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System Mechanic Professional 9.0.4 (Windows)

Use System Mechanic Professional to protect against Internet threats, fix PC problems, boost performance, clean out clutter, eliminate spyware, and much more. This award-winning suite incorporates 5 products into one integrated package that will keep your PC safe and running at its peak. In addition to numerous repair and optimization...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, System Mechanic, Iolo Technologies, Internet, Desktops, Spyware, Hardware, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware

Software downloads 2009-10-21

DriveScrubber 3.5.9.10 (Windows)

Reformatting is not enough. Protect your personal information when you sell, donate, or recycle your computer. DriveScrubber permanently erases your hard drive data, exceeding security standards set by the US Department of Defense and ensuring that your private files will never be recovered. Erase the entire hard drive, or wipe...

Tags: Hard Drive, Microsoft Windows, Iolo Technologies, Reformatting

Software downloads 2009-09-14

System Mechanic 9.0.3 (Windows)

Make your old PC run like new. Keep your new PC running fast and problem-free. System and registry clutter will degrade your computer's performance, leading to crashes, longer boot times, and system errors. System Mechanic combines over 40 powerful PC tuneup tools to clean hard drive clutter, repair your registry,...

Tags: Registry, PC, Microsoft Windows, System Mechanic, Iolo Technologies, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-18

iolo Personal Firewall 1.5.3.4 (Windows)

iolo Personal Firewall puts up a barrier against Internet threats by only allowing desired communication to and from your computer. It prevents unauthorized users from gaining access to your PC and stealing information or causing damage. Use iolo Personal Firewall to prevent identify thieves from stealing private information, protect against...

Tags: Personal Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Iolo Technologies, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking

Software downloads 2008-09-17

iolo Antivirus 1.5.3.5 (Windows)

Viruses, worms, dangerous spyware, and other malicious software continue to increase in number and complexity and pose a high risk. These infections can wreak havoc by causing permanent computer damage, destroying data, and enabling identity theft. Use iolo AntiVirus to detect, block, and remove these malicious infections. The iolo AntiVirus...

Tags: Infection, Antivirus, Microsoft Windows, Iolo Technologies, E-mail, Security, Viruses And Worms, Online Communications

Software downloads 2008-06-16

iolo Firewall 1.5.1.3 (Windows)

iolo Personal Firewall defends against Internet threats by only allowing desired communication to and from your PC. Use iolo Personal Firewall to prevent identify thieves from stealing your information, protect against malicious software that can destroy your PC, and eliminate the downtime and lost data caused by attacks. You can...

Tags: Personal Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Iolo Technologies, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking

Software downloads 2008-02-07

Search and Recover 4.7 (Windows)

Recover data deleted from your PC or digital device. Reclaim documents, folders, music, photos, videos, system files, and more. Recover e-mail from these popular clients: Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape, Eudora, and Thunderbird. Rescue data from hard drives, floppy disks, CD/DVDs, cameras, music players, flash drives, and dozens of other...

Tags: Data, Microsoft Windows, Iolo Technologies, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, E-mail Clients, Microsoft Office, Desktops, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-11-15

System Mechanic tool trio aids PC maintenance and reduces frustration

While remote support often proves a worthy sidekick, there are occasions when there's just no substitute for sitting down at a problematic machine. Iolo Technologies' System Mechanic 6 Mobile Toolkit contains all the software tools you are likely to need for troubleshooting, repairing, and recovering a problematic PC. Considering the...

Tags: Data Recovery, PC, System Mechanic, Defragmentation, Tool, Anti-spyware, Erik Eckel, Iolo Technologies, Productivity, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security

Download resources 2006-06-14

System Mechanic 6 Mobile Toolkit will simplify your field support

Iolo Technologies' System Mechanic 6 Mobile Toolkit contains all the software tools you are likely to need for troubleshooting, repairing, and recovering a problematic PC. While remote support often proves a worthy sidekick, there are occasions when there's just no substitute for sitting down at a problematic...

Tags: Mobile, System Mechanic, Tool, Iolo Technologies, Productivity, Spyware, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware

Download resources 2006-05-10

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Green Tech: TVs, laptops, desktops, cell phones, and even bicycles

With April just about over, all of the Earth Day talk may be forgotten along with all of the tips you learned for keeping the planet green. But, there are ways to help the environment in your everyday life, which includes your daily use of consumer electronics and tech gadgets....

Tags: Desktop, Phone, Consumer Electronics, Green Technology, Recycling, Cell Phone, Electronics, TV, Photograph, Laptop Computer, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-04-30

Review: iolo System Mechanic

There's always an arms race when it comes to the jack of all trades system tool: registry cleaner, anti-spyware, defragmenter, settings control panel. Some ZDNet readers, including myself, default to a combination of the free but popular CCleaner, Ad-Aware, Spybot Search & Destroy and an antivirus program. ...

Tags: Hard Drive, System Mechanic, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-21

What's your computer's life expectancy? Iolo intends to extend it

You get the oil changed in your car regularly, why shouldn't you tune up your computer? That's the pitch of iolo technologies, maker of the software utility System Mechanic, which has been used on roughly 21 million computers to date (but not, alas, Macintosh ones, which means...

Tags: Software, System Mechanic, Computer, Iolo, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-12-22

Schneier: Beware security products

Schneier: Beware security productsbeware security productsWell, the warning is well worded and ,of course, has merit...but is anyone willing to name names of the good repectable, effective security programs ? Can we assume Symantec, McAfee et.al. are competent?...lpRE:: "the brain is just barely functioning in the security community"And the...

Tags: security, security product

Discussion threads 2007-10-24

AOL Total Care beta

On the heels of releasing AOL Active Security Monitor, AOL is now preparing its own competitive answer to Microsoft's all-in-one security and performance suite, Windows Live OneCare. Called AOL Total Care, the beta for this comprehensive suite is available to AOL members only. For Total Care, AOL has partnered with...

Tags: Backups, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, America Online Inc., AOL Total Care, McAfee Inc.

Product reviews 2006-07-25

Norton SystemWorks 2006 Premier

Norton SystemWorks 2006 Premier is a very good diagnostic and recovery suite, but it shows signs of aging and generally fails to keep up with the competition. None of what we found was singularly damning, but for a system utility suite, we expect more. Instead we recommend Iolo Technologies' System...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Norton Co., Norton SystemWorks, Norton SystemWorks 2006, Norton SystemWorks 2006 Premier

Product reviews 2006-03-14

System Mechanic 6 Professional

There's glitz as well as substance in Iolo System Mechanic 6 Professional, a suite of hard drive utility tools. The glitz lies in the "improved" and nonconfigurable main screen. The substance lies in Drive Medic, a new, effective tool to test and repair hard drives, and improvements to older tools,...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Disk Defragmentation, System Mechanic 6 Professional, System Mechanic 6, System Mechanic, tool

Product reviews 2006-02-02