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How to Check if Your Password Has Been Leaked

The System Mechanic® NetBooster® internet optimization feature offers several new ways to help users achieve the fastest internet speeds. For example, iolo engineers have discovered no less than eight unnecessary Windows® 10 services that needlessly burden broadband speed. In addition, new changes to a dozen TCP settings are now recommended to ensure better streaming, gaming, downloads and more.

Give Your PC a Complete Tune-up with System Mechanic

One of the most powerful features in System Mechanic is its set of all-in-one PowerTools™, which combine multiple functions into easy to use, one-click wizards. PowerTools include PC Cleanup, PC Accelerator, PC Repair, and PC Security.

Get To Know System Mechanic Ultimate Defense

System Mechanic® Ultimate Defense™ delivers seven powerful products to speed up, secure and simplify your digital life—all at your fingertips in one convenient interface. Here is an overview to help you navigate around in this latest evolution of System Mechanic, which offers protection from a wide array of modern threats to PC health and security, including password hacks, credit card theft, spying on your online habits, personal data selling, reputation compromise, ad-trackers, accidental file deletion, sensitive data theft, malware invasions, Windows® security holes, bloatware and startup bottlenecks, and PC slowdown induced by needlessly running background apps.

Thwart Data-Mining with Essential Privacy Product

Facebook owes the world an apology, and yet its having been exposed tracking, collecting, and sharing far more personal data on its users than previously thought has shed light on the broader, thorny problem facing modern internet users

Deploy Network-Wide Repairs

The Network Deployment Tool in System Mechanic Business allows you to configure ActiveCare® to run automatic repairs on each and every one of your network PCs.

Cure Stubborn PC Freezes, Errors, and More with Registry Tuner

If you’re one of the millions of people who suffer from chronic computer errors, restarts, freezes, and other frustrations, System Mechanic’s reengineered Registry Tuner may be your simple cure.

Clean Out Your Computer Day

Originally sponsored by Institute for Business Technology and in existence since at least 2000, Clean Out Your Computer Day falls on the second Monday in February.

CCleaner for Windows – a dependable tune-up utility

Having a dependable tune up utility tool available when a computer stops working as quickly as it should can be extremely beneficial. Some people will purchase a utility for the first time when they start to notice some slowdown, but others like to be prepared for when the worst hits.

Catch PC Infections Your Antivirus Software Might Miss

iolo technologies has partnered with the FixMeStick®, a bootable USB device that quickly scans your computer for viruses and then removes them. Getting to work prior to Windows® startup allows the FixMeStick to catch those infections that your antivirus software might miss after the system has already booted.

Beyond Prevention—Find and Eradicate Hidden Malware

Malware is the umbrella term for any type of malicious software. They are highly sophisticated and can take many different shapes and forms. While antivirus and antispyware programs excel at preventing new infections, they often fail to fix already affected PCs.

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What is iolo's Whole Home License?

The Whole Home License® is iolo’s licensing policy that allows you to install and keep your software running on all of your compatible devices within the same home. Previously, users were allowed to install and license their iolo software simultaneously on a maximum of three PCs. Under the Whole Home License, a single activation key allows you to use your iolo software on all of your PCs, other than any PCs you use for business purposes. What you need to know about Whole Home Licensing

  • You, your spouse, and your relatives living within the same household may use the same license on any number of PCs that you own which are not used for business.
  • For full legal terms and conditions, see https://www.iolo.com/company/legal/eula/

To install your iolo product on additional PCs:

  1. On the additional computer, download the latest version of your iolo product. Choose from the list of downloads offered here.
  2. Follow the steps in the installation wizard, and enter the same Activation Key that you used to install on your original computer.

You can view the Activation Key on the original computer from within System Mechanic > red menu bar > key icon > Activation Key.