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2 stars
Version: System Mechanic 7.0.4
"Firewall blocks ports that cannot be changed"
Pros: System Mechanic itself is a really great program. It is great for a one button fix of Windows issues, speed, etc.
Cons: The pro version includes a firewall and antivirus program. The firewall is blocking ports but you are unable to change the settings. The most disturbing is port 995 which is for GMail download to an email program. If you manually try to add this port, you receive an error that the port is in use with POP3S, but if you attempt to find POP3S in the list of ports, nothing shows up. To download email from this port (or other ports that the firewall blocks) you need to disable the firewall to do so.
Iolo technical support is extremely slow in responding. On average it takes 24-48 hours to receive a response from technical support and their knowledgebase, which they recommend you use, is very outdated and doesn't apply to new versions of their software.
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