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A Fresh Start to Your PC

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.

The Bandwidth-Hogging Windows Feature You Need to Disable

Learn how to disable the Windows 10 bandwidth hog feature (WUDO) and improve large-file transfer efficiency. Explore tips & insights!

How to Use Picture Passwords in Windows 10

If you’d rather not type or remember a complicated string of letters and numbers every time you want to log onto your PC or tablet, Windows® 10 lets you instead set up a simple pattern you can draw over a favorite photo as your log-in credential.

How to use Startup Optimizer

Power in Numbers: Harness the power of millions of System Mechanic users to rev up boot speed using iolo’s exclusive Guided Recommendations

How to use PC TotalCare

Set up a deep computer optimization before you go to sleep, and have System Mechanic finish up by turning off your PC when it’s done

How to use Program Accelerator

Go deep with System Mechanic’s Program Accelerator for maximum responsiveness and long-lasting reliability.

Malware: What Happens After MY PC is Infected?

The top challenge to web security, according to the cybersecurity firm Cyren, is the use of multiple devices, which create numerous entry points for malware to enter your life. Our desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones all present added risk in today’s gadget universe.

It’s Time to Take Ransomware Seriously

A recent internet security threat report has found that ransomware attacks have grown by 113 percent in the past two years.

System Mechanic 15.5 Wins PC Magazine
 Editors’ Choice Award

If your PC isn’t booting or loading applications at the same pace that it did when you first unboxed it, download iolo System Mechanic 15.5. This excellent tune-up utility dramatically improves your PC’s performance by defragging the hard drive, repairing Windows’s troublesome Registry, tweaking CPU and RAM usage in real time, and more.

PowerSense Boosts System Speed Automatically When You Need It

Today’s high-demand computing situations call for the right system resources to be there for the specific task at hand, whether that’s gaming, streaming, downloading, rendering, programming or a host of other possibilities. The trouble is, today’s powerful processors are often hindered by default settings that don’t adapt well to your changing system needs as your priorities change.

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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.