PCPowerScan

[webster72n]

PCPowerScan - To have or not to have?
How effective is this program in protecting and maintaining
my computer?
I tried the free scan and it detects things my other applications don't. But
in order to remove the culprits, one has to buy one month's or one year's
service for 30 or 70
Dollars respectively.
I am looking for some independent opinions.

Harry.

[Mike M]

There are other freeware programs that will do the same or better job.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



webster72n > wrote:

> PCPowerScan - To have or not to have?
> How effective is this program in protecting and maintaining
> my computer?
> I tried the free scan and it detects things my other applications don't.
> But in order to remove the culprits, one has to buy one month's or one
> year's service for 30 or 70
> Dollars respectively.
> I am looking for some independent opinions.

[webster72n]

Thank you for the reply, Mike.
Would you mind naming some of them?

Harry.


"Mike M" > wrote in message
...
> There are other freeware programs that will do the same or better job.
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
>
>
>
> webster72n > wrote:
>
> > PCPowerScan - To have or not to have?
> > How effective is this program in protecting and maintaining
> > my computer?
> > I tried the free scan and it detects things my other applications don't.
> > But in order to remove the culprits, one has to buy one month's or one
> > year's service for 30 or 70
> > Dollars respectively.
> > I am looking for some independent opinions.
>
>

[Mike M]

Without knowing what you are trying to achieve I can't really reply.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



webster72n > wrote:

> Thank you for the reply, Mike.
> Would you mind naming some of them?

[webster72n]

I thought my original post made that clear: to protect and maintain my PC.
Do you know of this program "PCPowerScan" ?
Noone else seems to be interested.
Is it worthwhile? I thought that it might be, because it detected things
none of the others did. I just don't know what they were and in order to
find out one has to buy
(register or get key).

Harry.


"Mike M" > wrote in message
...
> Without knowing what you are trying to achieve I can't really reply.
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
>
>
>
> webster72n > wrote:
>
> > Thank you for the reply, Mike.
> > Would you mind naming some of them?
>
>

[Mike M]

Yes, but what exactly do you feel you want to do? Paint go faster stripes on
the side of your PC? <g> You haven't said why you want to install this
product.

If you've got a problem or a specific task you want to perform post details
and people will be only too happy to suggest or recommend the appropriate tool
for the job. Such tools are likely to be free and I feel unlikely to include
the likes of PCPowerScan. What exactly do you think it is detecting that
"none others did"? What is it telling you that is "wrong" with what it
detected? Perhaps what it is finding is nothing more than trying to justify
parting you from your money to carry out some quite unnecessary task.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



webster72n > wrote:

> I thought my original post made that clear: to protect and maintain my PC.
> Do you know of this program "PCPowerScan" ?
> Noone else seems to be interested.
> Is it worthwhile? I thought that it might be, because it detected things
> none of the others did. I just don't know what they were and in order to
> find out one has to buy
> (register or get key).

[webster72n]

"Message Received", Mike, thank you.

Harry.


"Mike M" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, but what exactly do you feel you want to do? Paint go faster stripes
on
> the side of your PC? <g> You haven't said why you want to install this
> product.
>
> If you've got a problem or a specific task you want to perform post
details
> and people will be only too happy to suggest or recommend the appropriate
tool
> for the job. Such tools are likely to be free and I feel unlikely to
include
> the likes of PCPowerScan. What exactly do you think it is detecting that
> "none others did"? What is it telling you that is "wrong" with what it
> detected? Perhaps what it is finding is nothing more than trying to
justify
> parting you from your money to carry out some quite unnecessary task.
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
>
>
>
> webster72n > wrote:
>
> > I thought my original post made that clear: to protect and maintain my
PC.
> > Do you know of this program "PCPowerScan" ?
> > Noone else seems to be interested.
> > Is it worthwhile? I thought that it might be, because it detected things
> > none of the others did. I just don't know what they were and in order to
> > find out one has to buy
> > (register or get key).
>
>

[Rick T]

webster72n wrote:

> PCPowerScan - To have or not to have?
> How effective is this program in protecting and maintaining
> my computer?

Never heard of it; what aspects of protection/maintenance do they lay
claim to?

> I tried the free scan and it detects things my other applications don't.

To reiterate MikeM's request... what things ?


Rick

> But
> in order to remove the culprits, one has to buy one month's or one year's
> service for 30 or 70
> Dollars respectively.
> I am looking for some independent opinions.

[webster72n]

Rick, it's obvious, I would have been better off to figure this thing out
for myself. I merely was looking for some more insight on this particular
program.
Thanks for your input.

Harry.


"Rick T" > wrote in message
...
> webster72n wrote:
>
> > PCPowerScan - To have or not to have?
> > How effective is this program in protecting and maintaining
> > my computer?
>
> Never heard of it; what aspects of protection/maintenance do they lay
> claim to?
>
> > I tried the free scan and it detects things my other applications don't.
>
> To reiterate MikeM's request... what things ?
>
>
> Rick
>
> > But
> > in order to remove the culprits, one has to buy one month's or one
year's
> > service for 30 or 70
> > Dollars respectively.
> > I am looking for some independent opinions.
>

[Mike M]

Harry,

No, it's not "obvious" what you are trying to achieve using this PCPowerScan.
When you answer that question then you will get any help or advice you might
need. For myself I've never believed in snake oil whatever the name used to
market it and even less so when I'm not actually told the supposed benefits
that it will bring me.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



webster72n > wrote:

> Rick, it's obvious, I would have been better off to figure this thing out
> for myself. I merely was looking for some more insight on this particular
> program.
> Thanks for your input.

[Rick T]

webster72n wrote:
> Rick, it's obvious, I would have been better off to figure this thing out
> for myself. I merely was looking for some more insight on this particular
> program.

Then you should have asked if anybody used the program or at least
provided a URL for the company, instead of :

"I tried the free scan and it detects things my other applications don't."

and...

"I am looking for some independent opinions."




Rick


> Thanks for your input.
>
> Harry.
>
>
> "Rick T" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>webster72n wrote:
>>
>>
>>>PCPowerScan - To have or not to have?
>>>How effective is this program in protecting and maintaining
>>>my computer?
>>
>>Never heard of it; what aspects of protection/maintenance do they lay
>>claim to?
>>
>>
>>>I tried the free scan and it detects things my other applications don't.
>>
>>To reiterate MikeM's request... what things ?
>>
>>
>>Rick
>>
>>
>>>But
>>>in order to remove the culprits, one has to buy one month's or one
>
> year's
>
>>>service for 30 or 70
>>>Dollars respectively.
>>>I am looking for some independent opinions.
>>
>

[webster72n]

Mike, when I posted my question, I had no idea of it turning out this
complicated. I simply assumed that someone might know about this program and
share their experience.
PCPowerScan is supposed to keep your computer error free, working silently
in the background. It is promoted by Intrigue Learning, a Canadian Company,
I believe.
One can easily look it up under Dogpile or any Search Engine, for that
matter.
I didn't intend to spend any money on it, unless the response would have
been positive.

Cheer up, there are better days ahead.

Harry.





"Mike M" > wrote in message
...
> Harry,
>
> No, it's not "obvious" what you are trying to achieve using this
PCPowerScan.
> When you answer that question then you will get any help or advice you
might
> need. For myself I've never believed in snake oil whatever the name used
to
> market it and even less so when I'm not actually told the supposed
benefits
> that it will bring me.
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
>
>
>
> webster72n > wrote:
>
> > Rick, it's obvious, I would have been better off to figure this thing
out
> > for myself. I merely was looking for some more insight on this
particular
> > program.
> > Thanks for your input.
>
>

[webster72n]

Rick:

Not to have to repeat myself, please, look at my reply to Mike. Thanks.

Harry.


"Rick T" > wrote in message
...
> webster72n wrote:
> > Rick, it's obvious, I would have been better off to figure this thing
out
> > for myself. I merely was looking for some more insight on this
particular
> > program.
>
> Then you should have asked if anybody used the program or at least
> provided a URL for the company, instead of :
>
> "I tried the free scan and it detects things my other applications don't."
>
> and...
>
> "I am looking for some independent opinions."
>
>
>
>
> Rick
>
>
> > Thanks for your input.
> >
> > Harry.
> >
> >
> > "Rick T" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>webster72n wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>PCPowerScan - To have or not to have?
> >>>How effective is this program in protecting and maintaining
> >>>my computer?
> >>
> >>Never heard of it; what aspects of protection/maintenance do they lay
> >>claim to?
> >>
> >>
> >>>I tried the free scan and it detects things my other applications
don't.
> >>
> >>To reiterate MikeM's request... what things ?
> >>
> >>
> >>Rick
> >>
> >>
> >>>But
> >>>in order to remove the culprits, one has to buy one month's or one
> >
> > year's
> >
> >>>service for 30 or 70
> >>>Dollars respectively.
> >>>I am looking for some independent opinions.
> >>
> >

[Noel Paton]

I wouldn't trust anything coming out of Intrigue Learning!!

I put an email addy of mine on their mailing list once - and immediately
started getting large quantities of Spam!! (it was the first time I'd used
that account for anything, and had no spam on it for the preceding three
months)
Their response to my complaint was a load of BS!


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
"webster72n" > wrote in message
...
>
> Mike, when I posted my question, I had no idea of it turning out this
> complicated. I simply assumed that someone might know about this program
and
> share their experience.
> PCPowerScan is supposed to keep your computer error free, working silently
> in the background. It is promoted by Intrigue Learning, a Canadian
Company,
> I believe.
> One can easily look it up under Dogpile or any Search Engine, for that
> matter.
> I didn't intend to spend any money on it, unless the response would have
> been positive.
>
> Cheer up, there are better days ahead.
>
> Harry.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Mike M" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Harry,
> >
> > No, it's not "obvious" what you are trying to achieve using this
> PCPowerScan.
> > When you answer that question then you will get any help or advice you
> might
> > need. For myself I've never believed in snake oil whatever the name
used
> to
> > market it and even less so when I'm not actually told the supposed
> benefits
> > that it will bring me.
> > --
> > Mike Maltby MS-MVP
> >
> >
> >
> > webster72n > wrote:
> >
> > > Rick, it's obvious, I would have been better off to figure this thing
> out
> > > for myself. I merely was looking for some more insight on this
> particular
> > > program.
> > > Thanks for your input.
> >
> >
>

[Mike M]

I know about PowerScan. Do you? You don't seem to like the answers you've
been given to date. Also _you_ still haven't said, despite repeated requests
to do so, what you are attempting to achieve or what this piece of snakeoil is
suggesting is wrong with your PC and will only "fix" for you on your paying
them money.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



webster72n > wrote:

> Mike, when I posted my question, I had no idea of it turning out this
> complicated. I simply assumed that someone might know about this program
> and share their experience.
> PCPowerScan is supposed to keep your computer error free, working silently
> in the background. It is promoted by Intrigue Learning, a Canadian
> Company, I believe.
> One can easily look it up under Dogpile or any Search Engine, for that
> matter.
> I didn't intend to spend any money on it, unless the response would have
> been positive.
>
> Cheer up, there are better days ahead.

[Mike M]

Sadly though despite repeated requests you still haven't answered the question
as to why you want to use this product, what you intend to achieve and what
problem it claims you have and that it will only fix by your paying them
money.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



webster72n > wrote:

> Not to have to repeat myself, please, look at my reply to Mike. Thanks.

[webster72n]

If I knew what was wrong, I would have told you, Mike.
The scan only pointed out 11 or 12 problems (errors), which were supposed to
be serious and when I clicked on the "fix" button, I was invited to
"register", which means buy. By now I've lost all my appetite for this
subject and would like to "close this file".
Hopefully I haven't bored you too much.
Thanks for your help, Mike.

Harry.


"Mike M" > wrote in message
...
> I know about PowerScan. Do you? You don't seem to like the answers
you've
> been given to date. Also _you_ still haven't said, despite repeated
requests
> to do so, what you are attempting to achieve or what this piece of
snakeoil is
> suggesting is wrong with your PC and will only "fix" for you on your
paying
> them money.
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
>
>
>
> webster72n > wrote:
>
> > Mike, when I posted my question, I had no idea of it turning out this
> > complicated. I simply assumed that someone might know about this program
> > and share their experience.
> > PCPowerScan is supposed to keep your computer error free, working
silently
> > in the background. It is promoted by Intrigue Learning, a Canadian
> > Company, I believe.
> > One can easily look it up under Dogpile or any Search Engine, for that
> > matter.
> > I didn't intend to spend any money on it, unless the response would have
> > been positive.
> >
> > Cheer up, there are better days ahead.
>
>

[webster72n]

That's good advice, Noel and I thank you for it.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" > wrote in message
...
> I wouldn't trust anything coming out of Intrigue Learning!!
>
> I put an email addy of mine on their mailing list once - and immediately
> started getting large quantities of Spam!! (it was the first time I'd used
> that account for anything, and had no spam on it for the preceding three
> months)
> Their response to my complaint was a load of BS!
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> or
> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
> "webster72n" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Mike, when I posted my question, I had no idea of it turning out this
> > complicated. I simply assumed that someone might know about this program
> and
> > share their experience.
> > PCPowerScan is supposed to keep your computer error free, working
silently
> > in the background. It is promoted by Intrigue Learning, a Canadian
> Company,
> > I believe.
> > One can easily look it up under Dogpile or any Search Engine, for that
> > matter.
> > I didn't intend to spend any money on it, unless the response would have
> > been positive.
> >
> > Cheer up, there are better days ahead.
> >
> > Harry.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Mike M" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Harry,
> > >
> > > No, it's not "obvious" what you are trying to achieve using this
> > PCPowerScan.
> > > When you answer that question then you will get any help or advice you
> > might
> > > need. For myself I've never believed in snake oil whatever the name
> used
> > to
> > > market it and even less so when I'm not actually told the supposed
> > benefits
> > > that it will bring me.
> > > --
> > > Mike Maltby MS-MVP
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > webster72n > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Rick, it's obvious, I would have been better off to figure this
thing
> > out
> > > > for myself. I merely was looking for some more insight on this
> > particular
> > > > program.
> > > > Thanks for your input.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

[Rick T]

Mike M wrote:

> Sadly though despite repeated requests you still haven't answered the question
> as to why you want to use this product, what you intend to achieve and what
> problem it claims you have and that it will only fix by your paying them
> money.

Betcha it's detected MRUs in the Registry. But S&D does that too and I
know he's got that running.


Rick