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System Mechanic Giveaway – Clean Out Your Computer Day (Closed)

February 8, 2010 | Filed Under Giveaways | 140 Comments 

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Did you know that today is “Clean Out Your Computer Day”. In spite of anecdotal evidence showing the magnitude of valuable hours wasted because of slow computers and psychological research documenting the negative influences of clutter – digital or otherwise – in our life, few people take the time to proactively clean out their computers. System Mechanic is here to help!

I’ve personally used System Mechanic and actually posted a review a few months back.  System Mechanic is very user-friendly and made my hubby’s desktop run much smoother and faster!

Here are some tips at cleaning out your computer:

  • Delete unused, old or duplicate files, emails, email addresses, bookmarks and favorites. With System Mechanic’s “Remove Junk Files”, “Remove Internet Debris” or “Find Duplicate Files” tools, you can recover a lot of lost space – and a lot of time wasted while looking for files on a cluttered hard drive.
  • Organize your files. Make sure to use a logical file naming system and put them into folders that make sense and are easy to remember and access.
  • Defragment your hard drive. While it won’t categorize your files (you have to do that manually, see #2 above), defragmentation will speed up your access to them, again saving you valuable time. System Mechanic’s “Defragment Hard Drive” tool defragments even your Windows system files, providing noticeable speed improvements.
  • Back up your files and programs at least every month. Imagine all the time wasted if your files are lost. Back up regularly to a separate device like a portable hard drive or set up an automatic online back-up service.
  • Uninstall programs that you no longer need or use. To make sure they are completely uninstalled and do not leave any residual clutter, use System Mechanic’s “Remove Installed Programs” to uninstall even the most stubborn components.
  • Once you’ve uninstalled unused program, make sure to clean out your registry as well. Invalid or out-of-date registry settings can slow down your computer’s boot time. Use System Mechanic’s “Repair Registry Problems” and “Defragment and Compact Registry” to save valuable minutes off your boot time.
  • Further improve your computer’s start-up time by removing unnecessary start-up items. Many programs lodge themselves in start-up without your knowledge. Remove them using System Mechanic’s “Optimize Windows Startup” tool.
  • Once you’ve organized all your files into folders, make sure all the shortcuts are still accurate. Use “Repair Broken Shortcuts” to get all your shortcuts in order.
  • For an ultimate clean out, try iolo’s DriveScrubber (a stand-alone utility for permanently wiping data from hard drives, offered also as part of System Mechanic Professional). DriveScrubber can securely wipe out all your hard drive data or you can use a more selective approach, removing only your personal files and leaving the programs intact. Definitely opt for this clean out option if you are planning on donating your computer to make sure your personal information is not recoverable.
  • For a complete PC clean out on Clean Out Your Computer Day, don’t forget your PC’s outside. Clean the screen, dust the keyboard, clean the mouse. After all, your computer deserves some pampering too.

Buy:

You can purchase System Mechanic right now for a special price of around $40!

Giveaway:

The folks over at iolo technologies are generously offering five (5) Simply Being Mommy readers their very own System Mechanic!

How to Enter:

Simply visit iolo technologies and leave me a comment below letting me know another product (besides System Mechanic) you would like to try.

Want Extra Entries?:

After you have completed the first entry, you are eligible for additional entries. Make sure you leave a separate comment for EACH entry. Each counts as one extra entry unless noted otherwise.

  • Blog about this giveaway with a link back to Simply Being Mommy (www.simplybeingmommy.com). Leave the URL to your blog post in the comment. {5 extra entries}
  • Subscribe to Simply Being Mommy by reader or email.
  • Leave me a comment on a non-giveaway post and then let me know where you commented. {up to 10 extra entries; 1 entry per comment}
  • Follow Simply Being Mommy on Twitter AND Tweet about the giveaway. Leave the URL to the Tweet in your comment. You can tweet once a day, but remember to leave the URL to each tweet. You must have at least 50 followers for this extra entry. You can tweet ” Enter to win System Mechanic from @simplybeingmom and help your computer run faster by cleaning up your computer! http://tr.im/NnCq “
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This giveaway will end on February 22nd at 10:00 PM Central time. Winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Giveaway is open to US entries. The winner must contact me in 48 hours to claim their prize. Good luck to everyone!

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140 Responses to “System Mechanic Giveaway – Clean Out Your Computer Day (Closed)”

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      shannon gordon on February 8th, 2010 7:47 pm

      I would also like to try the search and recover. I have lost photos and other things before. I try to send them to the other hard drive but not always.

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      Sharon on February 8th, 2010 10:40 pm

      I’d also like to try the System Mechanic Professional. We have a couple of old computers that need to be disposed of, and I’d like to clear the personal info out of them first. Sounds like I could do that with the Professional version. Thanks for the great info and the giveaway!

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      Sharon on February 8th, 2010 10:40 pm

      I subscribe on Google Reader.

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      Dezi Allen on February 8th, 2010 11:49 pm

      The Recover Erased Files looks very interesting. That’d be great to try!

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      Dezi Allen on February 8th, 2010 11:50 pm

      Subscriber.

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      Dezi Allen on February 8th, 2010 11:51 pm

      Commented on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse – Minnie’s Bow-tique review. (#1)

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      Dezi Allen on February 8th, 2010 11:51 pm

      Commented on Giveaway Winner’s announced. (#2)

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      Sharon on February 8th, 2010 11:58 pm

      I Stumbled the post. sharonjo

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      Sarah Coulsey on February 9th, 2010 3:36 pm

      I would like the System Mechanic Professional. My Father does alot of peoples taxes each year. He gets a new computer every other year or so, and he is always nervous about throwing the computer in the trash with all that personal info on it.

      sarahcoulsey03 at gmail dot com

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      Sarah Coulsey on February 9th, 2010 3:36 pm

      I am an email subscriber

      sarahcoulsey03 at gmail dot com

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      Sarah Coulsey on February 9th, 2010 3:37 pm

      I have your button.

      sarahsblogoffun.blogspot.com

      sarahcoulsey03 at gmail dot com

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      Bonnie P on February 9th, 2010 3:56 pm

      I would like to try System Mechanic Professional
      bepoia(at)hotmail(dot)com

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      Linda Kish on February 9th, 2010 4:25 pm

      System Mechanic Professional would be helpful.

      lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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      Linda Kish on February 9th, 2010 4:25 pm

      subscriber

      lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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      Donna C. on February 9th, 2010 7:06 pm

      I like the System Shield 3

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      Donna C. on February 9th, 2010 7:08 pm

      email subscriber

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      Vickie Riddle on February 9th, 2010 7:52 pm

      Search and Recover is another program I would like to try. vickers_73460(at)yahoo(dot)com

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      Vickie Riddle on February 9th, 2010 7:53 pm

      Subscriber to Simply Being Mommy via email. vickers_73460(at)yahoo(dot)com

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      hippie4ever on February 9th, 2010 10:35 pm

      Recover Erased files silenttributary(at)yahoo(dot)com

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      hippie4ever on February 9th, 2010 10:36 pm

      subscriber silenttributary(at)yahoo(dot)com

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      lynn cook on February 10th, 2010 8:38 am

      i would like to the try the search and recover

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      lynn cook on February 10th, 2010 8:39 am

      i suscribe by email

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      Birdie S. on February 11th, 2010 6:53 pm

      Id like to try tThe Search and Recover product

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      Birdie S. on February 11th, 2010 6:54 pm

      Im an email subscriber of YOURS !!!!

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      George on February 11th, 2010 8:53 pm

      I like this great software. Another software I would like to try is McAfee Internet Security 2010.

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      Alex on February 11th, 2010 8:55 pm

      Wow, what a great giveaway, count me too please. I would like to try Diskeeper defrag software too.

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      Gerka on February 11th, 2010 8:59 pm

      Count me too please. What a great giveaway. I would also try Tuneup Utilities 2010. Thank you in advance.

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      Melissa Cleaver on February 12th, 2010 12:08 am

      I like the Search & Recover program too!

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      Melissa Cleaver on February 12th, 2010 12:08 am

      I subscribe via e-mail.

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      Melissa Cleaver on February 12th, 2010 12:10 am

      I’m a google friend.

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      Ernesto Jimenez on February 14th, 2010 4:59 pm

      I would also like their system recover product. You never can’t be too safe!!!

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      adrienne Gordon on February 14th, 2010 5:20 pm

      I like the Search and Recover software.

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      Diane Baum on February 14th, 2010 6:59 pm

      I would like to try the System Mechanical Profesional

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      Jill L on February 14th, 2010 7:26 pm

      I could really use the Search and Recover 5. I have lost 6 months of pictures and have no idea how to get them back.

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      Tabathia B on February 14th, 2010 10:03 pm

      I like the search and recover

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      Tabathia B on February 14th, 2010 10:04 pm

      email subscriber

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      Vicky H. on February 14th, 2010 10:33 pm

      Considering how often I’m on the internet, the System Shield 3 Internet Security program.

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      Shannon Baas on February 15th, 2010 5:42 am

      search and recover

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      david basile on February 15th, 2010 8:13 am

      System Mechanic Professional

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      Sarah on February 15th, 2010 10:01 am

      I’d like to try Search and Recover to try and recover deleted files.

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      Vickie Bartlett on February 15th, 2010 12:58 pm

      Seeing as the link you provided only showed one other item, I’ll go with the Recover Erased Files

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      Jessica on February 15th, 2010 1:38 pm

      I think that the search and recover program would be great

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      Jessica on February 15th, 2010 1:39 pm

      I subscribe via e-mail
      jjak2003 at gmail dot com

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      Mary OBrien on February 15th, 2010 2:20 pm

      Their Search and Recover could come in very handy.

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      Constance L. on February 15th, 2010 4:55 pm

      I’d sloa like to try the System Mechanic Business

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      Robyn L Norris on February 15th, 2010 8:34 pm

      Would love to try the System Shield 3!

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      Robyn L Norris on February 15th, 2010 8:37 pm

      I subscribe by email

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      Robyn L Norris on February 15th, 2010 8:40 pm

      I follow you on Twitter and I tweeted

      Enter to win System Mechanic from @simplybeingmom and help your computer run faster by cleaning up your computer! http://tr.im/NnCq

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      Jeff on February 16th, 2010 9:43 am

      I would like to try search and recover.

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      Jennifer M on February 16th, 2010 10:45 am

      I’d like to try Search and Recover

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      Kitty on February 18th, 2010 6:20 am

      I like—Spython™ AntiSpyware

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      Kitty on February 18th, 2010 6:22 am

      tweet—http://twitter.com/maynekitty/status/9281093740

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      Cori Westphal on February 18th, 2010 10:57 am

      Oh my gosh, I think EVERYONE could use the Search and Recover 5. I have accidentally deleted things and have NO idea how to get them back!
      Cori Westphal´s last blog ..Katherine Heigl My ComLuv Profile

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      Cori Westphal on February 18th, 2010 10:58 am

      I’m an email subscriber, coriwestphal at msn dot com.
      Cori Westphal´s last blog ..Katherine Heigl My ComLuv Profile

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      Ken Robinson on February 19th, 2010 5:04 pm

      I’m also interested in the System Shield Internet Security system. Please accept my entry. Thank you.

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      paul haddock on February 19th, 2010 7:37 pm

      Wow do I need this. Used it a few years ago worked very well.

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      Amanda on February 20th, 2010 2:27 pm

      I LOVE System Mechanic! I would love to have the Professional Edition, because it combines all of iolo’s awesome software. I would love to have the Disk Scrubber. It does a thourough job!
      Amanda´s last blog ..Splurge Day My ComLuv Profile

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      Amanda Barnes on February 20th, 2010 2:34 pm

      The Recover Erased Files looks great! I’d love to win this giveaway, i desperately need to speed up my computer!

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      christopher h on February 20th, 2010 10:15 pm

      i’d like to try their search and recover

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      Tracey Berry on February 21st, 2010 6:51 am

      The System Mechanics Erased Files would be neat. I am very quick with the delete button.

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      Erin Walsh on February 21st, 2010 11:48 am

      I’d also like to try the “Search and Recover” software to find lost files.

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      Erin Walsh on February 21st, 2010 11:50 am

      Subscribed to RSS feed

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      Erin Walsh on February 21st, 2010 11:54 am

      Favorited on Technorati under ewalsh

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      karen on February 21st, 2010 6:01 pm

      I’d like to try Search and Recover. Thanks.

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      Rosie on February 21st, 2010 11:28 pm

      I’d like to try their Recover Erased Files program.

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      Happi Shopr on February 22nd, 2010 11:42 am

      I like the System Shield 3

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      Angela Winesburg on February 22nd, 2010 1:09 pm

      I would love to try the Search and Recover, thanks!

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      kathy pease on February 22nd, 2010 1:28 pm

      id love the Search and Recover im always accidently deleting things :(

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      kathy pease on February 22nd, 2010 1:29 pm

      subscriber

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      kathy pease on February 22nd, 2010 1:31 pm

      tech fav klp1965

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      wendy wallach on February 22nd, 2010 2:31 pm

      i would love to try search and recover

      madamerkf at aol dot com

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      Buddy Garrett on February 22nd, 2010 5:38 pm

      I would like to try Search and Recover.

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      Gianna on February 22nd, 2010 9:00 pm

      Search & Recover :)

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      dawn on February 22nd, 2010 9:24 pm

      I would like the System Mechanic Professional.
      mightynaynay(at)cs.com

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      Lily Kwan on February 22nd, 2010 9:43 pm

      Search and Recover looks very interesting!

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      Lily Kwan on February 22nd, 2010 9:46 pm

      I subscribed by email.

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