System Mechanic 3

by IOLO Technologies

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 25 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006SHMK
• Item model number: 5060051660009
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,170 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Keep your PC running faster, cleaner, and error-free with System Mechanic's full set of 15 powerful tools. Streamline your Registry by finding and removing invalid information. Find and remove debris left behind on your system by untidy programs, system freezes, and sudden system restarts. Turbocharge your Internet connection with NetBooster, a tool that will boost your system's performance in just a few clicks.

Windows Customizer allows you to fine-tune various settings in Windows that affect appearance, security, and performance. Keep sensitive information secure by eliminating the tracks you leave behind. Use the Incinerator tool to securely delete sensitive files and data. Dispose of private items properly with this unique tool that operates as a secondary and more secure Recycle Bin. Find and automatically fix Windows shortcuts, and clean up your Start Menu. System Mechanic tracks your use of its tools, providing you with complete reports of actions performed with all tools. It even keeps track of how much each tool has benefited you over time.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very effective and powerful... so use it with care, December 5, 2002

By 

J. Oh "aletheia67" (Auburn, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: System Mechanic 3 (CD-ROM)

Having used many utility programs (System Works, System Suite, etc..), I can honestly compare them with System Mechanic.

Pros:
1. It is very effective IF used properly. For beginners use "Maintanence Wizard" this will effectively and safely optimize and clean your OS.
2. "Netbooster" actually DOES make your internet connection faster! I mean Wopping fast, if you have DSL or a cable modem. Even if you have 56K modem, you will consistently see an improvement.
3. Gives you much control over your computer, you can customize your Windows according to your preference quickly.

Cons:
1. If you use System Mechanic manually (i.e., without using "Maintenance Wizard") to fix things, be very careful. You must know what you are doing, or else you might destablize your computer. I recommend "Maintenance Wizard" for safe and effective optimization.
2. No defragment program.

Sum:
Very powerful tool. It really optimized my computer (Win 2000, XP). More than SystemWorks or System Suite.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the easiest, most powerful utility packages, ever!, November 7, 2002

By 

Jeremy "robomeme" (Pasadena, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: System Mechanic 3 (CD-ROM)

I love using System Mechanic. It's fast, easy to use, and handles a wide variety of routine clean up and maintenance tasks. I've used other utilities that did pretty much the same thing, but they weren't as easy to use and nowhere near as comprehensive. In addition to the file system tools that allow you to remove junk and obsolete files, clean the registry, and fix broken shortcuts, you can also customize your windows settings, optimize your network connection, and much more!
It's the swiss army wrench of utilities!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the Money, April 19, 2003

By 

"blueeyes502" (Atlanta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: System Mechanic 3 (CD-ROM)

My experience has not been good using this product. My internet connection (cable) actually ran slower after I adjusted the settings with System Mechanic 3. Some of the graphics on the websites also began to not load.

The File Removal feature only found 8 mg. of temporary files to delete, out of a total of 6 gigs.... not much of an improvement. The Registry adjustment was equally disappointing, as my computer did not run faster after SM3 adjustments. Only because SM3 did find 8 mg. of files to delete, I gave it a rating of 2 stars.

The program didn't do any harm to my system, but it did not live up to the praise other reviewers gave it.