IntelliStatusReports IntelliStatus
Under Reports on the navigation bar, click IntelliStatus.
The IntelliStatus pane displays the status of key areas that impact performance: available hard drive space and memory, number and type of startup and running programs, and Internet connection speed.
IntelliStatus provides key statistics for troubleshooting and performance tracking. Monitoring these system details can help you assess the impact of system changes and see if any unknown processing is occurring. The buttons give you fast access to the relevant optimization and management tools.
The following categories of information are offered:
Click the double arrow icon next to a category to refresh and recalculate the results.
The Hard Drive Space section displays how much hard drive space is available on your computer.
The top of the section displays the amount of available hard drive space, with a percentage of the total space.
The detail lists each of your hard drives and displays the following for each: the available hard drive space, the percentage of available hard drive space to total space, and total hard drive space.
Click Clean Up to open the PC Cleanup Wizard. This one wizard combines several tools that clean out unneeded files from your computer.
The System Memory section displays how much available memory is on your computer.
The top of the section displays the amount of available memory, with a percentage of the total memory.
The detail shows memory amounts in the following categories:
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Free Memory |
Total Memory |
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Physical |
The number of bytes of available RAM, with a percentage of the total. |
The total number of bytes of installed RAM. |
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Page file |
The number of bytes available in the page file, with a percentage of the total. |
The total number of bytes that can be stored in the page file. This number does not represent the actual size of the page file. |
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Virtual |
The number of bytes of virtual memory in use by memory-intensive programs, with a percentage of the total. |
The number of bytes of virtual memory reserved for memory-intensive programs. |
Click Optimize to open the Maximize Free Memory wizard. This tool can reclaim valuable memory and improve PC efficiency, stability, and speed.
The Startup Programs section displays the programs and services that start whenever Windows loads.
The top of the section displays the total number of programs/services in Windows startup.
Click on the corresponding tab to see the program names in each of these categories:
Dangerous. Software that has been identified as malicious and dangerous by iolo's research team.
Unknown. Programs and components that are not recognized by System Mechanic.
Optional. Installed, safe applications (or components of such applications) that may be desired but are not required to perform core functionality, such as music players.
Necessary. Installed, safe applications that perform core functionality, such as internet security.
System. Core components of the Windows operating system.
Click Configure to open the Configure Windows Startup Programs window. This tool allows you to view and manage all the processes that start when the operating system loads.
The Running Programs section displays the programs and services that are currently running on your computer.
The top of the section displays the total number of programs/services running.
Click on the corresponding tab to see the program names in each of these categories:
Dangerous. Software that has been identified as malicious and dangerous by iolo's research team.
Unknown. Programs and components that are not recognized by System Mechanic.
Optional. Installed, safe applications (or components of such applications) that may be desired but are not required to perform core functionality, such as music players.
Necessary. Installed, safe applications that perform core functionality, such as internet security.
System. Core components of the Windows operating system.
Click Configure to open the Manage Running Programs window. This tool allows you to view and control all the programs and processes that are currently running.
The Internet Speed section calculates and displays the speed of your Internet connection.
Click Measure Now to run the calculation (or click the double arrow icon in the header to re-calculate); this takes a few moments. When completed:
Your connection speed will display, in kilobits (or megabits) per second.
The graphic will present your connection speed as part of a range, so that you can see how relatively fast your connection is.
The top portion of the graphic shows where your connection speed falls within the range of common speeds for your Internet connection type (for example, dial-up or DSL).
The bottom portion of the graphic shows where both your speed and Internet connection type fall in relation to all available connection speeds (on a scale from 0 kb to over 6 Mb).