System Mechanic Specifications

System Mechanic Product Details

New Features:

  • ActiveCare® 2.0 keeps your PC running like new — Now smarter, leaner and fully configurable
  • Defragment and Compact Registry tool — Registry optimization with graphical feedback
  • DriveSense™ — Real-time hard drive status
  • New navigational links within the tools simplify moving throughout System Mechanic.
  • iolo's library of programs and program components has been expanded to target resource-robbing programs unnecessarily clogging your PC's startup process and to detect potentially dangerous software.
  • System Mechanic now inherits your Windows Vista Aero theme for an integrated look and feel.
  • Access to Windows Firewall is now integrated into System Mechanic for seamless updates and configurations. And if no firewall protection is detected, System Mechanic will alert and help you to turn on the Windows Firewall.

Professional Edition includes:

  • Optimize your PC for peak performance
  • Repair problems and errors, and prevent them from recurring
  • Clean up system clutter
  • Fix security vulnerabilities
  • Maintain reliability and speed

Plus...

  • iolo AntiVirus - protect against viruses, worms, trojans, and other threats
  • iolo Personal Firewall - protect against hackers, internet intruders and other unwanted communication
  • Search and Recover - recover accidentally deleted files, photos, email and more from any drive or media
  • DriveScrubber - secure erase data from your hard drive
     

System Requirements:

  • PC running 64 or 32-bit Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP, or Vista
  • CD or DVD drive (for CD installation)
  • 256 MB of RAM
  • 25 MB of available hard disk space
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 with Service Pack 2 or later
  • Internet connection required

Download Information:

  • File Size: 15.99 MB
  • Broadband: ~2 minutes
  • Dialup: ~40 minutes 
 
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System Mechanic 8.5 Professional

Publisher: Iolo Technologies
Version: 8.5 Professional
Excellent
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Excellent
Ease of Use
Excellent
Ease of Setup
Excellent
Maintenance/Diagnostics
Excellent
Repair/Recovery
Excellent
Optimization
Excellent
Feature Set
Excellent
Help/Support
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System Mechanic has been a Very useful Utility. I have had the same problem as Reported earlier with the hard drive scan starting over, if you cancel it and Run Windows Check Disk it almost always finds a truncated error on the drive. if not run the
by stuckinarutt on March 10, 2009 09:18 AM MDT RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
11 of 17 found this review helpful
I have had System Mechanic installed on my systems for years with excellent results. It has succeeded where MS utilities, PC Pitstop, Spybot S&D, Adaware and others have failed. It's such an easy program to set up, you'll be surprised! Not
by tig56 on June 22, 2009 04:18 PM MDT NAPLES, FLORIDA
10 of 12 found this review helpful
Pros: Nothing Cons: Would not run on my Vista 64Bit Computers. Poor Support I made my purchase based on a review done by this site. After purchase I found that the program would not run on any of my three HP Vista 64Bit computers. IOLO Support had
by ldlacyguam on September 17, 2009 09:36 AM MDT HONOLULU, HAWAII
6 of 9 found this review helpful
I am a long time System Mechanic customer and like the thoroughness and stability of their products. The registry tools have been especially effective in stabilizing systems and increasing performance in both XP and Vista machines. I especially like the
by rockler451 on August 31, 2009 08:50 AM MDT PORTLAND, OREGON
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