What Is Finally Fast?
Finally Fast is the flagship site of Ascentive, LLC which is a software company that was established in 1988. The main focus of Ascentive is promotion and sales of it's PC SpeedScan Pro software through the Finally Fast Website but they also have a bunch of other error repair programs. Finally Fast is not an actual product but is the website where the company sells it's software. There main software is a downloadable windows registry cleaner than scans your computer for registry errors, startup errors, spyware, and adware. Once done scanning it gives the option to remove these errors in order to improve overall system performance. Finally Fast claims that their PC Speed Scan Pro is able to do the following:
- Stabilizes your PC by eliminating all errors found on your computer
- Speeds up your system by optimizing your windows system and eliminating system
slow-downs
- Increases your PC performance by erasing errors and invalid files that use up system
resources
- Prevents errors from building up by running scheduled periodic registry scans
Does The Finally Fast PC SpeedScan Pro Software Really Work?
As far as we can tell Finally Fast software does everything that is claims it will do in that it will remove system errors. However we caution people to the fact that the difference in PC performance before and after using their software, in most cases will not be as extreme as Finally Fast makes it out to be. If your computer has serious issues it might help with performance but if it has just a handful of errors you might not even notice a difference in performance.
How Much Does Finally Fast Cost? Is It Really Be Free?
Finally Fast software is free to download but in order to activate it to repair errors on your computer it costs $29.95 per year.
When you visit the finallyfast.com website everything is setup to make you think that the PC SpeedScan Pro software is free. You are able to download it for free and scan your computer for free. The problem comes once you get your scan results and attempt to have the SpeedScan Pro repair system errors for you. At this point you are all of the sudden asked to pay $29.95/Year in order to activate the software.
We don't have a problem with anyone wanting to sell software they created but there are two sticking points with us that need to be discussed. The first is that nowhere on the finallyfast.com website does it say that you have to pay for the service. We are sure you could find it hidden at the bottom of some terms and conditions pages but they bait people into downloading the software by making them think it is free. After downloaded they allow you to do a free scan and even show you how many systems errors you have. Then once they have you thinking your computer is in serious trouble they spring a software activation fee on you. We feel that this is sneaky and that they should be upfront about the cost before download. The reason they are sneaky about the cost is actually because of the second sticking point which is that you can find comparable registry cleaners for free on the Internet. Finally Fast knows that if they were upfront about charging for their software they wouldn't get near as many sales. Again, anybody that creates software has the right to sell it, we just think they should disclose this before they get someone to downloaded it.
What Is The Finally Fast Refund Policy?
We were unable to confirm this but as far as we can tell Finally Fast is like a lot software downloads in that there is no opportunity for a refund. This is unfortunate because if they really felt their product was so good they would stand behind it with a 100% money back guarantee. It is however also reasonable that they don't want people paying for the software, using it once, and then requesting an immediate refund. We can see both sides on this one.
Are There Any Drawbacks To Finally Fast?
The major drawback is cost. Finally Fast costs $29.95 per year while you can find comparable programs on the Internet for free. Finally Fast also makes questionable claims about how much faster they can make your computer, implements high pressure sales tactics, and even makes false claims about free competing products. We also wondered if there were ever any instances were their software actually said a computer didn't have any errors at all. If Finally Fast had a squeaky clean image this wouldn't have even crossed our minds but their shady tactics make you think twice.
The Finally Fast PC SpeedScan Pro Bottom Line
Finally Fast seems to work fairly well at doing what it claims it does (finding and removing errors) but that doesn't mean that you should run out and get it. The fact that they bait customers into downloading the software but then spring a fee on them once it's time to remove errors is quite shady. This alone made us take a second look at the company before making a final decision. After an in-depth look we found that they have a "no refund" policy (if they really felt their product was so valuable they should show customers by offering a 100% money back guarantee) and that you can get comparable software for free all over the Internet. In our opinion, purchasing Finally Fast PC Speed Scan Pro would be a waste of money and you are better off choosing a free alternative.
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