System Mechanic 5

by IOLO Technologies

Product Features

• High-speed disk defrag and optimization utilizing proprietary Caterpillar Technology.
• Boot-time defragmentation allows you to defragment system files before Windows starts.
• Startup Guard prevents rogue programs from adding themselves to Windows startup Eliminate hazardous spyware and adware on your computer with Spython.
• Software Uninstaller completely removes any program, even if it doesn't have its own uninstaller Advanced Registry tools repair, optimize, compact, defrag, and backup the system Registry.
• Integrated Popup Stopper eliminates annoying Internet pop-ups and web advertisements.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00030IESM
• Item model number: SM5
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,981 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Keep your PC running faster, cleaner, and error-free with System Mechanic 5’s award-winning arsenal of system tools. Find and fix stubborn errors, clean up junk and debris, optimize Internet and download speeds, ensure personal security, and maintain your computer for peak performance. Version 5 contains a multitude of new and improved tools such as a boot-time defragmentation tool; a universal software uninstaller to completely remove applications; a software relocater to move programs from one location to another; Startup Guard to prevent rogue programs from automatically starting; and SafetyNet, a multi-level undo tool that can reverse tool actions; and much more! New! Boot-Time Disk Defragmentation Schedule system and file defragmentation to take place at boot-time before Windows starts. Excellent for workstations and servers that cannot or should not perform defragmentation when Windows is running. New! Universal Software Uninstaller Cleanly remove any application from your system, even if the application doesn't have its own uninstaller. Comprehensively search your system for all associated remnants of a specified program and safely remove everything from your system. Works independently of the Windows Add/Remove Programs function.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do Not Waste Your Money, October 7, 2004

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G. Vignes "G" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: System Mechanic 5 (CD-ROM)

I have experienced numerous problems with this new version. This new version is far worse than the previous version, which I owned and used for a year.

I was a loyal customer before this. Now I am very, very dissatisfied with Iolo and System Mechanic.

I followed the instructions and de-installed the previous version before installing the new version. After installing System Mechanic 5, I then received an error about a bad registry key which incapacitated many of the functions of System Mechanic.

I attempted to set and test many of the features of System Mechanic 5, only to find that several are seriously flawed and caused problems with my Windows 2000 computer.

The Startup Guard (1) would not allow my computer to shut down and (2) could not be turned off.

The Boot Time Defragmentation could also not be turned off once I turned it on. Even though I completely de-installed System Mechanic 5, this feature continues to run! I have removed any System Mechanic 5 directories and registry keys and Boot Time Defragmentation continues to run.

Do Not Waste Your Money On This Product

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A DISASTER! If you must go iolo, stick with SM 4..., July 8, 2005

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J. A. Connolly "connokeys" (Oak Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: System Mechanic 5 (CD-ROM)

"This product is full of pitfalls." I have this on very good authority (my service technicians), although I personally haven't found but ONE, I guess, since the attempted installation corrupted my hard drive to the degree that even Safe Mode was unavailable. I really liked SM 4.0 Pro but, after this nightmare (and the subsequent lack of any help whatever from iolo), I urge you to stay away from 5.0. BTW, there are no refunds under ANY circumstances so, if your pc crashes (to the tune of $150 in my case) you'll also be out the cost of the program.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Junk Software, November 5, 2005

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TomT - See all my reviews

This review is from: System Mechanic 5 (CD-ROM)

Purchased the new Version 6, and it freezes... throws exception errors constantly, not ready for prime time. I would suggest avoiding System Mechanic until they release a version that works without requiring reboot after reboot to recover from freezes. The new version is even more problematic than Version 5. Flakey software. Tries to be a swiss army knife of utilities, and does nothing well. It's too bad, I would like to see a program like this be successful... but currently it should be avoided. Unresponsive technical support compounds the problem.