This is not a review per say as I am trying to gather as much information as possible about the safety and accuracy of MajorGeeks before I use their site,
Used for years, the only problems i have had are the ones that i create myself, like not following instructions. Be aware of what you down load.
I run a computer repair business. I looked at majorgeeks.com recently and I'm not impressed with their web page. I get paid to remove malware and virus infections from people's computers. Most tell me the computer stopped working correctly after they or there kid(s) clicked on a link from a site they visited that says something like... "Click here to scan your pc for viruses." What's the first thing on majorgeeks site that is noticeable when it loads up... A big green exclamation point with the words next to it "BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD
Run a FREE scan to diagnose Windows errors."
Right, and my mother is Marry Poppins. What majorgeeks should do is give their visitors information about a anti malware product they support or endorse so the user can go their themselves.
I did browse around the site after the initial page I visited and each site of majorgeeks.com had a different ad at the top. I learned it's not majorgeeks offering to "fix" computers with a scan but the advertisement is. And that's a bad practice for a site that professes to be Geek. Majorgeeks.com needs to not support advertisements that will take a user to a different site that will "fix" (infect) their computer.
And anyone who reads this please don't click on any advertisement or link that professes to fix your registry or to scan your computer. If you want your computer to be scanned from online then go to a commercial antivirus company website like Bit Defender or Norton or whatever one you like that sells their software in retail stores and they will usually have an option to quick scan your computer online. Online scans aren't too accurate but if you have a virus on your computer those types of scans MAY pick something up. It's best to not browse the web without a virus scanner and a firewall though. So why would anyone be clicking on an ad to scan their computer in the first place? I guess people do it so they can call someone up like me to pay money to undo that click. Apparently it's really fun to click on such an ad because lots of people keep doing it. I'm a really boring guy. I never click on those types of ads.
I use MayorGeeks since years. This site always offers a lot of technical resources, updated files and software.
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Answer: We've been doing this since 2001 and had similar sites for years before that. Every file is scanned, tested and reviewed by us. You'll notice most descriptions (not all) are our words and our screenshots are watermarked so you can see that we tested it.
Answer: Sorry, I didn't see your question sooner. Everything is marked. Freeware, Open Source, Ad-Supported (offers additional programs or advertising), and Shareware. Each file description also has red letters that say Limitations, so you know what you're getting, or not getting.
Answer: I am running the same OS as you, and a tech support guy told me that Microsoft is phasing out support for Win 7, and that almost all of the Updates are non-applicable to my machine... and to not worry about it.
Answer: Controlpanel and uninstall that you want to remove
Answer: I've had a lot of problems from sites that used to be safe. Most sites don't check the file format before they allow someone to put a program on their site. So they add all kinds o ADWARE or hijack virus' etc... But Major Geeks is a better website to use. I usually go to Bleeping Computers though. Just only always click on what you went there for. They will usually offer you a tab right under what you are looking for that says "GO TO AUTHORS' SITE".
MajorGeeks has a rating of 3.5 stars from 25 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. MajorGeeks ranks 2nd among Freeware sites.