System Mechanic 16.5 Pro Beta Release Notes

System Mechanic 16.5 Pro® Beta Release Notes

The following are issues iolo engineers have identified and resolved in version 16.5.2.116:

  • Opera browser cache files are not getting deleted
  • Registry issues remain on the Dashboard after repair
  • System Shield® tray icon is missing in system tray despite real-time protection being enabled
  • Search and Recover™ gets stuck at “Total Progress 100%”
  • General application crashes/instability
  • LiveBoost’s™ power saving tool IdleDown is not functioning as intended
  • Clicking on “Add Time Now” from the Dashboard Hint results in automatic closing of System Mechanic
  • Clicking “Start Over” in the Internet Cleanup wizard results in “select all” being checked but the sub-tools are not selected
  • Installer issue: iolo Governor (LiveBoost) has multiple instances running after installing
  • ActiveCare® runs despite being turned off
  • ActiveCare “scheduled task” opens the full application
  • DriveScrubber® not functioning properly in Windows 7
  • Recover action (Search and Recover) in Windows 10 fails to recover any files
  • Real-time protection is enabled for both Malwarebytes and System Shield, causing low system memory and difficulty completing System Analysis from the Dashboard
  • After a full scan with found quarantined items, clicking “View Quarantine” within the Anti-Malware screen fails to display quarantined items
  • Expiration date appears on a recurring license
  • On the Quarantine page, column names do not scroll with their rows when using the horizontal scroll bar
  • Cannot save System Shield exclusions
  • The Anti-Malware screen remains in a green state when “Real-Time Protection” is off but all other conditions are in a critical state
  • System Shield does not initiate a scan and application automatically shuts down
  • Incinerator™ does not incinerate items with 0 bytes
  • “Restart Scan” action fails after initiating a scan
  • Analyze button is still enabled when zero tests are selected within individual tools
  • Cancelling Recover action in Search and Recover results in a black screen
  • Search and Recover crashes during scan for deleted file(s)

The following are known issues iolo engineers are currently resolving:

  • During uninstall the iolo system tray process fails to evacuate
  • “Periodically display informational desktop messages” setting is not being retained when upgrading to a later version of System Mechanic
  • NetBooster™ tool experiencing conflicts with latest Windows 10 update
  • System Mechanic fails to detect active third-party firewalls within the Firewall tool
  • System Analysis resets after system reboot
  • “Clean Selected” button remains active when zero issues are selected in individual tools
  • Security Optimizer™ allows clicking of “Optimize selected” button when nothing is selected