been using Microsoft since the DOS days and can't praise
this program enough.
You're lucky. Most other users have had horrible experiences with this scareware. Makes your "review" extremely suspect. Unfortunately there's no way to separate the reviews by the scam artists themselves from actual victims'
After getting a pop up bad image (win32) virus on my computer i googled to find out the problem, apparently Speedmax can fix this and have reviews saying how wonderfull this is for cleaning up the PC and getting rid of these types of viruses, well after purchase i still have the same problem, over to the Speedmax guys........ i won't hold my breath!!
My computer was slow. This program promised to speed it up. I downloaded the trial and it found all sorts of problems. Like a fish finding a worm, I took the bait, bought it and let it fix my computer. It fixed it alright. Fixed so good it wouldn't boot up. So I took my computer in to be fixed. The tech who fixed it told me three things to remember as the gospel. Here they are if they help anyone else.
1. There is no program that can speed up your pc. If you see one that says it can, run the other way.
2. If you aren't familiar with every key in the registry, do not remove them so don't use registry cleaners.
3. Only get drivers from the pc or hardware web sites.
After he did a repair install of Windows, which I could not do since I don't have a Windows disk, he installed all of my security updates again and reinstalled my antivirus. Then he made sure all of my Dell hardware drivers were up to date. He said it was lucky he didn't have to format the hard drive because if he had, I would have lost every single thing on it. He also installed another RAM chip.
My computer is now speeding along almost like it was when I bought it. I learned an expensive lesson, but it could have been worse, much worse.
From the remarks here, I see how I can prevent my credit card from being charged to renew. As far as the price of this pos program, I'll pay for it because it was my stupidity that made me buy it. I hope no one else gets taken in.
That's a good tech guy... remember him @ Christmas!
I downloaded the free trial but canceled the scan while reading this and did not buy. How do I take this download out and has it done any damage? Thanks.
I have suffered a stroke so my vocabulary is a bit fractured but my brain cells are about 90% there!!
‘How To Enter Your License Keys and Register Your Software:
1. Click anywhere in the grey box to auto-select your license key. I DID IT
2. Click the RIGHT mouse button and click on Copy. I DID IT
3. Please return to SpeedMaxPc by clicking on the icon on your task bar on the bottom of the screen ‘
BUT
I CANNOT GET THE ICON ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN!!?? IT IS USELESS!!!
I then didn’t see the subscription on my credit card saying that each year it is a recurring fee!
I cannot e-mail them or contact them … OOOH Dear Dear
The "good" reviews are coming from people who are trying to hawk this product. The real proof is what can potentially occur if you use it.
Do not use registry cleaner programs. Even Microsoft says they should be avoided and I tend to trust the guys who write the operating system more than some upstart company trying to say otherwise. Read this - http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-performance/is-there-a-microsoft-licensed-registry-cleaner-i/b03cd0ad-a92c-41b2-9bf0-b7be06c43047 and this http://chris.pirillo.com/are-registry-cleaners-safe-to-use/ The answers given are from Microsoft MVPs, experts in the workings of Windows.
There is no such thing as a one click do it all tool chest program for Windows problems and don't believe anyone why tries to tell you otherwise.
i just bought this to get rid of the 502 badgateway and its not sorted it. and was shocked that its a on going payment thing each year. needs to be made clearer!
Nicole, when ordering. The option to renew next year is on the order page, you must have over looked this option. However, if you look at your safecart receipt you will see instructions to log into your account and make adjustments to your information and billing. You can choose to opt of of automatically renewing next year.
Hope this clears things up!
Adam
Speedmaxpc.com
My laptop started to "act up", that is, it was VERY slow, keystrokes weren't registering, multiple script errors, etc. I'm not a Microsoft certified user either, so when it comes to register errors, etc., I tend to leave it to the "experts". I came across Speedmaxpc in my search for a fix to my problems. I read the reviews and it seems to me that the majority of the "complainers" just didn't read everything when they signed up.
The software is advertised as well as tech support for an additional small fee. The software "finds" the errors, overloaded tool bars, etc. I connected with Mark whom I gave control of my laptop to and he showed me exactly what the problems were. I was not capable of fixing those problems, as I don't have all of the necessary software or knowledge to do so.
After purchasing a one year plan plus a lifetime license for the AVG, Mark turned me over to a technician who spent about three hours (I sat and watched what he/she was doing from a remote location) cleaning/repairing my system. Then, after about 3 hours, the chat box told me they were done. My laptop is working like I was told it would - like brand new! If the "complainers" would only read what they're signing up for, they would save themselves a lot of unnecessary aggravation.
Thanks Speedmaxpc, my laptop is humming along fine now. Mike O'Neill
Kept getting annoying errors about low system resources or memory. Looked on Google and this product said it would fix the problem. downloaded it, ran the scan, registered the program and fixed the errors.
No more errors messages and other bonuses for having the program on my computer.
two thumbs up!
My computer was slow, so I went to Google and found SpeedMaxPC.
I got it on my system, it told me there were issues and I needed to register it. I bought the program, and registered it now it fixed the problems and my computer is faster.
Not sure why everyone so angry, just email there support. They even came on here to answer the questions of people.
I never spoke with them so I don't know how long it takes, but SpeedMax is good because it scans and fixes things when I tell it to, so I dont have to always be at the computer.
Good program,
I kept getting an error message on my computer each time I sent an email of a stack over flow error. I goggled the message and it led me to this site which indicated it could fix the problem for free; nope, you have to pay to download the program and IT DIDN'T EVEN FIX THE PROBLEM!!! Now I'm trying to get my money back, from their so called "money back" guarantee!!! UGGG! I WAS A FOOL!!!
My computer was playing up last month. Later found to be a partial break in the phone line that connects my ADSL. Before I found this I was desperate and was guided to Speedmax by what I think was a Microsoft "help" site.
These guys said I had 815 faults (!!??) & could fix my computer for $29.95. I desperately jumped at the chance and agreed to pay by paypal. When I got the paypal approval panel they had already jumped the price up to $39.98 and what I didn't see was the ongoing subscription by my credit card via paypal for 29.95 each year. Taking advantage of people in distress is just outright fraud. I wish I had read these 31 reviews first!
Needless to say although the program SAID it had fixed the 815 faults there was no improvement whatsoever and the fault was later found by an honest Telstra lineseman on a pole outside our property.
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I actually downloaded this POS on my laptop and it said I've 667 threads. I never though about it twice,I immediately deleted the program. They are fools, if they thought they can fool me with that!!! I still can't fathom, how in the world are they still around.
Kenneth, you stated the software reported there were possibly 667 problems on your computer. "Your correct, that is a very high volume and un-usual."
Their could be multiple duplicate files on your computer and the software was reporting to you of this. In most cases when the program does report this many problems (duplicate files, folders, images etc.) are more often then not the cause. SpeedMaxPc allows you to manually review the issues before removing or repairing any of them. For example, you may have files or folders that you purposely have created duplicates of because of their importance.
Sincerely our apologies your were not satisfied with our program Kenneth.
Adam A
Site Manager
every1 is right, when i was told to register my comp i freaked out n looked up reviews. thankz all! i jus booted it off my comp and im going to look for something different...
CHECK REVIEWS 1ST B4 U DOWNLOAD!
i found out about this programme because I went into a sit to check if a message i had received was a scan or a hoax. Got interested and proceeded to download the details and they found 1153 errors! Amazing. I do have AVG installed so was very concerned. However I did not sign up and went to look at reviews of this system and have now decided not to install it as it worries me what people have said about it. My computer is running very slow but I shall persist in trying to find a saver and cheaper way of fixing it. Any suggestions out there would be appreciated.
I already have AVG protection.I don't recall signing up for speedmax pc,but i keep getting warnings of 543 threats found on my computer,but when I scan my computer with AVG there aren't any reported threats.
