XP Tweak Mechanic for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffNovember 7, 2008

This freeware application promises to boost the performance of your Windows XP computer, but our tests found few bonuses and many flaws. Tweak Mechanic sports a basic and simple interface with radio buttons for eight options. Tweaking your XP, cleaning up junk files, improving Internet speed, and restoring Registry settings are all listed, but none are explained. Most offered tweaking features such as autoend tasks, the ability to tweak a hung up application, and the ability to increase speed for menu drops are normally and easily accomplished using Windows system applications. The poorly designed Clean Up Junk option fails to mention that the listed text lines are clickable shortcuts. Our tests failed to prove the Internet Speed option actually increased upload or download speeds. The listed help file is actually a shortcut to the company's Web site program-information page. Any level of user looking to tweak system performance can find many more beneficial and dependable utilities elsewhere.

XP Tweak Mechanic for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: October 24, 2006

Latest update: November 7, 2008

Version: 1.3

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows 95
Windows 2000
Windows 98
Windows NT
Windows ME

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 47,400

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

2.7/5

11 User Votes

it speededup my computer
camrycDecember 1, 2010
Pros
after i got pass start it was great and helped alot
Cons
it caused a problem and slowed me down on start
Summary
what the hell is this program for...
Genius_ScientistApril 10, 2008
Pros
umm it speed my xp shut down system and a lot of internet speed
Cons
it does not work when you marks its features...
Summary
Read before downloading
G-hero47January 5, 2008
Pros
It works...
Cons
Well for one thing if you X out of it it wont work, but the important thing is Mcafee site advisor marked its web site as unsafe (even though above it says mcafee trusts it, i went to the web site and was marked as unsafe because of an unsafe download, the only download there is for XP tweak mechanic! I scanned the download with Dr Web and it found Some binaryres and an adware program called onestep, but i scanned it here and it was clean, so do NOT download it from its website, just here
Summary
THIS THING WORKS....................... NO BULL
AndrewrhvJuly 22, 2007
Pros
WELL ITS SPEEDED UP THINGS BRILL................
Cons
NOWT MY FRIENDS, NOT YET ANYHOW............................
Summary
This software itself is a mystery!
joylin_sampathDecember 3, 2006
Pros
This software has a good popup blocker which may work. Nobody can say for sure.
Cons
The options looks good but I am not sure whether those options work properly. May be this product contains just showing stuff not working stuff.
Summary
Fresh Air Computer Software
MirabilisMarch 26, 2006
Pros
Yes! This is what it is: Fresh Air. It does nothing.
Cons
Same thing whether you have it installed or not.
Summary
A Total Waste
MetsBelieverMarch 19, 2006
Pros
Will easily enable some Windows XP features that novice users aren't aware of. These features will speed up your menu and allow you mouse cursor to automatically jump to the default button on a window.
Cons
Plain and simple this is a junky little program and looks to be written by a novice programmer. Even the screenshot for the program on the company's own website looks bad. <p> <p>The interface is small and junky; it reminds me of something out of Windows 95. While everything is in there and easy to use, it just plain looks unprofessional. <p> <p>The internet optimization just doesn't work, there is no speed or performance increase when enabling this feature. <p> <p>The windows performance enhancements also showed no significant increase. <p> <p>The PC tools are just a barely dressed up version XP own built in tools we all know and dislike. <p> <p>To summarize, this just a poor program, I didnÃ¢Â€Â™t evaluate long enough to see how stable it was, but to be honest it seems so poorly written I didn't want it in machine any long. <p> <p>There are literally dozens of better free programs on this site that are professionally written, do much more, and actually work.
Summary
Didn't notice any difference
goldengreekeMarch 15, 2006
Pros
Cons
Sorry, tested it on 3 os, all with broadband, and no speed increase shutting down or booting up....maybe dialup users will see some results?
Summary
0 + 0 = 0
Theo KMarch 15, 2006
Pros
It does nothing. But you can be happy, because you know that "XP Tweak Machanic 1.1" is there (within your system). Great consolation!..
Cons
Oh! Yes. Thumb down.
Summary
must have software
mohit2005February 12, 2006
Pros
it boosted up my windows and make faster than i ever thought of
Cons
OVERALL VERY SATISFIED WITH THIS SOFTWARE AND IT WORKS BEYOND MY EXPECTATION
Summary

Developer’s Description

Improve the performance of your Windows XP operating system.

XP Tweak Mechanic is the best tools designed to improve the performance of your windows XP operating system by speeding up the startup process and making the process of shutdown faster. This powerful software includes a lot of features such as internet speed booster, mouse smart-up, faster boot, faster shutdown, improve menu speed, improved defrag support, cleanup, auto end tasks feature and scanning of protected files. Version 1.3 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.