A marveloous piece of Cr@@ which will probably be remembered only for its bold claims and for almost anything else....LOL!

Here a review from Softpedia:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/PcBoost.shtml

BETTER FREE ALTERNATIVES (not mentioned by Ashraf)

* ThrottleStop (==> only for advanced users)
Amazing FREE and highly customizable APP which helps you adjust the performance of your Intel CPU according to the programs you are using, as well as protect your PC from overheating using the 'BD PROCHOT' option. What it does is to automatically detect your CPU type and speed, offering you 4 CPU performance profiles: optimized performance, gaming, Internet navigation and battery support.
For instance, if you choose the "battery support" profile, it lowers the CPU speed by decreasing the multiplier value for your processor, so as to reduce the power usage when your laptop is running on battery. Cool, isn't it? Perfect for laptop nerds like me.....LOL!

http://forum.techinferno.com/throttlestop-realtemp-discussion/23-throttlestop-guide.html

Download (==> should you be for some reasons reluctant to register on their compelling forum):
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Benchmarks/ThrottleStop.shtml

* (Portable) Actual Booster
As the award winning "Process Lasso" this magic tiny cool FREE tool can dramatically optimize your PC performance, making your system faster and more stable, by automatically allocating the majority of your system resources (CPU power, RAM etc...) to the currently active applications or games.

* Mz CPU Accelerator 4.1
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/CPU-Tweak/Mz-Cpu-Accelerator.shtml

* PTray
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/PTray.shtml

And if you are a frantic PC GAMER like our friend Whiterabbit from UK:

* Razer Game Booster (==> incredible powerful FREE app)
So far the only tool I tried which has really made a huge difference on my system while playing games!!!

http://www.razerzone.com/gamebooster

My 0.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 cent!!

Giovanni  –  13 years ago  –  Avez-vous trouver ce commentaire utile ? oui | non (+186)

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Here's what Softpedia says about this program;
"Unfortunately, PCBoost isn't able to do any wonders on your computer, while the way it tries to improve performance is actually quite basic and you could even do it manually straight from within Windows.

PCBoost switches running processes priority between High and Realtime, depending on the active window at a given time, so you may even end up with a slower machine in case something goes wrong."

Personally, I don't like what it says in the publisher's description about being able to "force" programs to run faster. Presumably some other program or process will then be forced to run slower? It sounds like a handy way to make your system unstable.

Thanks GOTD, but I think I'll give this one a miss.

Ghenghis McCann  –  13 years ago  –  Avez-vous trouver ce commentaire utile ? oui | non (+117)

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Pros
*Uses two methods to try to help increase performance:
*Has a built-in CPU benchmark
*Easy to use

Cons
*Eh. Bold claims are backed up with not-so-bold functionality.

Free Alternatives
Process Lasso Free
Process Tamer

Final Verdict
Click here for final verdict and full review

Ashraf from dotTech  –  13 years ago  –  Avez-vous trouver ce commentaire utile ? oui | non (+64)

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Wow, software like that, which is proven to do nothing that it claims, then on top of that the fake reviews from one-time-reviewers-nothing-but-all-pgware-products on CNET (newsguy09, reviewed the whole PGWARE catalogue with 5! stars on the same day in 2005) is proof enough for the placebo effect the company creates with the softwares.

One serious reviewer made a summary with one nifty sentence out of the box after seeing the first 5 or 6 5-star-rewiews on PGWARE's PcBoost 4.6.10.2013:

"The ripoff outfit PGWARE who produce this snake oil have packed the reviews with their shills, OBVIOUS FAKES who sing its praises. This is obvious to anyone who has actually installed this awful, buggy scam of a program that tries to dupe the less-knowledgeable.
...
In addition, PGWARE has a script on its web server that floods the desktops of those visiting (from sites it disapproves of) with hundreds of popups forcing a reboot, ironically accusing the *user* of criminal wrongdoing... Such practices are clearly the work of malicious, unprincipled "insert some secret word here" who prey on the less fortunate, not professional software developers."

Read the full review here, that guy deserves a Oscar, for the summary (review #9 from the top or #2 from the bottom), it's from 2004 - old - and still current at the same time!:
http://download.cnet.com/PcBoost/3640-18512_4-13163619-2.html

There are programs in the www, that are able to make some differences, they probably do all not have a PGWARE stamp on it. My advice to PGWARE and their software catalogue: rewrite all products from scratch and rebrand existing and proven technology, that is better than offering programs that are able to do nothing and simply cheat on customers and their money.

If you have too much money in the month and you wanna "Run to the Hills" because you feel like a Rockstar for a day, then buy PGWARE programs and live the wasteful life.

To all visitors, expect NOTHING, if you have bad pc performance, think about upgrading hardware, buy a better CPU, more RAM, a decent graphics card, if you need more RAM, buy a new RAM channel or a Dual-Channel pair, if your internet is slow, think about changing the provider and invest more money per month for a better connection but please, don't think that software - no matter what it claims it can do to have a reason to get your money - will make significant differences, it won't, only physical hardware with those technical capabilities will, some call that evolution in computer history, if you would achieve that with softwares, we still would ride on a Pentium I with 512 MB RAM into the Wild West sun, that sounds so romantic but the reality isn't, if you wanna ride, get a good horse!

kin0seC  –  13 years ago  –  Avez-vous trouver ce commentaire utile ? oui | non (+35)

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A number of years ago I wrote a a search program in which I could control the priority of the search component, and whatever priority I set it to it never seemed to make any difference to the speed of the PC even on a single core machine, I must admit I found this strange.
Yesterday Microsoft announced that their anti-virus software was not up to scratch and should not be used as your main anti-virus; so I removed it and used another one. Before this my machine was horrendously sluggish with Explorer errors popping up all the time, now it is a totally different machine.

My point being, maybe before changing low-level functions such as priority it is worth looking at the software you are using.

XP-Man  –  13 years ago  –  Avez-vous trouver ce commentaire utile ? oui | non (+26)

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