Installing System Mechanic was a simple process. When run on an NT-based system, System Mechanic yields the greatest amount of power to the user, as several of its options are only available on these systems. This review was performed and written on a Windows XP Professional computer. If you need to prove to those above or below you that this type of product is worth the (small) investment, Iolo’s explanation is a good place to start. Why do you need to invest additional money in a product that simply collects standard tasks into one location? Iolo Technologies addresses just this question early on in its User’s Manual excerpt for System Mechanic. Let’s dive in and take a look at what you can do with System Mechanic. It took roughly forty-five minutes for me to become not only a believer, but also a major fan of System Mechanic. While many of the tools are applicable only to NT-based operating systems, this in no way detracts from the overall utility afforded to you by System Mechanic. System Mechanic is one of those products that promises 15 feature-packed tools that can be run on any system, from your low-end users’ cranky old Windows 95 system to a completely loaded and tweaked out Windows XP performance PC. Over the past 10 years, I’ve seen countless products that claimed to do it all and to work across multiple platforms seamlessly. When I first read the press kit for Iolo Technologies’ System Mechanic, I was skeptical.

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