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Supercharge your Gaming PC with a Limited-Time Humble Software Bundle

iolo technologies is proud to announce the inclusion of its flagship optimization solution System Mechanic in the Humble Software Bundle for PC Lovers, a promotion that allows gamers to choose a price for a package of software to enhance their gaming experience.

System Mechanic®: Performance Benchmarking

The information presented here is the result of iolo Labs comprehensive and reproducible benchmark testing, with results that users can examine for themselves and to show computer performance improvement using iolo’s System Mechanic software to repair and optimize Windows PCs.

Get the Most Out of Your PC with the Full Version of System Mechanic

It is important to scan your PC with System Checkup™ to discover problems that are slowing you down or contributing to system instability. But only the full power of System Mechanic® ensures the maximum performance of your computer. System Mechanic first deploys a series of complex automated maintenance actions to help keep your PC stable and clutter-free. It then digs deep into the OS to fine-tune dozens of internet, processor, memory and hard drive settings to unleash full speed and power.

System Mechanic 16.5 Speeds Up PCs With Revolutionary Process Disabling

The single biggest cause of PC performance drain today is unnecessary bloatware running without your knowledge.

Don’t Fear Your PC’s Command Prompt

Many people use their PCs for years without ever opening the Command Prompt. The Command Prompt, aka Command Line Interface or Command Language Interpreter, is used to type lines of text directly to your operating system or specific programs, without going through the Windows® Graphical User Interface (GUI).

System Mechanic: New Tune-up Defs Fight PC Speed Threats

As the creators of the world’s best-selling Windows optimization software, System Mechanic the engineers at iolo maintain a body of ongoing research knowledge that feeds the regularly updated database known as Tune-up Definitions.

How to Set Windows 10 to See Recent Apps

Since the launch of Windows 10 many users have endured minor skirmishes with it to try and make it behave more like Windows 7. Among the frustrations are the changes to the Start menu, which, although returned to us since the dark days of Windows 8, does not always function in a way familiar to Windows 7 folks.

Screentime Overload? Avoid This Increasingly Common Medical Condition

We don’t always think to treat our eyes with the same care we might give other body parts, tending to take for granted that they will continue to function normally from day to day, as long as we observe the slightest of precautions such as wearing sunglasses in bright sunlight.

Windows 10 Is No Longer Free—So What Now?

If you’ve already upgraded your Windows OS to version 10, you are locked in for the life of your computer. There is no expiration date on these upgrades. Your free Windows 10 upgrade will remain valid for as long as your PC (or other Windows device) lasts.

In Windows 10, What Happened to Multi-Monitor Wallpaper Settings?

Choosing a different wallpaper photo for each of your displays was easy not so long ago, as Windows 8 allowed this with a simple right-click on images from the Personalization section in the Control Panel.

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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.