Blitware FAQ: PC Medkit User Guide

Welcome to the PC Medkit user guide! We've taken every effort to make PC Medkit as easy to use as possible, but just in case you run in to a problem using the software, we've put together this handy guide for you.

Downloading PC Medkit

Downloading the PC Medkit installation package to your computer is the first step to cleaning your registry. Here's the link you need to download PC Medkit:

Download PC Medkit

Download PC Medkit

The PC Medkit installer is around 3.0MB, and will take 10-20 seconds to download on most broadband connections. When it's done downloading, open it (by double-clicking on it) to begin the installation process.

Download PC Medkit

Download PC Medkit

Installing PC Medkit

When you double-click on the PC Medkit installer, you'll be taken to the installer's welcome screen. It should look something like this:

Welcome to the PC Medkit installer

Press "Next" here. The next screen you'll see is the End User License Agreement. This screen gives you the terms and conditions for using our software. Please do read it!

The PC Medkit end-user license agreement

When you're done reading the EULA, and assuming you find it acceptable, please select "I accept the terms and conditions" then click "Next" to move on.

Ask Toolbar

You'll be offered to install the "Ask Toolbar" which you can opt to do or not at your own discretion.

Ask Toolbar

I'm going to turn it off in this case. After this screen PC Medkit will install itself and then launch

Installing...

A few options

Before the installation is complete PC Medkit will display this screen which allows you to choose some basic functionality with the program before getting started. Leaving all three of these boxes checked will result in PC Medkit to set up a weekly scan schedule and launch each time you start windows. Don't worry if you're not sure about this right away as you can always change these options again from the settings screen.

Using PC Medkit for the first time

Congratulations! PC Medkit is now installed on your system.

PC Medkit should now be running on your system, waiting for your input. If it's not, you can launch it again from the "PC Medkit" shortcut on your desktop.

PC Medkit, waiting for your instruction

Press the big "Start Scan" button to get moving.

PC Medkit, scanning your copy of Windows for errors PC Medkit, scanning your copy of Windows for errors

PC Medkit will scan your copy of Windows and pick out any potential errors that it might be able to fix.

PC Medkit, displaying all the errors it found

Here's a list of all the errors on my PC. You can press "Fix Errors" to have PC Medkit go through each and every one to try and repair them. If you haven't yet activated your copy of PC Medkit you'll be prompted to do so before you proceed.

PC Medkit, prompting you to register your copy

The PC Medkit license key field

The PC Medkit license key entered

How to bring up the registration dialog if you ever need it again

If you ever need to bring up this dialog again, just press "About", then "Register". If the button says "Renew" instead of "Register" that means that PC Medkit is already active and working.

Once you've entered your license key, press "Activate". You will receive notification that the activation was successful, like this:

The PC Medkit thank-you page, showing your license key

How to verify your successful activation, and check the status of your license

To verify your activation, and to check to see the status of your license (like how long until it expires), press "About" in PC Medkit. You'll be taken to the following screen, which clearly shows your license key and how long until it expires. It also lets you renew your license.

Once your copy of PC Medkit is registered and activated you'll have full access to PC Medkit.

Before making any changes PC Medkit will create a "System Restore Point" which is a safety net that allows you to easily revert any changes that PC Medkit makes if they prove to be less than ideal.

PC Medkit's Repair screen, creating a restore point

PC Medkit's Repair screen, cleaning

PC Medkit's Repair screen, results

As you can see there are few errors that were not fixed by PC Medkit. Many registry errors are created by automatic processes in Windows start up and then are fixed by PC Medkit only to be rebuilt the next time the computer restarts. Other errors are detected by PC Medkit but for one reason or another cannot be completely repaired, resulting in that error being repeated.

It is unlikely that any computer will be 100% error free according to PC Medkit at any given time and it's nothing to worry about.

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