[dba-Tech] Serif's System Mechanic 14

[Tina Norris Fields]

John,
That is precisely what I was afraid of.  Thanks for confirmation.
TNF

Tina Norris Fields
tinanfields-at-torchlake-dot-com
231-322-2787

On 4/17/2015 2:24 PM, John R Bartow wrote:
> Tina,
> Yes. It is OK but used to the extreme can be harmful. I have tested it a
> number of times throughout the years and while it can be of benefit, it can
> also corrupt things beyond repair. It is a subscription model so you have to
> pay for it every year.
>
> Free alternatives that will replace its benefits without the possibility of
> overly aggressive "optimizing": CCleaner, Auslogics Defrag and your
> manufacturer's/software developer's support sites for drivers and updates.
> John B
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
> Tina Norris Fields
> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 11:14 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Serif's System Mechanic 14
>
> Hi All,
>
> Does anyone in this group have experience, good or bad, with a utility
> program by Iolo called System Mechanic?  I've received a reduced price offer
> on it, and I don't know much about it.  I'm off to Google it and see what I
> can learn, but I thought I'd get my best advice from the people on this
> list.  Thanks for any input.
>
> TNF
>