Quarterdeck Announces the Quarterdeck Utility Pack -- A Simple, Inexpensive Solution to the Most Common PC Problems.MARINA DEL REY Del Rey may refer to:
For one low price, Quarterdeck's Utility Pack integrates three essential tools, CleanSweep, Crash Defender Deluxe and ViruSweep, to provide the best technology available for maintaining a trouble-free PC. Also, as a bonus, the Utility Pack offers a free, one-year subscription to TuneUp.com, Quarterdeck's online PC service station. "The Quarterdeck Utility pack is the best suite of tools available," said Laura Garcia-Manrique, product manager at Quarterdeck. "At a price that is unmatched, it provides a comprehensive set of tools that work together to fix and prevent the top three problems that affect PC performance -- crashes, clutter and viruses. What's more, Utility Pack maximizes PC performance with applications that have been designed to work together seamlessly without any redundant or overlapping functionality." "Unlike other suites, Utility Pack focuses on the key tools necessary to keep your PC running like new," said Gary Ulaner, director of product management at Quarterdeck. "We avoid needless supplementary products that could cause system degradation rather than performance enhancement. We want to solve problems, not cause them. The available hard drive space necessary to completely install Utility Pack is approximately 28MB -- competing products range upward of more than; above. See also: Upward 100MB." A Simple Solution to the Most Common PC Problems Quarterdeck customer research indicates application crashes, low disk space and viruses are the most common PC problems that impact performance. Utility Pack combines Crash Defender Deluxe -- the most reliable protection against crashes and screen freezes, CleanSweep, the award-winning No. 1 choice for safe and complete hard drive cleanup and management, and ViruSweep, multiple layers of anti-virus protection that kills viruses before they damage the PC, to fix and prevent these problems. Users can select which applications to install from an integrated installation wizard. The Most Reliable Protection Against Crashes And Screen Freezes Crash Protection Crash Defender Deluxe 2.0 intercepts application crashes or GPF (1) (General Protection Fault) The name given to a crash in Windows, starting with Windows 3.1. See crash in Windows. (2) (Gpf) (GUI Programming Facility) An OS/2 application generator originally from GPF Systems, Inc. before they disable an application or Windows itself, and provides the user with the best chance of saving their work-in-progress. With three levels of crash prognosis -- good, fair, poor -- the user knows the source and the state of the crash and can make an informed decision about how to deal with it. When it detects an impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. crash, Crash Defender Deluxe alerts the user with easy-to-understand language and a visual "traffic light" that estimates the seriousness of the crash. A green light indicates the application can be completely stabilized, allowing work to continue and data to be saved without having to restart the application or reboot To reload the operating system, which restarts the computer. See boot. (operating system) reboot - (From boot) A boot with the implication that the computer has not been down for long, or that the boot is a bounce intended to clear some state of wedgitude. See warm boot. the system. A yellow light indicates the offending application can be stabilized long enough for the user to save their work and exit the application normally. A red light indicates the damaged application is very unstable and a loss of data could occur. Whether the light is green, yellow or red, a click on the Crash Defender Deluxe "Fix" button will stabilize the system and save the user's work. Preliminary internal tests against Symantec's CrashGuard, using Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. applications and 58 crash scenarios from Microsoft's Web site, show that Quarterdeck's Crash Defender Deluxe is by far the better crash protection utility, fixing 48% more crashes. Screen UnFreeze Crash Defender Deluxe 2.0 provides an extra level of protection for safeguarding a user's work that no other crash protection solution offers. It unfreezes applications that appear to be locked or frozen so that the user can reactivate re·ac·ti·vate v. 1. To make active again. 2. To restore the ability to function or the effectiveness of. re·ac the application long enough to save their work and exit the program normally. Crash Defender also integrates an "UnFreeze" button into the Windows Close Program dialog box A movable window that is displayed on screen in response to the user selecting a menu option. It provides the current status and available options for a particular feature in the program. (CTRL-ALT-DEL) so that users can reactivate locked or frozen applications using a familiar model. The Award-Winning Number One Choice For Safe And Complete Hard Drive Cleanup Internet Cleanup CleanSweep is Quarterdeck's best-selling solution for safe and complete hard drive clean-up and management. It thoroughly and safely removes old or unwanted programs and the widest variety of files, including Internet debris such as ActiveX controls, cookies, browser plug-ins, shareware, trialware, GIFs and Internet cache See Web cache. files. CleanSweep also contains an easy-to-use tool for editing the Windows registry The Windows registry is a directory which stores settings and options for the operating system for Microsoft Windows 32-bit versions, 64-bit versions and Windows Mobile. It contains information and settings for all the hardware, operating system software, most non-operating system , exclusive automatic safety features that protect less experienced users from accidental file deletion File deletion is a way of removing a file from a computer's file system. The reasons for deleting files are
One-button & Scheduled Cleanups CleanSweep's Fast & Safe Cleanup feature provides one-button and scheduled cleanups of several safe file types such as Recycle Bin Starting with Windows 95, a simulated garbage can used for deleting files and folders. The recycle bin keeps the files intact in case the user wants to restore them, but can be "emptied" from time to time to save disk space. files, temporary files and Internet cache files. These typically space-intensive file types can be removed with just the click of a mouse, or scheduled to be removed at system start up or at any pre-scheduled time and day. Frees More Than 38% More Hard Drive Space Internal tests show that CleanSweep's Fast & Safe Cleanup, technology for one-button and scheduled cleanups of several safe file types, provides maximum hard drive space savings, freeing more than 38% more hard drive space than its nearest competitor. Test results also show Fast & Safe Cleanup provides ultra-fast performance, outperforming CyberMedia's Uninstaller Software that helps uninstall applications from a computer. See uninstall. (operating system) uninstaller - A utility program to remove another application program from a computer's disks. Deluxe 5.0 Quick Clean by more than 2.3:1, and Symantec's Uninstall To remove hardware or software from a computer system. In order to remove a software application from a PC, an uninstall program, also called an "uninstaller," deletes all the files that were initially copied to the hard disk and restores the AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI and SYSTEM. Deluxe 1.04 AutoClean by more than 21:1. Multiple Layers Of Anti-Virus Protection Kills Viruses Before They Damage the PC Boot and Background Virus Scanning Proactive ViruSweep provides comprehensive anti-virus protection and automatically guards the system to stop viruses before they infect files. Every time the system is started ViruSweep scans its memory and boot areas to protect against a boot virus A virus written into the boot sectors of a floppy disk. A popular way to spread a virus when floppy disks were widely used, the boot virus relied on people forgetting to remove the last floppy they inserted when they turned the machine off. . ViruSweep, while it continuously and automatically monitors the PC in the background, stops viruses from invading a PC via Internet downloads, e-mail, floppies or over a network -- protecting against boot sector Reserved sectors on disk that are used to load the operating system. On startup, the computer looks for the master boot record (MBR) or something similarly named, which is typically the first sector in the first partition of the disk. , standard file, polymorphic polymorphic - polymorphism , stealth, encrypted, multipartite mul·ti·par·tite adj. 1. Divided into many parts. 2. Involving more than two nations or parties; multilateral. Adj. 1. , and macro viruses and Trojan horses It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome.
On-Demand Scanning ViruSweep also gives the user the convenience of performing "on-demand" virus scanning as desired, or via ViruSweep's integrated scan scheduler. The user can control the exact timing of the scan, designate drives or directories to be scanned, including those on a network, and specify certain files to be scanned, including compressed files, program files or the master boot record The first sector on the hard disk, which directs the computer to the location of the operating system. See boot sector. . Web Scanning With ViruSweep, users can install Internet browser See Web browser. plug-ins in Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. , Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. , America OnLine and other popular programs. Every time the user downloads a file, ViruSweep silently scans it for a virus and immediately notifies the user if a virus is detected. Protection Against Known and Unknown Viruses Behavior blocking technology in ViruSweep detects virus-like activities such as formatting the hard drive, modifying program files, illegally altering file names and loading destructive code into memory and alerts the user. Behavior blocking stops both known and unknown viruses from damaging a user's system. Up-To-Date Virus Protection Anti-virus definition updates can be automatically retrieved and installed for one year using Quarterdeck's convenient Update-It feature. BONUS! FREE, ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO TUNEUP.COM With this free, one-year subscription to Quarterdeck's TuneUp.com site, users can get the latest information on how to keep a PC running at peak performance, including driver and software updates, "must have" utilities, answers to FAQs (frequently asked questions), BugNet information, and access to Bulletin Boards and Data Garage. PRICING AND AVAILABILITY The Utility Pack is available at an estimated street price of $59.95 and will ship to all major computer retail outlets nationwide later this month. The Utility Pack is also available direct from Quarterdeck by calling 800/354-3222 toll-free, or 573/443-3282, or by accessing the Quarterdeck online store via store.quarterdeck.com/. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The Quarterdeck Utility Pack requires an IBM PC or 100% compatible, 486/66 or higher processor (Pentium recommended), Windows 95 or Windows 98, CD-ROM drive, VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. or higher resolution monitor, Internet Access required for updates, 16 MB RAM, 28 MB of hard drive space for complete installation. CleanSweep supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 and 4.0; Netscape Navigator 3.0 and 4.0; and America OnLine 3.0. ABOUT QUARTERDECK Quarterdeck is a global leader in the development and marketing of PC helpware -- software designed to prevent and solve PC performance problems, especially those encountered in networked (Internet and intranet) environments. The company's goal is to make personal computing trouble-free for users and network administrators alike, while reducing the need for live technical support. Quarterdeck's current product line, which addresses storage management, system conflict resolution, virus protection, system updating, and enhanced access to networked information and communications resources, is marketed to both end-users and businesses via retail distribution, corporate resellers and OEMs, direct marketing channels, and the Internet. Quarterdeck's products are available in more than 14,000 outlets throughout the United States and Canada, as well as in more than 29 countries worldwide. Incorporated in 1982 and traded on Nasdaq under the symbol QDEK, Quarterdeck's worldwide headquarters are in Marina del Rey, with its European operations based in Dublin, Ireland. Further information may be obtained by calling 800/354-3222 toll-free or 573/443-3282, by accessing Quarterdeck's Web site at http://www.quarterdeck.com/, or by sending e-mail requests to info@quarterdeck.com. Note to Editors: For more information on Quarterdeck Corp. and its products, view the Quarterdeck Press Center at http://www.quarterdeck.com/qdeck/press. Quarterdeck and CleanSweep are registered trademarks of Quarterdeck Corp. Utility Pack, Crash Defender and ViruSweep are trademarks of Quarterdeck Corp. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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