Quarterdeck's CleanSweep 4.0 Wins Editor's Top Award in Leading International Computer Trade Magazine
INFO EXAME, a Top Trade Magazine in Brazil, Selects CleanSweep As The Uninstaller of Choice
MARINA DEL REY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 1998-- Quarterdeck Corp. (Nasdaq:QDEK - news), the world's leading provider of PC helpware solutions, Wednesday announced that CleanSweep 4.0 was selected as INFO EXAME's uninstaller of choice in the August 1998 issue.
INFO EXAME stated that CleanSweep 4.0 is ''a more complete solution'' than Symantec's Norton Uninstaller, and presents ''better performance when executing tasks.''
INFO EXAME rated Quarterdeck's CleanSweep 4.0 higher than Symantec's Norton Uninstaller, awarding CleanSweep four and one half stars out of five. In the performance tests conducted by INFO EXAME's software lab, CleanSweep was more than three times faster at removing programs, and more thorough at uninstalling applications and removing Internet debris than Norton Uninstaller.
''CleanSweep continues to receive significant recognition from both domestic and international trade publications,'' said Gary Ulaner, director of product management at Quarterdeck. ''The award from INFO EXAME confirms that CleanSweep remains the best solution available for removing unwanted and unneeded programs and files from your PC.''
About CleanSweep
CleanSweep 4.0 Portuguese was introduced in Brazil on July 20, 1998, during Fenasoft. CleanSweep is Quarterdeck's best-selling solution for safe and complete hard drive cleanup and management. It thoroughly and safely removes old or unwanted programs and the widest variety of files, including Internet debris such as ActiveX controls, cookies, browser plug-ins, and Internet cache files.
CleanSweep also contains exclusive technology for one-button and scheduled cleanups of 'safe' file types, an easy-to-use tool for editing the Windows registry, exclusive automatic safety features that protect less experienced users from accidental file deletion, and an updating utility that automatically updates CleanSweep over the Internet.
CleanSweep's Extra Strength version includes Zip-It 4.0, a file compression utility that allows users to view, run and selectively extract the contents of zipped files over the Internet before downloading the entire zipped archive to the PC.
About INFO EXAME
INFO EXAME, a complete source of information on the digital world, its products and its businesses, is a leading computer trade magazine in Brazil with a monthly circulation of 203,700. It has a team of highly specialized journalists and its own hardware and software lab that operates under rigid quality standards. INFO EXAME features news, analysis and lab test articles for professionals who need to be kept up-to-date with technology.
About Quarterdeck
Quarterdeck is a global leader in the development and marketing of PC helpware -- software designed to prevent and solve PC performance problems, especially those encountered in networked (Internet and intranet) environments. The company's goal is to make personal computing trouble-free for users and network administrators alike, while reducing the need for live technical support.
Quarterdeck's current product line, which addresses storage management, system conflict resolution, virus protection, system updating, and enhanced access to networked information and communications resources, is marketed to both end-users and businesses via retail distribution, corporate resellers and OEMs, direct marketing channels, and the Internet.
Quarterdeck's products are available in more than 14,000 outlets throughout the United States and Canada, as well as in more than 29 countries worldwide. Incorporated in 1982 and traded on Nasdaq under the symbol QDEK, Quarterdeck's worldwide headquarters are in Marina del Rey, with European operations based in Dublin, Ireland.
Further information may be obtained by calling 800/354-3222 toll-free or 573/443-3282; by accessing Quarterdeck's Web site at quarterdeck.com; or by sending e-mail requests to info@quarterdeck.com.
NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information on Quarterdeck and its products, view the Quarterdeck Press Center at quarterdeck.com.
Quarterdeck and CleanSweep are registered trademarks of Quarterdeck Corp. or its subsidiaries. Zip-It is a trademark of Quarterdeck Corp. or its subsidiaries. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Contact:
Quarterdeck Corp., Marina del Rey
Tawana Clark, 310/309-3757
tclark@ngw.quarterdeck.com
Ana Thorne, 310/309-3767
athorne@quarterdeck.com
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