One of the more popular registry cleaning programs available. It is designed to detect and repair registry errors on your computer, helping it to run faster and with less problems. The real question is; does System Mechanic live up to its claims?
System Mechanic is an iolo software product. The company is a Microsoft Certified partner. To be a Microsoft Certified partner, iolo is required to meet certain standards that are set by the Microsoft corporation. This ensures that you receive a high quality product.
System Mechanic claims that it can optimize your PC’s startup, uninstall applications, clean your registry, repair your hard drive, defragment your computer, reconnect shortcuts, securely wipe your files, and more. After System Mechanic completes its job, your computer is supposed to crash less and run faster. We will take a look at whether or not System Mechanic holds up to its claims and how well it works.
The operator control board pulls up once System Mechanic completes installation. This is both easy to use and easy to understand. The control board provides a gauge that informs you how your PC is doing. System Mechanic also places advertisements for their other products, here, on the control board. This feature does not interfere with the software’s functionality but is definitely annoying.
The program offers the option to either clean up the errors automatically or to customize the tasks it performs. System Mechanic really shines in this area. After the repair options are chosen, System Mechanic notifies the user of how these changes may affect the computer. This is a huge contrast to many registry cleaners that fail to notify you of how the changes will affect the future of your computer and simply rip through your PC, making potentially dangerous repairs.
A progress bar is provided, once the repairs start, that indicate what repairs are being made and the progress the software is making. These repairs generally take just a few minutes to repair. However, errors on the hard drive may call for a restart of the system These errors can take a substantial amount of time to repair.
Speed and performance does seem to improve once the system restarts. Applications load faster, the desktop startup is faster, and internet speed is increased. These all indicate good cleaning and repair.
Unfortunately, the software fails to indicate how it performed this cleaning and repair. This can lead to a bit of frustration for those that want to know how their computer was repaired and why. Yet, this is still a minor issue.
Overall, System Mechanic has proven to be a high quality registry cleaner that really can enhance your computer’s performance. The claims the company makes seem to hold true and all issues found were minor when considering how well the software works. After taking a look at everything, System Mechanic was found to be a worthwhile investment.
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