Should I remove iolo technologies' System Mechanic?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
19% remove it81% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #1,315
United States Rank #874
Reach 0.5190%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.14 days
446.70 days >
Average installed length: 234.71 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 9.5.9 |
0.24% |
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| 9.5.8 |
0.10% |
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| 9.5.7 |
0.04% |
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| 9.5.6 |
0.06% |
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| 9.5.5 |
0.03% |
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| 9.0.5 |
0.02% |
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| 9.0.4 |
0.03% |
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| 9.0.3 |
0.02% |
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| 8.5.6 |
0.01% |
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| 8.5 |
0.02% |
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| 8.0 |
0.01% |
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| 16.0.0 |
0.29% |
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| 15.5.0 |
5.55% |
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| 15.0.1 |
3.58% |
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| 15.0.0 |
0.27% |
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| 14.6.1 |
6.41% |
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| 14.6.0 |
1.48% |
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| 14.5.2 |
6.98% |
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| 14.5.1 |
3.61% |
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| 14.5.0 |
3.14% |
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| 14.0.4 |
0.18% |
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| 14.0.3 |
3.41% |
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| 14.0.1 |
10.76% |
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| 14.0.0 |
3.31% |
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| 12.7.1 |
6.32% |
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| 12.7.0 |
4.90% |
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| 12.5.0 |
12.99% |
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| 12.0.0 |
4.49% |
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| 11.7.1 |
8.20% |
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| 11.7.0 |
3.35% |
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| 11.5.2 |
4.70% |
|
| 11.5.1 |
0.20% |
|
| 11.1.7 |
0.02% |
|
| 11.1.6 |
2.11% |
|
| 11.1.1 |
0.13% |
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| 11.0.5 |
0.45% |
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| 11.0.3 |
0.12% |
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| 11.0.1 |
0.01% |
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| 10.8.6 |
0.01% |
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| 10.8.5 |
0.68% |
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| 10.8.2 |
0.02% |
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| 10.8.1 |
0.02% |
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| 10.7.7 |
0.22% |
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| 10.7.6 |
0.10% |
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| 10.6.2 |
0.07% |
|
| 10.5.5 |
0.11% |
|
| 10.5.4 |
0.36% |
|
| 10.5.3 |
0.01% |
|
| 10.5.1 |
0.01% |
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| 10.1.3 |
0.01% |
|
| 10.1.2 |
0.10% |
|
| 55 versions |
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iolo technologies' System Mechanic
What is iolo technologies' System Mechanic? (from iolo technologies)
Iolo Technologies System Mechanic The PC Accelerator Wizard will automatically optimize system settings and increase overall performance! The only tool you'll need to keep your PC running fast, smooth, and error-free. PC TotalCare™ combines all of the System Mechanic power into a single one-button interface for the per... Read more
Overview
iolo technologies' System Mechanic is a software program developed by iolo technologies. The most common release is 12.5.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named sysmech.exe. The setup package generally installs about 36 files and is usually about 17.43 MB (18,271,986 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 69% of users of iolo technologies' System Mechanic come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.iolo.com/system-mechanic
Help link: www.iolo.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\iolo\System Mechanic\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\iolo\System Mechanic\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 17.43 MB
Files installed by iolo technologies' System Mechanic
| Program executable: | sysmech.exe |
| Name: | iolo System Mechanic |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\iolo\system mechanic\sysmech.exe |
| MD5: | dad8ea664067f850650743ec99c522de |
Additional files:
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SMSystemAnalyzer.exe - System Mechanic System Analyzer
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ioloUPHc.exe - iolo URL Protocol Handler
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ioloPCStatus.exe - iolo PC Status Gadget (iolo PC Status Gadget Setup)
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GvrMgr.dll - iolo System Mechanic (Process Governor Management DLL)
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ioloGovernor.exe - iolo Process Governor
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ioloGovernor64.exe
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lorraine.dll
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pl_rsrc_english.dll - Process Governor Resource DLL
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pl_rsrc_english64.dll
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SMTrayNotify.exe - iolo System Component
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UninstallerHook32.dll - iolo System component
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dvrupdr.dll - iolo Driver Updater
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SystemGuardAlerter.exe - iolo System Guard (iolo System Guard Alerter)
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ioloMemoryOptimizer.exe - System Mechanic
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SysMechanic.exe
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LiveBoost.exe - iolo LiveBoost
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ebprofiles32.dll - iolo LiveBoost Component
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ebprofiles64.dll
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ioloPGE.dll - iolo Process Governor Component
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IoloSGCtrl.exe
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uninst.dll - iolo System Components
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Delay.exe
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smhtml.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- SysMech.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D1CDCCF3-BAF2-4491-BB65-68759091C078}' (runs on registration).
- SMTrayNotify.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AF9A04ED-4DBE-438A-8970-7EDACC7973CC}' (runs on registration).
- SMSystemAnalyzer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D1B8A51F-9876-489C-B289-CBDFFAD032D7}' (runs on registration).
3 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- ioloGovernor64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named iolo Process Governor.
- ioloGovernor.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named iolo Process Governor.
- SysMech.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore.
5 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- LiveBoost.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ioloLiveBoost' which loads as C:\Program Files\iolo\System Mechanic\LiveBoost.exe.
- SysMech.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'iolo reboot launch for System Mechanic' which loads as C:\Program Files\iolo\System Mechanic\SysMech.exe.
- ioloGovernor64.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ioloGovernor' which loads as C:\Program Files\iolo\System Mechanic\ioloGovernor64.exe.
- ioloGovernor.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ioloGovernor' which loads as C:\Program Files\iolo\System Mechanic\ioloGovernor.exe.
- Delay.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ioloDelayModule' which loads as C:\Program Files\iolo\System Mechanic\delay.exe.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- SysMech.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\iolo\System Mechanic\SysMech.exe'.
- SMSystemAnalyzer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\iolo\System Mechanic\SMSystemAnalyzer.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| ioloGovernor64.exe |
| Memory: | 4.11 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0011620151% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00043078% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00073123% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 5,523,167 | |
| Switches/sec: | 29 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 33 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 82.64 KB | |
| SMTrayNotify.exe |
| Memory: | 19.88 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0013368130% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00078776% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00054905% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 17,976,455 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 504 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 9 Bytes | |
| SysMech.exe |
| Memory: | 230.17 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0015620921% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00092171% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00064039% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,384,818,207 | |
| Switches/sec: | 435 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 19.99 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 1.9 MB | |
How do I remove iolo technologies' System Mechanic?
You can uninstall iolo technologies' System Mechanic from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program iolo technologies' System Mechanic, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove iolo technologies' System Mechanic.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 8 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 19%
Keep it 81%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
53.94% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.01% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.12% |
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| Windows XP |
5.91% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.45% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.14% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.56% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.74% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.81% |
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Geography
69.12% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
69.12% |
| United Kingdom |
6.87% |
| Germany |
4.14% |
| Canada |
3.93% |
| Netherlands |
1.44% |
| Australia |
1.25% |
| France |
1.19% |
| Belgium |
0.95% |
| Italy |
0.94% |
| India |
0.54% |
| Sweden |
0.51% |
| South Africa |
0.41% |
| Spain |
0.40% |
| New Zealand |
0.36% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
34.86% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.50% |
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| Acer |
13.28% |
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| Toshiba |
7.04% |
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| ASUS |
5.21% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.04% |
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| Lenovo |
2.92% |
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| Samsung |
2.77% |
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| Intel |
1.55% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.83% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.77% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.05% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.42% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
3.22% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.10% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.02% |
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About (from iolo technologies, LLC)
Founded in 1998, iolo technologies, LLC (www.iolo.
Publisher URL: www.iolo.com