Free System Mechanic 6 Software - Get it while you can.

nubianhustler

This is excellent!
Thanks:j

wrexy33

I downloaded this software without a problem but found it a no better than AVG anti virus (also free) http://free.grisoft.com/ which I have used for many years.

Decided today to remove McAfee System Mechanic from my PC, geez what a programme this is to remove.

I tried all ways but couldn't uninstall it.

In the end I had to search the internet and found a removal tool at PCpitstop.
http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=143439
(see third post down by Juliet)

McAfee might be ok for some, but please be aware it's diificult to uninstall when your done.
I'll be sticking to the trustworth AVG.

Regards

judderman62

Ehm it does completely different things

wrexy33 wrote: »

I downloaded this software without a problem but found it a no better than AVG anti virus (also free) http://free.grisoft.com/ which I have used for many years.

Decided today to remove McAfee System Mechanic from my PC, geez what a programme this is to remove.

I tried all ways but couldn't uninstall it.

In the end I had to search the internet and found a removal tool at PCpitstop.
http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=143439
(see third post down by Juliet)

McAfee might be ok for some, but please be aware it's diificult to uninstall
when your done.
I'll be sticking to the trustworth AVG.

Regards

slenderkitten

wrexy33 - AVG is only an anti virus program

system mechanic is NOT an anti virus program.

There are three main areas when you open the software the majority of the sub software is on the left hand pane there are lots of little programs in each of the list on that side such as

increase internet speed
speed up hard dirves
memory mechanic
popup blocker
manage windows start up
system customiszer
manage running programs
junk file removal tool
uninstall software
internet clean up and privacy tool
duplicate file inspector
repair and clean the registry
find and remove spyware
dirve and system problems
fix broken shortcuts
fix security vulnerabilities
permanently delete files
automatic system protection
track windows changes
schedule tasks
system info report
download updates
relocate software
inspect and undo changes
pc total care
pc cleanup
pc accesslorator
pc security optimizer
pc repair
(also the scans in the middle pane)

some of these have arrows next to the tools and have further options some are a bit too advanced for me so i use the basic level on some of the tools.

You just cant get this in a FREE program, it is on offer until 19th july as someone pointed out earlier.

i have a friend who uses avg, system mechanic alerted them that the reg details for the avg software had ran out and that avg hadn't told him of this, hence he had no ANTI VIRUS cover.

So this software saved him from any potential danger of a virus attack, and him thinking that he was ok.

i use spybot, ad aware & the microsoft spyware one but they are primarily for spyware they are not there to sort out your pc like system mechanic, no ONE product is capable of picking up ALL spyware, i have learnt this over the last 11 years, so you need to have several spyware sf installed.

i would say if you had a problem with installing any software in general, it could mean that you havent defragged and completed the other types of maintenance that a computer requires often enough, and sometimes you need to do a hard drive wipe, and windows reinstall if your pc is not in any better shape due to not carrying out required maintenance. System mechanic installs two files for when you start up your pc and these run in the background, all the more reason to try and defrag etc before installation i always do some maintenance before i install software to limit the possibilities of installation problems, and always reboot afterwards. i dont know your level of pc maintenenace understanding so i'm guessing here.

i dont know about the uninstall issue as i havent done that so far.

as far as i know it is not a mcafee product it just mentions IOLO TECHNOLOGIES and thats the name on the website too.

also for Anti Virus i would recommend NOD32 i have been using it for about 2/3 years it is way better than the likes of mcafee and norton and doesn't hog the memory.

it was voted best anti virus product 2006 and i certainly can vouch for it it also installs a program in outlook express so you can check your messages for viruses.

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wrexy33

Slenderkitten.

Your are indeed correct.

I'm sorry but I have made a major error here and posted to the wrong thread.
I recently downloaded System Mechanic ..... but also McAfee software from this thread http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=490900&highlight=natwest+%26amp%3B+software
And it is to that thread that I should have posted the above.

I am sorry.
Maybe a moderator could move my post to the correct thread or remove it entirely.

Sorry for the confusion.
And thanks Slenderkitten for posting such an informative post.
I'll take your comments regarding AVG on board and give NOD32 a try again.

Regards

judderman62

+1 for NOD32

though Kaspersky and Steganos (basically same but cheaper than Kaspersky) are also rated very highly indeed

wppilgrim

:T many thanks. great find. just waiting for the key and away we go. cheers...

alanrp123

Does anybody have the license key for this, version 6 will not work with Vista.
Many thanks in advance!!.:beer:

slenderkitten

alan you have to log on to both sites to get the key and software i think someone has already mentiuoned that this version is not compatible with vista, i think you will have to pay for version 7 i dont know if it is compatible so you will need to check on this.

Lee_T.

I got this bit of software when it was on the forum last time and I must say you really don't get many better freebies than this one. A truly superb find............:j :j :beer: :T :T