PC Tools (company)


PC Tools
Company typeSubsidiary
FoundedFebruary 25, 2003 (2003-02-25)
DefunctDecember 4, 2013 (2013-12-04)
Headquarters,
Australia
Number of locations
Luxembourg
United States
United Kingdom
Ukraine
Ireland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Dave Cole
(Vice President and General Manager)
Number of employees
200+
ParentSymantec
Websitewww.pctools.com

PC Tools (formerly known as WinGuides) was a software company founded in 2003 and acquired by Symantec in 2008; the new owner eventually discontinued the PC Tools name. Company headquarters were in Australia, with offices in Luxembourg, the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Ukraine. The company had previously developed and distributed security and optimization software for the Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows platforms.