No. They come from the same company, but they are two different products that do two different jobs. TuneMeUp makes a slow computer faster. FixMeStick removes viruses.
TuneMeUp makes a slow PC faster
TuneMeUp is a program you download to your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer. There is nothing to plug in. It finds what is slowing the computer down — junk files taking up space, programs that start themselves every time you turn the computer on, browser add-ons worth a second look — explains each one in plain English, and fixes the ones you choose.
For the full list, see What is TuneMeUp?
FixMeStick removes viruses
FixMeStick is a USB stick. You plug it in and it checks the computer before Windows starts, so it can find and remove viruses and other harmful software that an antivirus running inside Windows cannot see.
Which one do you need?
- Your computer is slow, cluttered or takes ages to start: TuneMeUp.
- Pop-ups you cannot get rid of, a browser home page that keeps changing, or you think something has got in: FixMeStick.
Not sure? TuneMeUp’s security check-up tells you whether your antivirus is on and up to date, and whether something has changed your browser without asking. If it points to an infection, FixMeStick is the next step.
Do I need both?
No. Each one works on its own: you do not need a FixMeStick to use TuneMeUp, and you do not need TuneMeUp to use a FixMeStick.
Because they do different jobs, some people use both — FixMeStick to remove an infection, then TuneMeUp to keep the computer running quickly afterwards. They do not get in each other’s way.
Which computers they work on
- TuneMeUp: Windows 10 and Windows 11. See Will TuneMeUp work on my computer?
- FixMeStick: Windows PCs made after 2001, and Macs from 2006 to 2017.