iolo technologies: System Mechanic V10.5

iolo technologies, recognized as the fastest-growing US company in 2010 and 2009 by the American Business Awards, launched version 10.5 of its System Mechanic PC performance software.

Adding to its suite of over 50 tools designed to restore PC speed and stability, new System Mechanic 10.5 introduces technology that keeps the latest solid state drives tuned and optimized for peak data velocity, as well as a new solution to keep key system components updated for performance and stability. Additionally, recent iolo Labs research has allowed the company to outfit System Mechanic with automatic solutions to nearly 2,000 newly identified computer problems through its Tune-Up Definition live updates.

With significant new technology and a battery of fine-tuned enhancements designed to maximize PC speed and stability, new version 10.5 digs deeper to provide a complete, effective and advanced set of features. iolo also leverages its recently patented ActiveCare idle-time maintenance technology to intelligently fuse System Mechanic 10.5’s new tools into a stronger proactive solution, ensuring computer systems with the latest components are kept in optimal operating condition.

Chosen by nearly 9 out of 10 people in North America who rely on PC tune-up software, System Mechanic is used globally by over 36 million people to fix and speed up more than 75 million computers. The software has been the #1 best-selling PC performance and tune-up software in the US, Canada, UK, France and Benelux countries for several years according to NPD and similar sources, with multiple independent lab tests proving that it restores more power, speed and stability than any other comparable product or service.

System Mechanic 10.5 is also the only tune-up software that has evolved to anticipate the needs of today’s PC users. Continuously updated Tune-up Definitions from iolo Labs inject scientific intelligence into System Mechanic’s repair and maintenance tools so they’re always informed about the latest PC problems and can dynamically adapt to each specific configuration. In addition to delivering the tests, repairs, and speed enhancements that match each user’s computer type and configuration, iolo’s ActiveCare technology works behind the scenes when PCs are idle to keep them proactively optimized and tuned for maximum performance. With iolo’s recently introduced Whole Home License, customers can use System Mechanic 10.5 to keep every PC in their home running like new for one affordable price.

New features in System Mechanic 10.5
SSD Accelerator automatically streamlines, optimizes, and speeds up SSDs. Paired with iolo’s ActiveCare technology, SSD Accelerator is proactively optimizes SSDs, helping to improve SSD efficiency and overall PC performance, while working to extend the life and dependability of these drives.

In recent years, SSDs have emerged as a faster alternative to traditional HDDs. However, while SSDs may enjoy an initially significant speed advantage over HDDs, lab tests and reports from early adopters indicate that these drives begin to suffer from incremental performance loss the longer they are used, particularly during information storage operations. More notably, over time unoptimized SSDs can lead to artificially accelerated degradation of the physical devices themselves, which translates into greater chances of early equipment failure and even data loss.

Experts are in agreement that traditional disk defragmentation methods, designed for the mechanical moving parts of an HDD, don’t benefit SSDs and can actually reduce their operable lifespan. SSD Accelerator pioneers a new approach to SSD optimization to ensure maximum ongoing device performance without wearing out the drive. The tool has also been designed to work together with and alongside System Mechanic’s other essential drive optimization technologies and ActiveCare technology, so users with both traditional HDDs and SSDs can enjoy the convenience of optimizing the entire system at once.

Designated Drivers manages device driver software updates to keep PC components working problem-free. Designated Drivers offer Microsoft-sourced driver updates, which have gone through multiple rounds of quality assurance testing to help ensure the updates are safe, reliable and compatible.

Computer technicians agree that keeping drivers updated is central to overall PC stability and performance. Independent device manufacturers frequently release driver updates to resolve problems or ensure compatibility with new programs, but these updates are usually never automatically found or installed. Determining where, when, and how to locate and manually apply driver updates can be a daunting and time-consuming task for most people. Designated Drivers allows users to update all of their PC’s drivers with one click, making this maintenance process quick and easy.

In addition, System Mechanic 10.5 includes enhancements to its landmark tools recently introduced in version 10, including patent-pending Program Accelerator, CRUDD Remover, Super Control Panel and Internet Connection Repair.

Availability
System Mechanic 10.5 is available at no charge to all existing users of System Mechanic with an active service plan, which also provides free ongoing access to Tune-up Definitions updates.