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| System Mechanic Professional 3-User | 
 enlarge | From: IOLO Technologies
Category: Software
List Price: $69.95
Buy New: $17.99
You Save: $51.96 (74%)
New (7) Used (2) from $17.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 2077
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 1.3
MPN: SMP08D
Model: SMP08D
UPC: 813279005696
EAN: 0813279005696
ASIN: B00111BQ28
Release Date: December 3, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Can be installed on up to three PCs |
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Product Description
You need more than just security software to keep your PC running right. Without regular internal maintenance even the best protected PC will suffer problems and eventually grind to a halt. System Mechanic 8 Professional contains all of the tools you need to defend against threats, and also keep your PC running smooth, fast, and healthy from the inside out. Fix problems, boost performance, eliminate crashes, defend against spyware, viruses, and hacker threats, and much more. Use one centralized system dashboard to automatically perform all vital PC maintenance. Trusted by millions worldwide, System Mechanic Professional sets a new standard for total PC security and optimization in one integrated package.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 one of the best December 26, 2008
This is one of the best products I have ever used. It will do all you need and more
 Iolo System Mechanic December 19, 2008
System Mechanic (Pro) is defective in manifold ways, and is worse than
installing a virus on your computer.
Installation can take 6 hours, most spent on "checking for updates". As soon as System Mechanic is installed, it prompts you to download "important updates". When you try, the Update Manager locks you out of using your computer for 8-20 hours; usually it reaches 40% of the update in 8 hours, and in 10 additional hours is still at 40% (fast computer, fast DSL). Stop the process, start it again, hoping that the update will resume where it left of -- surprise: back to 0%. What is more, the Update Manager disconnects your internet connection until you restart your computer.
Iolo's technical support (no WATS; you pay) takes 1/2 hour waiting for a tech to come on, he only refers you to their on-line documents, which do not help at all. Email Iolo; if you get any answer, it's a week later.
I have reasons to doubt that the product performs as promised, particularly on keeping the Windows registry in order. I do not trust System Mechanic, particularly as its own Update Manager is so flaky. Really crazy: in the middle of automatically updating its virus definitions, System Mechanic prompts you to restart your computer.
I will never purchase another Iolo product.
 Best computer software I ve ever used. December 18, 2008
This software if very easy to install and use. My computer runs at least 3x faster than before. The virus program is excellent and works much more efficently than Norton and McAfee. In fact, overall, they dont work because they never seem to find a virus. This prgram finds spyware, adware and virus infections and removes them also, if you use the other programs regularly and if you use the automatic settings it keeps your computer clean and running like greased lightning. I cant recomend this product enough.
Put a crow bar in your wallet December 4, 2008
For years I have used free or trial versions of antivirus, spyware, firewall, registry cleaner, etc. I finally found one that made me buy the full version after the 30 day trial and erase all the old McAffe, Norton, Zone Alarm etc. I got the trial version from a friend and found it fast, agressive, and seems more complete than the open source and samples I had been using. This even beats AVG. Put a crowbar in your wallet and buy it. I put it on three machines and took it off one with no problems. I am puzzled by negative reviews that claim difficulties. Our IT dept. uses it too of XP, and Vista. While it is new to me, so far it outshines the rest.
System Mechanic Professional November 18, 2008
I have dial up service. As a result, updating System Mechanic Pro took quite a long time. The box said Version 8, as purchased, but when I ran the disc, it was Version 7.5. As a result, I had to do extensive updating and had a few minor glitches in updating. Since the installation, it has functioned well. I have had a few minor problems, but they may have been due to other things, not to System Mechanic. I've been using SM for about a month and like it so far.
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