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I was lost without it!!!

by starlaraby Apr 17, 2017 5:18AM PDT

I had had sooo many issues with my laptop and thought I was going to throw it away, so to speak, but I found SYSTEM MECHANICS 16, and IT WORKS GREAT!! I would recommend it to ANYONE! great and easy to use, install, etc.

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We Don't Recommend It Here, Problems Are Frequent

by Grif Thomas Forum moderator Apr 17, 2017 9:10AM PDT

Basically, such "optimizer" programs create problems for users. And with the registry cleaners they use, most often, they create more problems than they fix. Every different registry cleaning tool/optimizer will identify different stuff that is so-called "bad" for your computer and until YOU can identify which of those items are OK to delete, I wouldn't let an automatic tool remove them for you. And frequently, if you let the tool run a second scan after it's finished removing stuff the first time, it will identify more stuff, and more stuff, etc.

A quick search of these forums will show you the problems that others have lots of problems with many of the iolo.com stuff. The link below is just one such topic:

https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/having-to-pay-to-upgrade-to-system-mechanic-16/

Hope this helps.

Grif

Post was last edited on April 17, 2017 9:11 AM PDT

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A neighbor thought that at first.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Apr 17, 2017 9:23AM PDT

In just a few weeks he started to have more troubles. This is just one of the many instances I've encountered where it creates more troubles than it solved.

Glad it worked for you, but I wish I didn't have to deal with it when it doesn't.

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