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Q: I purchased a printer and when I set it up for use with my laptop, a software program called Optimizer Pro Performance Monitor was also installed. It shows me a pop-up that says it will clean up the 26368 items on my desktop. Is the software safe to use?
— Lynne Allsbrow
A: Optimizer Pro Performance, or PC Optimizer Pro, was probably bundled with your legitimate printer software as a free add-on, a strategy many shady programs use to infiltrate computer systems. It is widely considered to be and may even leave your computer vulnerable to cyber criminals. For steps on how to remove the program in Windows, visit or .
— Andy Vuong, The Denver Post
