New iolo Software Offers Hassle-Free PC Tuneup, Advanced Registry Repair

iolo technologies has launched System Mechanic 8, the latest release of its best selling PC tuneup utility.

Version 8 introduces ActiveCare 2.0: A patent-pending technology that automatically tunes a PC while it’s on but not in use. ActiveCare runs in the background without creating drag on a system, taking up RAM, or interrupting the user with schedulers and pop-up messages.

Two other major new features are a registry repair tool that graphically displays and then removes RAM-hogging bloat and fragmentation that remain when a registry is cleaned of errors, and DriveSense, which visually reports the data from up to 46 SMART sensors on the hard drive and alerts the user to potential hard drive problems.

Minor improvements include:

• New navigation within System Mechanic let you perform most tasks with fewer clicks.
• iolo’s application library now targets more programs that slow the startup process.
• System Mechanic 8 inherits your Windows Vista theme for an integrated look and feel.

ABOUT SYSTEM MECHANIC

System Mechanic is a dedicated PC tuneup utility designed to keep a computer in peak operating condition. The software combines over 40 powerful tools in a single console, fixing and maintaining a PC automatically.

All computers slow down with use as their owners install and uninstall software, add and delete files, and perform any of the normal activities that leave file remnants, fragmented drives, registry conflicts, and system errors that degrade PC performance.

While Microsoft Windows includes basic utilities that clean up junk files and organize hard drive space, System Mechanic goes far beyond these simple programs in power, scope, and thoroughness, resulting in sustained PC performance close to the level of a computer just out of the box.

Currently used by 19 million customers worldwide and trusted for more than a decade, System Mechanic consistently receives rave reviews and major industry awards, including Laptop Magazine Editor’s Choice of 2008, CNET Editor’s Choice, and Computer Shopper’s Best Utility of 2007.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Current subscribers will receive System Mechanic 8 for free. For everyone else, the software is available for $49.95 US in 18,000 retail stores, including Best Buy, Fry’s, Target, Wal-Mart, and Costco, from etailers like Buy.com, and directly from iolo.com. A single license can be installed on up to three PCs.

New Data Recovery Software Restores Lost Photos, Email, and Stuff

iolo technologies has released Search and Recover 5, the latest version of its popular data recovery utility. The software allows a home user with average computer skills to rescue lost files from a PC hard drive, a digital camera or flash drive, or from numerous other digital devices and media.

Search and Recover restores email and Outlook calendars, contacts, and tasks. It retrieves deleted MP3s, photos, videos, system files, or even entire folders — in some cases several years after they were lost. Recovery is guided by user-friendly wizards and accompanied by help tools and extensive documentation.

In version 5, Search and Recover offers more intelligent recovery algorithms, expanded file type and media support, increased user control over the data recovery process, and a redesigned interface with improved usability.

PRODUCT PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Search and Recover retails for $39.95; a single copy can be legally installed on up to 3 PCs. The software is available in over 18,000 storefronts worldwide and may also be ordered directly from www.iolo.com.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Search and Recover operates on 32-bit versions of Windows Vista, XP, and 2000. It supports all drive types (IDE, SCSI, USB, etc.) and most portable digital devices such as digital cameras, music players, memory cards, and flash drives.

ABOUT IOLO TECHNOLOGIES

iolo technologies produces award-winning PC tuneup software and system utilities, which are recognized worldwide for the comprehensive care and protection they offer to PC systems and data. iolo software is carried by most major retailers and is also available from e-tailers, by mail order, and from distributors and resellers in the U.S. and abroad. For more information, please visit www.iolo.com.

Micro Application Introduces iolo PC Tuneup Utility to French Markets

In a deal signed earlier this year, iolo technologies, a Los Angeles-based software company, has given distribution rights for System Mechanic PC performance utility to Micro Application, a French publisher and software distributor.

With over 20 million users worldwide, System Mechanic is the world’s top-selling PC tuneup product. To date, however, the product has been available exclusively in English, but the company is now looking to heighten its visibility by launching an aggressive localization initiative that will allow for market penetration in non-English-speaking areas of the globe.

“This agreement introduces the iolo brand and our industry-leading System Mechanic technology to a promising new market,” said Noah Rowles, CEO of iolo technologies, “We chose Micro Application because of its track record, its marketing expertise, and its solid reputation. We’re confident that our partnership with Micro Application will create long-term benefits for both companies involved and of course for French-speaking customers as well.”

The French-language version of System Mechanic is available on the Micro Application website for the retail price of 39.95 euros (€39.95), and may be purchased as an electronic download or as a boxed item. A single license can be legally installed on up to three PCs.

ABOUT IOLO SYSTEM MECHANIC

System Mechanic is a dedicated PC tuneup utility designed to keep a system in peak operating condition. The software combines over 40 powerful tools in a single integrated console, repairing and maintaining a PC automatically.

All computers slow down with use as their owners install and uninstall software, add and delete files, and perform any of the normal activities that leave file remnants, fragmented drives, registry conflicts, and system errors that impair PC performance.

Windows has long included several basic performance utilities that clean up junk files and organize hard drive space. The best PC tuneup utilities go well beyond Windows in both power and scope, resulting in performance close to the level of a computer just out of the box. iolo technologies, which has focused on PC tuneup for nearly a decade, has emerged as the industry leader in this rapidly growing class of software.

ABOUT IOLO TECHNOLOGIES

iolo technologies, a privately held firm located in Los Angeles, produces award-winning software that optimizes and protects Windows systems. iolo products are recognized worldwide for providing comprehensive and effective solutions that meet a wide range of PC needs. iolo products are carried in over 15,000 retail storefronts and are also available from all major e-tailers, by mail order, and from a multitude of distributors and resellers in the U.S. and abroad. For more information, please visit www.iolo.com.

ABOUT MICRO APPLICATION

Founded in 1981, Micro Application publishes mass audience software, video games, technical books, and IT goods. Since 1997, the company has been the number one publisher of Vie Pratique (practical applications) in France, and now sells an additional 5.5 million products annually in French-speaking Canada, North Africa, Switzerland, Benelux, and Senegal.

Micro Application’s diverse catalogue of software, games, IT books, and printing paper reaches a broad base of customers with varying skills. The company has grown rapidly since 2002, and adds 300 new products to its catalogue each year. For more information, please visit www.microapp.com.

iolo technologies Launches New Corporate Website

iolo technologies, a Los Angeles-based software company, has launched a redesigned corporate website, featuring upgrades to its home page and global navigation.

The new home page reflects iolo’s focus on PC Tune-up and offers fewer but clearer paths to popular pages on www.iolo.com.

Site content is organized in common-sense categories. Revamped global navigation makes it possible for customers to view any major page with a single click, and dropdown menus offer shortcuts to all product pages, free trials, tech support, and press information.

“We hope to guide customers to the right information faster,” said Peter Losh, E-Commerce Manager for iolo technologies. “Since only a handful of pages are responsible for most of our site traffic, we’re making it a little easier to find the links to those pages.”

The most-sought information on iolo.com resides in product detail and resource pages for System Mechanic and System Mechanic Pro, iolo’s award-winning PC care utilities. System Mechanic is a dedicated PC Tune-up product, while System Mechanic Pro adds several layers of data protection with anti-virus software, a powerful firewall, military-grade data destruction, and several other security tools.

ABOUT PC TUNE-UP

PC Tune-up refers to a category of products that maintain a computer system in peak running condition. All computers slow down with use as their owners install and uninstall software, add and delete files, and perform any of the normal activities that leave file remnants, fragmented drives, registry conflicts, and errors that impair PC performance.

Microsoft Windows has long included several basic performance utilities that clean up junk files and organize hard drive space. The best PC Tune-up utilities go well beyond Windows in both power and scope, resulting in performance close to the level of a computer just out of the box. iolo technologies, which has focused on PC Tune-up for nearly a decade, has emerged as the industry leader in this rapidly growing class of software.

ABOUT IOLO TECHNOLOGIES

iolo technologies is a privately held firm specializing in PC Tune-up. The Los Angeles-based company also develops award-winning security utilities, which it integrates into the professional version of System Mechanic PC Tune-up software. iolo products are carried in over 15,000 retail stores and are also available from all major e-tailers, by mail order, and from a host of international distributors and resellers.

iolo technologies, LLC
7470 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90041
press@iolo.com
www.iolo.com
tel: 323 257-8888
fax: 323 257-8885

iolo PC Tune-up Software Named Best Utility

LAPTOP Magazine has selected System Mechanic Professional as the “Best Utilities Software” for 2008, marking the third major award that System Mechanic Professional has garnered in less than four months. According to LAPTOP, iolo’s flagship product is “among the most complete utility suites we’ve seen.”

“This suite does deep scanning of your system, offers to turn on security settings, and finds system errors other scanners miss,” continued LAPTOP’s editors.

ABOUT SYSTEM MECHANIC PROFESSIONAL

Los Angeles-based iolo technologies has built its fortune and reputation on System Mechanic, the best-selling PC Tune-up utility. The professional version of System Mechanic combines sophisticated registry repair, memory and hard drive defrag, internet optimization, and junk file cleanup with a powerful personal security suite.

In addition to complete PC maintenance, System Mechanic Professional offers a rescue program for accidentally deleted files, a military-strength data erasing utility, iolo Personal Firewall, and complete protection against malware.

PRICING AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

System Mechanic Professional runs on 32-bit Windows Vista, XP, and 2000, and retails for $69.95 ($39.95 for upgrades). A single license can be used on up to three PCs.

ABOUT IOLO TECHNOLOGIES

iolo’s system performance products have won multiple awards for quality and innovation, and are recognized worldwide for their ability to keep even aging computers in peak operating condition. iolo software can be ordered directly from www.iolo.com, and is also available in over 14,500 retail outlets, from all major e-tailers, by mail order, and from a wide range of international distributors and resellers.

iolo technologies, LLC
7470 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90041
press@iolo.com
www.iolo.com
tel: 323 257-8888
fax: 323 257-8885

iolo Ships New Boxed Version of PC Tune-up Utility

iolo technologies has started shipping System Mechanic 7.5, the latest version of its best-selling PC Tune-up software. The 7.5 update with brand new packaging is now available in more than 15,000 US retail stores.

Version 7.5 gives novice users a simplified “one button” fix for PC Tune-up. Advanced users can get even more out of their systems with over 70 PC Tune-up, repair, and maintenance tools.

iolo is offering this major update to current users for free. The new set of enhancements was such a success with critics, members of the press, and beta-testers that iolo CEO Noah Rowles felt it should be released at the earliest opportunity.

“Our customers are going to be treated to a significant product advancement,” Rowles said. “With this new version, we’re maintaining our position at the forefront of the rapidly evolving PC utility market, and diligently focusing on our roots as the maker of the number one product that completely rejuvenates, protects, and maintains even old, tired PCs and makes them run like new again.”

About System Mechanic

System Mechanic PC Tune-up utility includes a suite of automated tools that clean out hard drive clutter, repair registries, defragment drives and memory, manage applications, speed up internet connections, and remove spyware from a computer. Corrupt files, bad settings, and tangled registries will degrade a PC’s performance over time, leading to crashes, slowdowns, and system errors. System Mechanic first eliminates the problems that bog down a system, then automatically maintains that system at a high level of performance.

New Product Features

• Improved user interface with options for both novice and advanced users
• A defragmentation tool, which now defrags drives up to 70% faster than before and up to 30 times faster than the standard Windows defragmenter
• Advancements in proprietary low-level defrag functions that intelligently arrange drive contents for maximum performance and longer disk life

System Requirements

System Mechanic and System Mechanic Professional support 32-bit Windows Vista, XP, and 2000. System Mechanic Professional offers a firewall, a secure data destruction tool, and other security software not available in the standard version of System Mechanic.

Pricing and Licensing

System Mechanic retails for $49.95 ($29.95 for upgrades). System Mechanic Professional lists at $69.95 ($39.95 for upgrades). Both products can be used on up to three PCs. More information and free product evaluations are available at www.iolo.com.

About iolo technologies

iolo technologies, a privately held firm founded in 1998 and located in Los Angeles, produces award-winning PC Tune-up and security software. The iolo product line includes System Mechanic and System Mechanic Professional, a comprehensive suite of PC Tune-up and security tools; iolo AntiVirus and iolo Personal Firewall, software for internet security; Search and Recover, a powerful data recovery tool; and DriveScrubber, a utility that permanently erases data beyond DOD standards. iolo products are carried in over 15,000 retail storefronts and are also available from all major e-tailers, by mail order, and from distributors and resellers in the U.S. and abroad.

iolo technologies, LLC
7470 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90041
press@iolo.com
www.iolo.com
tel: 323 257-8888
fax: 323 257-8885