
In 2020, iolo was acquired by a company called RealDefense. In a 2010 press release, iolo is described as “always privately held, self-funded, debt-free, and profitable since inception.” System Mechanic is developed by iolo technologies, first founded in 1998 by CEO Noah Rowles and now headquartered in California.

What’s the company behind System Mechanic? Click here to skip to my verdict on how good System Mechanic is or keep reading for the full review. In this review I’ll try it on my own laptop and answer the main questions people have about it. While I’m unable to verify these numbers, System Mechanic is definitely one of the main PC cleanup tools on the market, available not just for purchase online but also through major brick and mortar retailers like Walmart, Target and Best Buy. System Mechanic is a package of applications for improving your PC’s performance which claims to have repaired “over 80 million PC’s” ( source) and, as of 2011 at least, is chosen by “nearly 9 out of 10 people in North America” ( source).


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