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System Mechanic 5

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Platform:   Windows 2000 / Me / XP / 95 / NT / 98
2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
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System Requirements

  • Platform:   Windows 2000 / Me / XP / 95 / NT / 98
  • Media: CD-ROM
  • Item Quantity: 1

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.com Sales Rank: #8,506 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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Product Description

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.

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23 Reviews
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Average Customer Review
2.3 out of 5 stars (23 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
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58 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Do Not Waste Your Money, October 7, 2004
By G. Vignes "G" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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
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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
"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.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Junk Software, November 5, 2005
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.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't be mislead by hype
If you are dumping your computer anyway, then go ahead and waste your hard earned money. But, if you want to keep it, stay away from this product. Read more
Published on April 5, 2007 by Heyburn

1.0 out of 5 stars Zero stars and wishing it could be less
Iolo's two flagship products are flawed and essentially unsupported. You're lucky if the newer versions install at all, and perhaps less lucky if they do. Read more
Published on February 13, 2007 by WAB

1.0 out of 5 stars JUNK SOFTWARE
I COULD NOT BE SORRIER FOR BUYING THIS PIECE OF CRAP. THIS THING FREEZES MY SYSTEM WHEN IT IS NOT TRYING TO REPORT BACK AN ERROR MESSAGE TO THE SERVER. Read more
Published on January 15, 2007 by VanVough

1.0 out of 5 stars Iolo System Mechanic 6
After installing this product everything ran slower - and I was constantly getting alerts telling me there were problems. Read more
Published on May 4, 2006 by Reggie Begley

3.0 out of 5 stars "i'm asian and i kno a shlt load of things about computers"
i personaly like dis product...but if your computer is slow then don't get this item. when you load this up its takes up alot of space so it will slow things down alot. Read more
Published on February 1, 2006 by nguyen

1.0 out of 5 stars System Mechanic 6
Beware of this program! After I ran all of its "features", I found it had disabled my anti-virus software's script blocker and prevented me from re-installing to correct this... Read more
Published on December 31, 2005 by R. Meigs

1.0 out of 5 stars Total garbage and dangerous too
I purchased this last weekend and have had numerous blue screen crashes since, even with XP SP2. All the crashes point to Iolo device drivers, such as iolofltr.sys. Read more
Published on October 29, 2005 by Greg J. Evans

1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T BUY THIS GARBAGE
I purchased this software and didn't install it for two weeks.
After running the defragmenter, I was told by IOLO that I needed to wait for a new version, since the... Read more
Published on October 24, 2005 by Thomas F. Smith II

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine piece of software
I have been a user of Norton for four years and ran it weekly. The procedure would take 1 and 1/2 hours. Read more
Published on September 19, 2005 by Serge Hantel

3.0 out of 5 stars Slow defrag and Registry Cleanup is buggy
Don't bother using "speed up hard drives" on the "Optimize" tab...the defrag routine will literally run forever. Read more
Published on July 26, 2005 by Bikerman

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