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Iolo System Mechanic - a bad reputation, but why does every website recommend website?
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<blockquote data-quote="jackuars" data-source="post: 941214" data-attributes="member: 24462"><p>I have used it in the past and haven't had any issues. It probably is one of the best tune-up utilities, but according to me you shouldn't need to pay for a tune up suite.</p><p></p><p>Well optimized programs like System Mechanic isn't going to trash your system, it's an age old myth (from WinXP era). Programs like this may or may not make your computer run faster. People who say it's useless, may have heard it elsewhere or it hasn't helped them speed up their system. But that doesn't mean it won't help yours.</p><p></p><p>Just like people like to disagree on Antivirus review websites because an antivirus scored higher on review website than on the hub tests here, people need to understand that the sample and the methodology each one does to review will be widely different. So is the case with system optimizers. You just have to try it out to see if it works as advertised.</p><p></p><p>Its nice to keep regular backups of your system/create system images so you are always secure no matter what the scenario is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jackuars, post: 941214, member: 24462"] I have used it in the past and haven't had any issues. It probably is one of the best tune-up utilities, but according to me you shouldn't need to pay for a tune up suite. Well optimized programs like System Mechanic isn't going to trash your system, it's an age old myth (from WinXP era). Programs like this may or may not make your computer run faster. People who say it's useless, may have heard it elsewhere or it hasn't helped them speed up their system. But that doesn't mean it won't help yours. Just like people like to disagree on Antivirus review websites because an antivirus scored higher on review website than on the hub tests here, people need to understand that the sample and the methodology each one does to review will be widely different. So is the case with system optimizers. You just have to try it out to see if it works as advertised. Its nice to keep regular backups of your system/create system images so you are always secure no matter what the scenario is. [/QUOTE]
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