Micro Soft
SpeedyPC Pro Bait & Switch

My computer seemed to be going slower than usual, so I wanted to test the speed. I have done it before, but this time it was different. I entered the search as "free online speed test" and found one that was being offered by Micro Soft - a very trusted name. I clicked on it and it took me to a site where they wanted to scan my computer to find what might be causing the slowness. They found 622 things that needed to be fixed, after a 1 hour scan. I clicked on "Fix Errors" and it said you must register first. Then it said to fix the 622 errors I would have to sign up for the program at I think $29.95 which is definitely a bait and switch since it was promoted as free. I still have the icon called Speedy PC Pro which does the same thing but I don't know how they got into the act since I definitely clicked on MS free speed test.

Company: Micro Soft
Country: USA
Site: microsoft.com

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