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Computer Times
Editors' Choice Software System Mechanic 10.5 Review by Terry Kibiloski
System Mechanic 10.5 (Retail $29.95), from iolo technologies, is a software suite that all computer users should have on their personal computers (PCs). While System Mechanic has been around for years as a popular, dependable product, this newest version adds features that go beyond its proven suite of over 50 tools, designed to increase your PC’s speed and stability. An upgrade to this new version is free for anyone with an active subscription When we tested System Mechanic 10.5 on an older Dell laptop computer, which had known problems, System Mechanic found and repaired 1,220 registry problems, removed 3 unnecessary startup items, repaired 2 security vulnerabilities, backed up the registry, and scheduled a registry defragmentation to occur at the next restart for this PC. After System Mechanic completed its analysis and fixes, we saw a noticeable increase in processing speed with our test laptop computer. Actual screen images of the summary of actions performed are shown below.
Here is a brief overview of some of the key features of System Mechanic 10.5:
A more in-depth look at some of the key features of System Mechanic 10.5 follows.
If you are new to computers, a “driver” is a set of instructions that tells your computer’s operating system (i.e. Microsoft Windows) how to communicate with and achieve maximum performance with your computer’s devices (i.e. printer, scanner, hard drive, etc.). As the manufacturers of these devices improve their drivers for better performance, or to fix known problems, they make them available for you to download to your computer. Unfortunately, many people do not know to check for new drivers, or just don’t remember to check very often. This is where System Mechanic can be a great helper. System Mechanic’s Designated Drivers™ automatically installs critical device driver updates to keep your PC devices working problem-free. Designated Drivers exclusively offers Microsoft-sourced driver updates, which have gone through multiple rounds of quality assurance testing to help ensure the updates are safe, reliable and broadly compatible. The new SSD Accelerator™ now keeps the latest solid state drives (SSDs) tuned and optimized for peak data velocity The technology behind its SSD tuning and optimization is SSD Accelerator™ which automatically streamlines, optimizes, and speeds up SSDs. Paired with iolo’s unique ActiveCare technology, SSD Accelerator is the only tool of its kind that proactively optimizes SSDs, helping to dramatically improve SSD efficiency and overall PC performance, while working to extend the life and dependability of these modern drives.
The Program Accelerator™ uses an all new patent-pending calibration technology to speed up program performance by intelligently realigning programs with their dependent files. CRUDD Remover™ clearly shows you which programs have duplicate functions so that you can make an intelligent choice about which programs you want to keep and which ones you want to remove.
Internet Connection Repair™ detects bad connections and uses a battery of proprietary technology to repair and reconnect your computer, and ensures that the connection is as clean, fast, and reliable as possible. Tune-up Definitions™ can now help System Mechanic fix nearly 2,000 newly identified computer problems. With its exclusive Tune-Up Definition live updates, you can be assured that System Mechanic has the latest information available. EnergyBooster™ frees up system memory and CPU resources to give Windows additional horsepower. It does this by using Tune-up Definitions and user-defined profiles to identify background programs and services that can be temporarily shut down. You can easily restart any program that was previously shut-down by EnergyBooster. Total Registry Revitalizer™ integrates all of System Mechanic's powerful registry tools into a single all-in-one tool. Functions include registry backup, registry repair and cleaning, registry compact, and registry defragmentation. PC Health Status Gadget is a Sidebar Gadget for Windows 7 and Vista that provides real-time reports on system health, security, and overall status. Includes a running list of recently performed repairs and optimizations, and offers quick access to commonly used tools, such as Memory Mechanic™ and EnergyBooster™ Incinerator® for Recycle Bin can now be optionally integrated into the Windows Recycle Bin, providing both standard file deletion and a Department of Defense 5220-22M compliant technique for maximum security when deleting files. Now, you can easily see why we began this review saying that System Mechanic 10.5 is a software suite that all computer users should have on their personal computer. This new version of System Mechanic has duly earned our coveted Editors’ Choice award. Not only does it keep your computer running at peak performance, you get a nice warm fuzzy feeling when you see that your system status is GOOD.
System Requirements System Mechanic runs on 64/32-bit versions of Windows 7, Windows Vista, and XP. Availability System Mechanic 10.5 is automatically available at no charge to all existing users of System Mechanic with an active service plan, which also provides free ongoing access to Tune-up Definitions updates. New users can purchase System Mechanic 10.5 directly from www.iolo.com, via all major Web e-tailers, or in thousands of retail outlets worldwide.
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