Why System Mechanic?
The Problem. You may have noticed that the longer you've had your PC,
the slower it's gotten. Over time, it is common for a computer to become cluttered
and unstable – random errors, slow responses from programs, sluggish internet speeds
and system crashes/lockups are all frequently reported issues.
The Cause. The causes of these problems and slowdowns can be wide-ranging.
Some issues are related to how Windows itself is designed and others just come from
regular usage – settings become obsolete as you add and remove applications and
devices, clutter is left behind from web surfing, programs run unneeded, resource-hogging
startup commands and potentially dangerous files can easily hide themselves on your
PC.
The Solution. System Mechanic can safely detect and remedy all
those problems that creep up over time. In System Mechanic, over 40 tools work together
to diagnose and fix errors, clean out clutter, eliminate corrupted settings, adapt
system settings to boost speed, remove dangerous files and more – all from one easy-to-use
interface.
Why is System Mechanic more effective?
System Mechanic has a unique approach to PC tune-up – by integrating multiple functions
into one integrated package, system analyses are more inclusive, repairs are more
thorough, and much more diagnostic data can be reported and tracked. The result
is a faster and more efficient computer, with years added to its productive life.
Below are a few of the product features that make System Mechanic the #1-selling
PC tune-up product:
- Complete, all-in-one system Instead of managing dozens of different
individual tune-up products, you can use System Mechanic's one simple interface
to run 40+ diagnostic, repair and optimization tools.
- Suited for all user levels One-click repairs, guided wizards,
and automated fixes simplify use for novices; experts can review detailed system
reports and make under-the-hood configurations and system tweaks.
- ActiveCare™ technology While you're away from your computer,
ActiveCare detects and repairs problems in the background. Your PC is kept healthy
and fast, without any interference or drain on resources.
- 10+ years of performance-based research With its knowledgebase
of PC health issues, iolo's research group continually updates and re-engineers
System Mechanic to solve the latest problems affecting PC users.
Here's what's new!
ActiveCare® 2.0 keeps your PC running
like new – Now smarter, leaner and fully configurable
New ActiveCare 2.0 just got leaner, smarter and even more effective at keeping your
PC humming along at full speed. And it does this silently in the background, only
working when your PC is on but not in use.
ActiveCare 2.0 has new options to give you full control over when and how ActiveCare
runs, and its idle-time processing has been refined to detect battery power, activity
based on CPU usage and more.
- Show me how to use ActiveCare
- From the navigation bar on the left side of System Mechanic, click ActiveCare
and then click Automated Tasks.
- Click the toggle button next to a task to Enable or Disable
the automated repair. For instructions on how to control when automated tasks are
run, refer to the configure ActiveCare text below.
- Show me how
to configure ActiveCare
- Read more about ActiveCare 2.0
Defragment and Compact Registry
tool – Registry optimization with graphical feedback
The next-generation Defragment and Compact Registry tool can now perform a comprehensive
analysis of your registry, detect performance-draining bloat, and then show you
the amount of wasted space with instructive, color-coded graphics.
- Show me how to optimize
my registry using System Mechanic
- From the navigation bar on the left side of System Mechanic, click Tools
and then click Individual Tools.
- Click on the Repair Problems category.
- Next to Repair Registry Problems, click Start.
The wizard will clean out invalid and obsolete data references from the registry.
Continue to follow the on-screen instructions.
- When the wizard completes, click Exit. The Individual
Tools pane re-displays.
- Click on the Increase Performance category.
- Next to Defragment and Compact Registry, click Start.
The wizard will compact and defragment the registry. Continue to follow the on-screen
instructions to analyze the registry and view the graphical results.
- To schedule the process, select the Defragment the registry the next time
Windows starts check box. (Registry defragmentation and compaction must
run prior to the computer booting, so you will need to restart your PC.) The registry
will be defragmented/compacted the next time you start or restart your computer.
- Read more about registry
optimization in System Mechanic
DriveSense™ – Real-time
hard drive status
For expert users, the new DriveSense™ provides real-time data about the status of
hard drives, including drive temperature and other indicators of drive reliability.
- Show me how to use DriveSense
- From the navigation bar on the left side of System Mechanic, click Tools
and then click Individual Tools.
- Click on the Perform Diagnostics category.
- Next to Monitor Hard Drive Status, click Start.
The window displays data about your hard drives, including the temperature and other
drive attributes.
- Read more about DriveSense
More new features and enhancements
- Access to Windows Firewall is now integrated into System Mechanic for seamless
updates and configurations.
- 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.
- New navigational links within the tools simplify moving throughout System Mechanic.
- Windows Vista users now have an integrated frame display for a consistent look-and-feel.
- System Mechanic Professional users have access to an enhanced Search and Recover
application, with a new interface and reorganized layout, and an updated DriveScrubber
application, with more options for wiping files and drives.
Details about new features
ActiveCare® 2.0 - Keep your PC running like new, forever… now even
smarter, leaner and fully configurable
System Mechanic’s patent-pending ActiveCare® technology is the world’s first fully
automatic and completely invisible PC tune-up process. Running silently in the background,
ActiveCare fixes and speeds up your computer without you ever having to do anything.
ActiveCare’s technology is light-years beyond conventional schedulers that interrupt
at what always seems like the wrong time. And new ActiveCare 2.0 just got a lot
leaner, smarter, and more effective at keeping your PC humming along at full speed.
Leaner
Using new ZeroRAM™ technology, ActiveCare 2.0 now takes up minimal system resources,
so you have all the memory you need for high-performance gaming, movies and more.
Smarter
ActiveCare works silently in the background, only when your PC is not in use. ActiveCare
2.0’s smarter engine detects when your PC is truly active, even when you’re not
typing or using the mouse. You get truly invisible and unobtrusive protection.
Fully customizable
You now have full control over when and how ActiveCare runs. You power users have
been asking for this, and we delivered. Here’s what you can configure:
- Set the frequency of how often ActiveCare runs
- Set specific time frames for when ActiveCare can and cannot run
- Control ActiveCare's processing based on battery power, full screen mode (movie
& gamer mode) and average CPU usage
- Control whether you see progress messages during ActiveCare's analysis and repair
phases
- Show me how to use ActiveCare
- From the navigation bar on the left side of System Mechanic, click ActiveCare
and then click Automated Tasks.
- Click the toggle button next to a task to Enable or Disable
the automated repair. For instructions on how to control when automated tasks are
run, refer to the configure ActiveCare text below.
- Show me how
to configure ActiveCare
Next-generation registry optimization - Complete approach to Windows
registry fixes and speed-up
System Mechanic's unique approach runs all three of the critical tasks needed for
full registry optimization.
Why is this important? Due to a design flaw, the Windows registry
continually grows larger and becomes cluttered with obsolete data, bloated with
unused blocks of space and disordered with scattered entries.
- The registry contains data about every application you've ever installed, every
driver you've ever used and every printer, mouse, camera, music player, USB drive
and any other gadget you've plugged in – even just once. Windows then tries to make
sense of these many obsolete settings every time you start your PC, open a program,
and connect to a peripheral. Due to the resulting linkage and compatibility issues,
you can experience sluggish responses from programs, unusual error messages and
frequent lock-ups or crashes.
- The registry only grows larger and larger – it can never shrink back down
on its own, even after obsolete entries and errors are cleaned out. This dead space
causes the registry to become unnecessarily large. And because the registry is loaded
into RAM during startup, the bloat unnecessarily eats up vital system memory –
your PC's startup processing is overburdened and the overall speed of your computer
is slowed.
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Once the excess bloat is removed, the remaining registry hive files are often spread
out in small fragments. This slows down Windows because the system must collect
these fragments from various places before loading them into memory. Because the
registry is a core system component that cannot be altered when Windows is running,
a special technique is required for defragmenting the registry.
To regain maximum PC speed and stability, the registry should be kept clean, organized
and at its minimum size.
- Fix errors and clean out obsolete entries Stabilize and speed
up the PC by safely removing invalid, obsolete and space-wasting registry data.
System Mechanic safely detects and remove registry errors and cleans out old and
unused configuration data.
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Compact
and remove unused bloat space Remove dead and wasted space in the
registry to speed up your PC and free up vital RAM.
System Mechanic can now perform a comprehensive analysis of your registry hives
for unwanted bloat and show the wasted space in an easy-to-understand graphic. It
then schedules an operation at the next PC startup to safely remove all registry
bloat.
- Defragment the registry Organize all the scattered pieces of
the Windows registry files spread and consolidates them for significantly faster
startup. System Mechanic safely defragments the registry files at the next PC startup.
- Show me how to
optimize my registry using System Mechanic
- From the navigation bar on the left side of System Mechanic, click Tools
and then click Individual Tools.
- Click on the Repair Problems category.
- Next to Repair Registry Problems, click Start.
The wizard will clean out invalid and obsolete data references from the registry.
Continue to follow the on-screen instructions.
- When the wizard completes, click Exit. The Individual
Tools pane re-displays.
- Click on the Increase Performance category.
- Next to Defragment and Compact Registry, click Start.
The wizard will compact and defragment the registry. Continue to follow the on-screen
instructions to analyze the registry and view the graphical results.
- To schedule the process, select the Defragment the registry the next time
Windows starts check box. (Registry defragmentation and compaction must
run prior to the computer booting, so you will need to restart your PC.) The registry
will be defragmented/compacted the next time you start or restart your computer.
DriveSense™ - Real-time hard drive status
The new DriveSense™ provides
real-time data about the status of your hard drive, including drive temperature
and other indicators of drive reliability.
To retrieve diagnostic information from your hard drives, DriveSense uses SMART
technology, an industry-accepted standard for detecting potential drive problems.
While SMART hard drive sensors are installed by the drive's manufacturer, software
is needed to display the data reported by the sensors.
System Mechanic's DriveSense retrieves all of the individual SMART attributes reported
by your hard drive's sensors - up to 46 indicators - and uses an informative, color-coded
gauge to display the status. DriveSense also calculates a summary of these attributes,
to provide an overall, at-a-glance snapshot of drive status.
- Show me how to use DriveSense
- From the navigation bar on the left side of System Mechanic, click Tools
and then click Individual Tools.
- Click on the Perform Diagnostics category.
- Next to Monitor Hard Drive Status, click Start.
The window displays data about your hard drives, including the temperature and other
drive attributes.