Many users have already come across a program called Reimage Repair. Or there is an alternative version of its name. This is PC Scan & Repair by Reimage.
Moreover, you can face the widespread opinion that this is a virus. Although the software is positioned as a program for optimizing computers.
Because of this, it is very important to understand what kind of application this is, whether it has any benefit in itself, and how to remove it if necessary.
Getting to know the program
It is logical to start with what kind of program Reimage Repair is.
If you read the description from the developers, then they say that this is a utility aimed at optimizing and tuning computers and laptops. It can restore damaged files in the operating system, replace them with whole ones, downloading from the official website. It is also an anti-virus application for detecting vulnerabilities.
Everything seems very interesting, engaging and incredibly rewarding. But in reality, everything is far from what the developers describe.
How the program gets to the computer
In fact, there are two options for getting to know this program:
- To begin with, a program called Reimage Repair can be installed by the user himself, which is quite natural. The user has seen an advertisement somewhere, someone has advised or has found a tool to optimize the computer himself. Without understanding in detail the features and real capabilities of Reimage Repair, I downloaded and installed it.
- Or secretly. This program is distributed as additional software. It is also often found in a viral software company. When you download another program, this optimization tool is installed along with it as an application. And sometimes, leafing through the step-by-step instructions during installation, users often skip the points where you can uncheck the box. Thus, they themselves agree that Reimage Repair is installed in parallel with the main program.
There are also tricks of the developers of the software that comes with this optimizer. It is inserted so that the user does not notice or pay attention to the addition. For example, they make the background barely distinguishable, and it is not clear what is written there.
Through the user’s carelessness, the software appears on the computer. And getting rid of it is not so easy.
How the program actually works
Now to the question of what the user will actually get by installing such a seemingly useful tool.
Installing this program starts a scan of the entire computer. It is difficult to say what kind of algorithm the software is based on, but some kind of verification supposedly takes place. It is possible that the scan is conditional. The task of the program is only to warn the user about the detected threats.
And so, when the scan ends, a final report is issued. Of course, the window says that there are problems on the computer, and they need to be fixed. To do this, the program offers to use the “Start repair” button.
And after that the process of restoring the operating system should start. After all, before that, the utility found many problems. It is after the start of the repair process that the most interesting begins.
ATTENTION. The program sends the user to the developer’s official website. And there it is offered to purchase a license key. And without this key, this very repair is impossible.
The meaning of the program and its existence is extremely simple. The user voluntarily or accidentally, in parallel with other software, installs this utility on his computer. It seems useful and is marketed as an effective optimization tool with a bunch of other features and capabilities.
Naturally, a gullible user wants to check the state of his computer and runs the utility . She also reports problems, thereby forcing the user to worry, and then suggests solving the problem. But this can be done only on condition that a license is purchased.
Gullible users pay money, buy a license key, and start treating their computer.
IMPORTANT. The main problem is that the utility does not give any real result.
In fact, this is a scam. People are forced to buy a license, which turns out to be useless.
Yes, on the Internet you can find reviews in which people declare that the program works, its benefits. But objectively, such comments are not real. They are distributed with only one purpose – to make other users feel that the program is working, and it makes sense to download and install it.
It should be noted that the utility does not work without a license key. She supposedly scans and finds something, but there is no talk of any computer optimization. When buying a license, the situation does not change.
ADVICE. It is not worth buying a license in any case. It has no effect, and you won’t be able to speed up or cure your computer.
Consequences of installing Reimage Repair
Once on the developers page, where it is proposed to buy a license key, and realizing that this is a catch, the user will naturally want to leave it.
But even here it is not so simple. The site will not let the user go. It will not be possible to leave it the first time. A window pops up where you need to confirm your intention to close the page. And probably more than once.
Here, in this exit window, they write that there is no need to rush and leave. The computer is in danger, so it would be better to get a utility with all its capabilities. Moreover, the developer promises that all problems will be eliminated. Another reason, which is aimed at getting into the user’s confidence, is the inscription about the warranty period of 60 days. Supposedly, they will refund your money within 2 months after purchasing the license, if it does not help.
All these are tricks and an attempt to empty the wallets of gullible users. First, the utility scans the PC, scares the detected threats, but then calms down, because all problems will be solved by their tool. It remains only to buy a key.
At the end, the level of usefulness of this software development is minimal. Some argue that there were some changes on the computer. But you can hardly trust such reviews.
Moreover, having installed this utility, a number of other users noticed negative changes. Namely:
- the number of advertisements that appear has noticeably increased ;
- a new panel called Babylon appeared in the browser, which was not there before;
- the start page has changed without the consent of the user;
- started to slow down the computer.
Since a sane person will not pay for a dubious utility, and the free version is useless, the most correct and logical solution in such a situation would be to remove this tool.
Ways to uninstall Reimage Repair
Interestingly, removing a program like Reimage Repair is not easy. This is not to say that it is a viral application that infects the entire computer. But the experience of many users has shown that software, positioned as a tool for optimization, actually begins to load the system over time, the computer lags and slows down, and a lot of ads appear in the browser.
So there is only one solution. This is deletion. This can be done in two ways:
- Windows tools;
- special software.
Now about each option separately.
Windows tools
There are several steps to be taken here. The thing is that Reimage Repair gets into different directories, and therefore it is important to get rid of the utility everywhere.
Because of this, the instructions seem to be rather complicated. But this must be done without fail:
- Right-click on the “Taskbar”, go to the “Task Manager” and select the “Processes” tab.
- In the list that opens, see if there is anything Reimage related. For example, the line Reimage Realtime Protection. Or ReiSystem. It may also contain the Reimage Making PCs application.
- If available, right-click and select File Location.
- Next, be sure to open the system tray. Again, right-click on the icon and “Exit”.
- Now you need to go to the “Start” menu, select the “Programs and Features” section. In the list that opens, find the utility you are looking for and hit it with the right button. Then click on the “Delete” item. Confirm your intention and wait for uninstallation.
- But that’s not all. You should also go to the folders that you opened in the previous steps. Delete everything that is there.
- In parallel, be sure to uninstall the program that led to the appearance of this optimizer, if you can call it that.
- Open the search bar and enter the value% Temp% there. A folder will open, the contents of which also need to be deleted.
- Again in the search bar, but already the regedit command. The “Registry Editor” should be launched.
- Now the key combination is Ctrl and F. In the window that opens, enter the command “Reimage Repair”
- Having found the key, right-click on it and select “Delete”.
- Press the F3 button to search for keys again. Anything you find, delete it by analogy.
IMPORTANT. If you use the standard option through Add or Remove Programs for Windows, uninstallation will not give the desired result.
The program itself will be removed, but it will leave many traces behind. Therefore, you need to get rid of the problematic utility completely.
Additionally, it will be useful to use a tool like AdwCleaner. After scanning, remove everything related to Reimage Repair. Maybe the program will find some more problems. Unlike the utility in question, Adw actually works.
Special software
To get rid of the problematic utility, you can use third-party programs.
Among them, users call the utility from Dr. Web. It can be downloaded for free on the official website of the anti-virus software developer .
Just run the utility, select the partitions you want to scan. Upon completion of the verification procedure, a list of found objects will appear. If the name of the object contains the word Rei, or Reimage Repair, feel free to select the Delete option in the Action line.
Then everything is neutralized together, and the computer is completely cleared of annoying and really malicious programs.
A utility called Uninstall Tool also helps a lot. Working with it is quite simple:
- Run the program and find the line with the name of the problematic application.
- Double-click on the name. A window will appear where you just need to click on the “Delete” item.
- The step-by-step removal process will begin. Moreover, at one of the stages, a window will appear asking you to explain why the user decided to uninstall.
- There is no need to explain or prescribe anything here. More dear to yourself. Just click on the “Skip” button.
- After removing the program, the utility will start scanning . The window will display a list of residual entries that are in the registry.
- Here also click on the “Delete” button.
You should be extremely careful when installing software from questionable sources. It is strongly recommended to use only trusted software, as well as official sites.
Alas, the information is extremely contradictory, and it is not always possible to find out whether this or that software is really dangerous, or those who call it useful, effective and safe are right.
In the case of Reimage Repair, everything is obvious. It’s a useless utility that masquerades as an incredibly powerful and feature-rich tool for optimizing your PC and beyond. In fact, this is a program whose developers make money by buying license keys. It is difficult to argue that it is completely useless. But the dominance of negative reviews is a clear confirmation of this theory.
