VCOM Fix It Utilities 6 Pro [Old Version] :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Network connectivity issues after install

2006-11-26
I bought this software two days ago, Installed it on my laptop and all of a sudden, my network connection was messed up. I could not figure how to connect to the wireless or wired network. My other computers were still able to connect, so it was a problem with the computer with Fix It installed. After much work, I finally uninstalled the software and right away was able to get back on the network. I am not sure if there is some kind of firewall setting with the software, or if it was just the software itself.

Anyway, I am unsure whether to reinstall this software or not.

FAILED...When Needed Most

2006-09-16
This software might be recommended if better utilities weren't out there. This one gives the user a sense of security, but when my system crashed, Fix-It couldn't. I dutifully put in the Rescue Disk, booted up on it, restored my earlier system, exited and rebooted.

Nothing. Before I'd been able to get into safe mode, but now nothing. So when I manually restored my system, guess which program got yanked? And it freed up a lot of system resources, too. (Had I known how much before, that alone would have soured me.) My system now runs faster and doesn't lag while typing.

Another small criticism: Even though Fix-It has automatic update for virus scans, I found more often than not I had to go to the VCom site and manually download the anti-virus files. No reason was ever given; I'd just get a message telling me to do it. Very inconvenient.

Also WARNING*WARNING: This program has strict activation. You can only have it on one computer, so forget putting it on your notebook computer.

Finally, be careful when cleaning your registry. Look at every entry this suite wants to delete. If you run it on default, it may remove critical registry keys and settings. In fact, I'd use a different registry cleaner or some of the free ones.

Fix-It has some great features, but not enough to make it worth the system resources and a system sluggish system. (Not to mention the anti-virus problem). Try System Mechanic instead.

Not worth it, even after rebates

2006-05-25
I installed this software after getting it free after rebates, and I must say I am not the least bit impressed. It claims to speed up your system, but instead only slows it down. Seems like it would be because it was bugging down my computer, but it's relatively new and has a gig of memory. As another reviewer mentioned, my internet stopped working correctly (although the other computers on my network without this program worked just fine with internet!) and my system restore just wouldn't work. It deleted a lot of entries I needed to run my system correctly.

The anti-spyware was an absolute joke & the updates were large files almost every day. 8 MB a day practically.

On a lighter note, Fix-It Utilities found a virus other programs were unable to find.

I use Zone Alarm Security Suite and then use CCleaner to take care of the rest. I think they're the best combination. No program beats Zone Alarm's. Fast, secure, and won't bug down your computer. I had to reinstall my operating system thanks to Fix-It Utilities.

WARNING!!!!

2006-04-27
I installed the product hoping it would help me with all the errors I was getting (I have Windows XP). Well, 2 weeks and $200 it's what it took for me to have my computer repaired. It would not let me log on to windows, I got errors I've never seen and it completely messed all my files. BIG waste of money. I had to re-format my hard drive and my computer is only 1 month old!!!

Creates More Problems Than It Repairs

2006-03-23
Purchased Fix-It Utilities 6 a few weeks back and installed it on my desk top running Windows XP. Immediately after installation I ran the program and repaired only the minimum errors as recommended. However, many programs on my computer would not run and could not access many files. Called VCOM for help ,but their solution did not work. I was even unable to get system restore to correct the problem. I had to re-format my hard drive and re-install all my programs and files. I cannot recommend this registry repair.

Don't buy it even if its free after rebate

2006-03-21
With Fix-It Utilities 6 Professional you have a fully integrated suite of utilities designed to detect and even eliminate many potential problems on a PC. This computer diagnostics suite finds and prevents problems before they occur. In addition, it has easy, schedulable maintenance to help you recover lost data, diagnose system hardware, and tune the registry.

Updates are sooooo sloooow

2006-03-17
I wonder why this program needs to update itself every day and then takes 1/2 hour or more (on a cable internet connection no less) to download the files. I can't believe the programmers are writing that much new updated files every single day. And then after you download the updates you have to manually click through to install them. At least it could do this automatically and in the background. It's basically a pain in the a**. I also run other antivirus software and that program downloads and updates itself in 10 seconds.

WORKS WELL BUT

2006-03-09
The product quite good i except when trying to update virus and spyware and program.seems to always be or network very busy downloading updates is a long and slow process. Alot of times download stops and i have to try another time it really gets me mad.I know it uses PC_cillin for virus patt and updates .I had pc-cillin and i never had problems with downloading virus updates.
GO FIGURE .......Whats going on here.>???????????????????????
OH well who cares about us consumers anyway.

VCOM Fix-it

2006-03-01
I bought this to be able to easily clean up the registry. I was disappointed that I wasn't able to clean unnecessary registry info easier. Maybe I haven't found all the ways to do this, and in that case, it's also not good because I've really tried and it's not obvious like I'd hoped.

VCOM Registry Repair Feature

2006-02-25
I purchased Fix-It primarily to correct a registry problem. It was rated very highly on the PCWorld website. It did a great job. I had over 850 registry errors, corrected them and did a reorg on the registry. My computer is running beter now. The other utilities included work as advertised. I have been using Norton Systemworks for many years and this product is very comparable at a lower price.