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- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $39.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Date added: January 09, 2010
- Total Downloads: 2,131,587
- Downloads last week: 2,321
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 485 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on October 28, 2009
As with any machine, your PC needs regular tune-ups to maintain peak performance. This virtual toolbox can enhance the speed, safety, and power of your computer with a wide range of functions and an extensive help system.
System Mechanic performs cleanup, optimization, and privacy protection with equal agility. As with similar tune-up utilities, it enables you to clean up your registry, remove junk files, and customize hidden settings to improve performance. Novice users can get all of that done at once or automatically taken care of via the software's ActiveCare feature. The app has additional tools for removing spyware and for defragmenting your hard drive, eliminating the need for multiple utility programs. For example, the Configure Windows Startup tool shows the list of applications and services that automatically start with the computer and allows for disabling or removing them individually. This is a handy tool that replaces the "Software Explorer" part that Microsoft has taken out of the Windows Defender in Windows 7. The program is 32-bit, but it will work with Windows 7 64-bit.
There is an undo function that restores your system to its previous state, but it's hidden in the SafetyNet tab and doesn't allow you to bring back one item at a time. The program also lacks a system profiler, and has problems recognizing some antivirus programs such as AVG and ZoneAlarm. Also, when you do a "Deep System analysis," which can take a while, the process can't be canceled. These problems aside, System Mechanic is one of the most complete, effective, and easy-to-use tune-up utilities we've seen to date.
Publisher's description
From iolo Technologies :Make your old PC run like new. Keep your new PC running fast and problem-free. System and registry clutter will degrade your computer's performance, leading to crashes, longer boot times, and system errors. System Mechanic combines over 40 powerful PC tuneup tools to clean hard drive clutter, repair your registry, defragment drives and memory, manage programs, boost your Internet connection, and remove spyware.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 2.8 stars out of 485 votes
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Version: System Mechanic 9.5
"Bug-Ridden with No Technical Support"
Pros: Provides you with access to many of the performance-related areas and allows you to do some teawking.
Cons: I have been Sys Mech since version 5. It has gotten worse with every version. It is so bug-ridden that it should carry the term "Beta" after the version number. Does not work properly under any 64-bit OS and there is virtually NO Technical Support
Summary: Sys Mechanic has been getting worse with every version. I know since I have been using it since version 5. The program does not update under Vista x64 or Windows 7 x64 and the iolo "Technical Support" is virtually nonexistent. Don't waste your mo... read more >>
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Version: System Mechanic 9.5
"This is definitely one to try!"
Pros: A very reliable product, which makes cleaning Temporary files, optimise your memory, removing broken short cuts, and registry optimisation easier.
Bring your PC up to speed again.
It?s easy to use and I found it to be reliable software.Cons: I can't say I've found anything I don't like with this product.
Summary: This is one of many products I have tried to bring my PC back to a good speed, and this one sttod above the rest in performance and price.
This is one of many products I have tried... read more >>
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: System Mechanic 9.5
Pros: it worked fine on my old computer which was VISTA
Cons: Killed my new windows 7 computer twice i had just got it so i thought it was the new windows 7 which I didnt get a chance to update yet the first time so I reinstalled the OS and then updated and installed all my software
Summary: then as soon as I placed system mechanic on there the computer was dead again so WARNING DO NOT USE ON A WINDOWS SEVEN SYSTEM IT WILL KILL IT!!!!!!!!!!
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: System Mechanic 9.5
"please,think twice before buying this software"
Pros: easy to use
Cons: never reply to people how needs helpfrom technical support.
Summary: it was my biggest mistake ever to extend my subscription to april 2013.
i had problems with this software,called technical support in USA twice,sent so many emails,first they replied 3 times to me,but when my problem remain,unsolved,
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Version: System Mechanic 9.5
Pros: Sorry guys, I have to give it a 10, er, I mean a 5. I can't find anything wrong with it. It has never caused a lock-up, and I install the updates every day. You can drill down deep with all the individual utility programs. I'm no newbie.
Cons: Really, I don't have any. It works fast and fine every time and saves having to use more than one utility program.
Summary: Great Graphical User Interface makes it really fun to use, and there are so many utilities in it, I haven't gotten around to them all yet.
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