Scan & Fix 50 registry issues FREECNET Editors' review
FreeFixer is a capable tool that scans your computer for potential threats such as viruses and malware. It identifies a wide range of system processes and functions and gives you the power to delete any you choose. But the developers take great pains to remind users that this freeware can't tell good files from bad ones and will delete critical system files if you tell it to. They recommend using it with great care, and so do we. Don't use it if you don't know what it's going to do. Most users won't need it unless their systems are already infected. In that case, FreeFixer can definitely find and remove most unwanted files, drivers, services, and processes.
FreeFixer's plain interface opens with a welcome message on the Scanner tab, which includes a link to the Web-based user's manual. A Settings tab includes the option to show MD5 and SHA256 keys for files. The Tools tab only offers two tools, but they're good ones: a secure file-deletion utility named File Nuker and a Start System File Checker control, which might require your Windows installation disk. The File Checker is an especially useful native Windows utility that can reset or reinstall corrupted or changed settings from the source files.
We started the scan, which reported a wide range of items: processes, services, application modules, recently created or modified files, drivers, browser helper objects, toolbars, and much more. We could click More Info on any item we needed to, though FreeFixer's scan report does a good job of explaining what it finds. Once again, the program recommended extreme care about deleting anything. We carefully reviewed each item but saw no threats, which was exactly what we'd expected. And that's important to note: If you have decent antivirus and malware protection, even the basic Windows-provided tools, you probably won't find anything amiss. If you know your system is infected, FreeFixer can help you track down and delete the culprits. It's highly recommended for skilled users, when used with care.
Publisher's Description
From Kephyr:
FreeFixer is a general purpose removal tool which will help you to delete potentially unwanted software, such as adware, spyware, Trojans, viruses and worms. FreeFixer works by scanning a large number of locations where unwanted software has a known record of appearing or leaving traces. FreeFixer does not know what is good or bad so the scan result will contain both files and settings that you want to keep and perhaps some that you want to remove.
What's new in this version: Version 1.04 has fixed bug where FreeFixer closed itself when a background scan had completed and the user clicked the Donate, Tools or Settings tab.
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2.8 starsout of 11 votes
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"Full of ****"
Version: FreeFixer 0.63
Pros
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Cons
so simplee
Summary
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"bprotect removed"
Version: FreeFixer 0.61
Pros
Worked when Revo uninstall would not.
Cons
None yet...
Summary
Removed with Revo. Will see if anything returns, if not will re-install.
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"It does absolutely nothing to my computer."
Version: FreeFixer 0.61
Pros
I don't see any!
Cons
It can never be activated!
Summary
What's this all about? A monumental joke?
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"You have to decide what to keep and what to delete."
Version: FreeFixer 0.48
Pros
Freefixer tells you everything that is running on your computer.It is very informative and has a website that gives you more info about the program.It als keeps track of other users decisions of what they did with the programs that freefixer found.
Cons
The amount of programs/files it finds is overwhelming for you to look up and decide what to do with.Then most of the time everyone just keeps it.
Summary
You only have one option with what freefixer finds running on your computer.which is to keep or delete.It also take time to look up everything it finds to decide what you want to do with it.This ones not for me.
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"It was real good until I got a 64-bit PC."
Version: FreeFixer 0.48
Pros
I liked it for the way it kept my PC running and controlled the start-up programs.
Cons
Now, with a 64-bit PC I am unable to use it due to it not being compatible with the 64-bit.
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"-B E-W-A-R-E-"
Version: FreeFixer 0.46
Pros
AFTER I DOWNLOADED THIS VICIOUS PROGRAM, IT WIPED OUT MY HARD DRIVE
Cons
AFTER I DOWNLOADED THIS VICIOUS PROGRAM, IT WIPED OUT MY HARD DRIVE
Summary
AFTER I DOWNLOADED THIS VICIOUS PROGRAM, IT WIPED OUT MY HARD DRIVE
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"Very good program."
Version: FreeFixer 0.46
Pros
Works as promised.
Cons
It is somewhat complicated for an average computer user.
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"Amazing software."
Version: FreeFixer 0.25
Pros
A great tool. Blazingly fast. Clean install/uninstall. Much like hijack-this but much nicer reporting and interface.
Cons
Make sure you check for the latest version as it's still under development.
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"works very well"
Version: FreeFixer 0.19
Pros
Program did exactly what it was supposed to do. I read the directions, which were easy to understand, then point, click and it was done.
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"Doesn't give enough information."
Version: FreeFixer 0.19
Pros
Free fixer has a easy to use interface. It's scans a lot of programs files, BHO's, dll's, home page settings and windows registry for spyware and adware.
Cons
Free fixer doesn't know what should be deleted. After the scan is over it's left up to you, to decide if any files,dll's or anything else should be deleted. Note if you delete legitimate files or dll's you can damage your computer.
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