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My Windows 10 Upgrade Erased My Files-What Now?

Because many users are upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7, and not the more recent Windows 8.1, there have been reports of “installation gone wrong”-namely, the Windows operating system seemingly “eating” user files.

Why Does My Computer Boot So Slowly?

If it seems that your computer takes longer and longer to boot the older it gets, that’s because it has likely accumulated bloatware over time that launches at start up whether you mean for it to or not.

Cleanup Tools to Keep Your Computer Fast

The Windows® operating system naturally becomes sluggish with even ordinary use, but System Mechanic® from iolo technologies deploys a series of actions that optimize your PC and prevent slowdown from taking hold.

How to speed up your hard drive

Almost everything you do on your PC causes data to be written to the hard drive, and this data scatters into fragments that downgrade performance

Fight Slowdown with These PC Performance Tools

Without regular maintenance, your Windows® computer will inevitably slow down over time. Though degradation is a naturally occurring fact with regular, everyday PC use, it is entirely preventable.

Useful PC Clean Out Tips

With System Mechanic’s Junk File Finder, Privacy Cleaner and PC Cleanup tools, you can recover a lot of lost space

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

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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.