The interest of many users in programs specializing in optimizing computer systems is sometimes artificially heated. They are offered to install in order to speed up the computer, and quite intrusively. Of particular interest was the WinThruster program. What kind of application is it, now let's see. At the same time, we will figure out whether it is really such a necessary tool for maintaining the system and how to remove it if necessary.
WinThruster program: what is this application?
If you look at the official description posted on the Internet, WinThruster application is positioned as a unique tool that allows you to speed up the work so that other programs are far from it when loading the system and during its operation.
Why is it that the program is “positioned” and not “is” an optimizer? The answer to this question will become clear if you consider all aspects of the WinThruster program. What this application is and what are its main functions will be shown later.
Declared Functional Set
As for the main functionality, it is argued that the program starts with the operating system and immediately after a full load performs a scan for functioning of unnecessary processes.
At the same time, an analysis of the registry entries and hard disks is carried out with the subsequent correction of errors or malfunctions in the background. When working with drives, WinThruster (full version) allows you to still find and delete junk files and removes temporary objects that are not used after the completion of an application.
The program also has an autoload management section, in which you can disable some of the processes that are launched when Windows starts. In general, judging by the official description, we have a seemingly simple optimizer. But is it really so?
Activation WinThruster: problems with keys, payment and additional software
Then the problems begin. After installation, the program requires activation (you can only buy a key for WinThruster). In this case, you need to specify a payment method (usually a bank card), and the withdrawal will occur automatically. It seems to be not a problem, and the amount by today's standards is scanty.
But! For WinThruster, the license key is valid for only one year at best. After that, as evidenced by numerous user reviews, the program automatically renews the license and - attention! - deducts money from the card indicated at the first registration, automatically.
Another problem, according to many users, is that after reinstalling the system for WinThruster, you have to buy the license key again, because the application displays a message that this key is already in use (although it actually belongs to the same owner) .
Finally, during the first installation, the application enters a huge number of its own entries into the registry and in the background installs a bunch of unnecessary applications like WeatherBug. And all of them are at startup, consume system resources, and disabling them is not always possible.
App Reviews
This is the application. What kind of program this is, probably, many have already understood. And now a few more reviews of those who tried it in practice. Judging by what is written on the Internet, there are much more problems. It would be okay if only the requirement of the WinThruster key program or automatic license renewal with withdrawal of money would be. So no - even after uninstalling the application, money continues to be debited, not to mention the fact that even program and physical failures occur.
For example, it is not uncommon for a program to lock the mouse for only the most understandable reasons, delete system files, then letting you know that it needs to be restored, and finally a blue screen appears informing you of a manually launched crash, etc.
How to remove WinThruster from a computer?
But how to remove the application if the system reports that its uninstallation is impossible? Engaging in a manual search of all elements in the form of files or registry keys is too long. In addition, it is not always possible to determine that the found element belongs to the particular package.
In this case, it is better to immediately use utilities like iObit Uninstaller or Revo Uninstaller, which perform a powerful scan and remove all residual elements, after completing active services and package services in the Task Manager, and when starting the standard uninstaller, make sure that the Remove option is enabled.
After that, it is advisable to immediately check the system with some program such as AdwCleaner (the antiviruses of the WinThruster do not determine as a potentially dangerous application, since it has the status of a trusted one).
At the end of all the manipulations, you need to use a proven optimizer, for example CCleaner, and, as they say, bring the system to mind.
Conclusion
As you can already understand, the software product WinThruster should not be installed on a computer in any case. Not only can there be problems in the system, but you can also constantly lose money! It is advisable to remove this package using special utilities in safe mode, since manual search can be very difficult. Finally, you should immediately pay attention to the situation when initially, when visiting Internet resources, a proposal appears to install this program. It only means that some advertising component has already penetrated the system. It is better to undertake a scan with the AdwCleaner utility , without waiting for it to be fully activated (installation can be done in the background, when the user has no idea about this).