| 词条 | PC Tools (software) |
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| name = PC Tools | logo = | logo alt = | screenshot = PC Tools 1.10.png | caption = Screenshot of PC Tools 1.10 | screenshot alt = | collapsible = | author = | developer = Central Point Software | released = {{Start date and age|1985}} | discontinued = yes | latest release version = | latest release date = | latest preview version = | latest preview date = | programming language = | operating system = DOS, Windows | platform = | size = | language = | language count = | language footnote = | genre = software utilities | license = | alexa = | website = | standard = | AsOf = }}{{distinguish|text=PC Tools (company) which provided a collection of PC software utilities.}} PC Tools was a collection of software utilities for DOS developed by Central Point Software. History of developmentThe original PC Tools package was first developed as a suite of utilities for DOS, released for retail in 1985 for $39.95.[1] With the introduction of version 4.0, the name was changed to PC Tools Deluxe, and the primary interface became a colorful graphical shell (previously the shell resembled PC BOSS and was monochrome.) By version 7.0 of the package in 1991 several Windows programs had been added to it. Though the 7.0 version sold well, it was criticised in computer trade publications for being overcomplicated and riddled with bugs. It was widely considered to have been rushed to publication, despite the objections of many of Central Point Software's employees. {{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} PC Tools PRO (Version 9) for DOS was the last stable version released by Central Point Software before acquisition. In June 1994 Central Point was acquired by their top competitor Symantec. The package MORE PC Tools was released by Symantec's Central Point Division in October 1994[2] and included additional utilities: Backtrack, CrashGuard Pro (ex-Central Point Recuperator), DriveCheck, DriveSpeed. After that the product line was ultimately discontinued. PC Tools was the main competitor to Norton Utilities, which Symantec had acquired in 1990. Symantec now uses the PC Tools brand name—acquired from an Australian security vendor in 2008[3]—for low-cost antivirus and antispyware software[4] The PC Tools brand was retired on December 4, 2013 and the website now refers visitors to products in Symantec's Norton product line. Utilities included
The Mirror, Undelete, and Unformat utilities were licensed by Central Point to Microsoft for inclusion in MS-DOS 5.0. Central Point Anti-Virus and VDefend were licensed as Microsoft AntiVirus and VSafe, respectively, in MS-DOS 6.0 through 6.22. References1. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=ki8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34], PC TOOLS, AT LAST! Powerful disk utilities from the people who brought you Copy II PC, InfoWorld, September 2, 1985 2. ^[https://books.google.de/books?id=cTgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32], Symantec, Vertisoft ship system utilities, InfoWorld, October 31, 1994 3. ^PC World, Symantec buys PC Tools 4. ^pctools.com 5. ^A short review of CP Desktop for Windows
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