{"id":1266,"date":"2010-08-12T11:03:44","date_gmt":"2010-08-12T18:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=1266"},"modified":"2010-08-12T11:03:44","modified_gmt":"2010-08-12T18:03:44","slug":"is-your-computer-ready-for-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/is-your-computer-ready-for-back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Computer Ready for "Back-to-School"? GIVEAWAY!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Lori Cunningham<\/span><\/p>\n

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Where did the Summer go?\u00a0 Is it already time to get our kids ready for going back-to-school?\u00a0 This Summer seemed like the fastest moving Summer yet!\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you’re like me, you’re scurrying around buying back-to-school clothes, supplies, and backpacks, decluttering and deep cleaning your kids’ rooms and work spaces, \u00a0and checking out the best price for kids’ haircuts.\u00a0 We all want to ensure that our children are well prepared for going\u00a0back to school.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

But what about the computer your child uses for school?\u00a0 Have you run a defrag, cleared up disk space and cache memory?\u00a0 Is it protected against spam, viruses, and\u00a0hackers?\u00a0 You know that\u00a0 throughout the year, your computer is going to take a beating with homework assignments, Internet research, presentations, research papers, educational games, you name it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our family computer is used extensively.\u00a0 I am on it daily and often have many programs opened at once.\u00a0 As a result,\u00a0 depleted RAM memory is almost a daily occurrence as I typically have 25 websites open at once plus programs such as Outlook, Excel, One Note and Windows Explorer or Windows Live Photo Gallery.\u00a0 OK, for those curious techies out there, I have 4 GB of RAM installed – I need it to keep all these programs running at once!<\/p>\n

It is very important to me to ensure that our computer can work at its best despite my heavy usage.\u00a0 If my daughter needs my computer, I prefer not to close everything down so she can use it.\u00a0 Fortunately, I have found a fantastic tool that helps keep my computer in check and keeps it running at its best—despite me!<\/p>\n

I know it works well because I have been using it since February when Iolo contacted me to review their best selling software, System Mechanic<\/a>*.\u00a0 When Iolo approached me, I must say I was leery.\u00a0 I had been through “free” versions of similar software before and its use\u00a0resulted in ad pop-ups and continued issues with my computer.\u00a0 System Mechanic <\/a>was different.\u00a0 First it appeared to be so much more comprehensive than any other “computer clean-up” tool I have used before.\u00a0 Second, it cost money.\u00a0 Shucks.\u00a0 I prefer free but I would rather do without the hassles of computer issues and remembering to regularly clean my temporary memory cache.<\/p>\n

System Mechanic Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n

The best way to tell you about how to use\u00a0System Mechanic\u00a0<\/a> is to show you.\u00a0 Of course, this requires airing my “dirty laundry,” as you will see from the screenshots below.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>First, let’s start with my PC Health Status\u00a0that I took recently.\u00a0 The Health Status icon remains on your desktop to give you an ongoing evaluation of the state of your computer.\u00a0\u00a0System Mechanic\u00a0<\/a> can analyze your computer for its health status whenever you would like or it can work automatically, behind the scenes.\u00a0 I prefer for it to work automatically, but to demonstrate System Mechanic <\/a>\u00a0capabilities, I turned off the automatic analysis and correction to show you how it works.<\/p>\n

As you can see from this screenshot, my health and security status is poor due to nearly 1 GB of system clutter, registry problems, etc.\u00a0 System clutter occurs from not cleaning out your computer’s temporary cache which results\u00a0from having too many websites open at once.\u00a0 Registry problems occur with loading new programs and deleting old ones\u00a0– over time the<\/p>\n

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In observing these reports, I can see that my computer is about ready to “freeze up” if I don’t clean things up soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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I have the choice to repair everything at once or selected items at a time.\u00a0 Of course I choose to repair all the items at once, as it is the easiest solution.\u00a0 It took roughly 4 minutes to clean everything up for me.<\/p>\n

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A look at the Reports section\u00a0gives me a recap of what was recovered or fixed and the date it was performed.\u00a0 The Odometer shows that over the lifetime of using System Mechanic <\/a>, it has fixed nearly 3,900\u00a0problems and salvaged 1 GB of hard drive space for me.<\/p>\n

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As I mentioned earlier, System Mechanic <\/a>\u00a0allows you to automate tasks so you don’t need to remember to do them yourself.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A Mom’s Perspective<\/span><\/h2>\n

As a heavy user of my computer, I have learned to rely on and appreciate\u00a0System Mechanic\u00a0<\/a> to keep my computer in check.\u00a0 Before I began using System Mechanic <\/a>, I was having serious problems with my computer.\u00a0 I was afraid to reboot it for fear it wouldn’t start up again, which had happened in the past.\u00a0 Since loading\u00a0System Mechanic\u00a0<\/a> on my computer, I am able to restart it without hesitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now that said, I’m not going to say that my computer hasn’t had issues since February.\u00a0 Due to my extensive use of open Internet windows, I occasionally have “freezing” problems where my computer’s two processors and 4 GB RAM are all used up.\u00a0 I currently have\u00a0 System Mechanic <\/a>to run only if the computer has not been in use for 20 minutes.\u00a0 When I have long jaunts at the computer,\u00a0System Mechanic\u00a0<\/a> is unable to run.\u00a0 However, if I remember, I can use\u00a0System Mechanic\u00a0<\/a>‘s All-in-One tool to clean things up right on the spot.<\/p>\n

I\u00a0have been very happy with System Mechanic <\/a>\u00a0and would recommend it for your family computers.\u00a0 I suggest you consider System Mechanic\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0to manage your computer maintenance for you.\u00a0 Taking care of this worry now will hopefully alleviate unneeded stress as your family computer experiences more wear-and-tear during the school year.\u00a0 In addition, I’d recommend it for your parent’s or in-law’s computer,\u00a0especially\u00a0if you or your husband are the one who they typically call with computer issues.<\/p>\n

\u00a0System Mechanic\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0is the #1 best-selling and award-winning PC Tune-up software.\u00a0 It has been around for over 12 years.\u00a0 You can buy 12 months protection straight from Iolo System Mechanic <\/a>\u00a0for $39.99, a $10 discount off the regular price.\u00a0<\/p>\n

HOWEVER<\/strong>, I requested an even better price for\u00a0 WellConnectedMom.com<\/a>\u00a0readers!\u00a0 To help you get your computer ready for back-to-school, type in the promotional code\u00a0 LEARN<\/span> <\/strong>and you can get System Mechanic for $24.95<\/span><\/strong> with the option to extend it’s usefulness an additional year for $14.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not sure yet whether to buy it?\u00a0 Then see if you can win it first!<\/p>\n

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WIN IT!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n

Iolo has generously donated 3 copies of\u00a0System Mechanic<\/a> to be given away to lucky\u00a0WellConnectedMom.com<\/a> readers!\u00a0 Two winners will be drawn from the comments below using Random.com.\u00a0 Read below to see how the third lucky winner will guarantee their own copy of System Mechanic!<\/p>\n

TO ENTER:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leave a comment<\/a> about the shape your computer is in.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Follow Iolo Tech<\/a> on Twitter.\u00a0 Leave another comment here to tell us you are following Iolo Tech<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Become a fan of the WellConnectedMom.com<\/a>by clicking on \u201cLike\u201d on the Well Connected Mom Facebook page<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Leave a comment<\/a>\u00a0here to tell us you’re now a fan.\u00a0 If you’re already a fan, leave a comment too for an extra entry!<\/p>\n

The more comments <\/a>you leave, following the guidelines above, the better your chances of winning!<\/p>\n

Another Way to Win!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The third lucky winner will be chosen solely on the number of tweets they tweet about this article and\/or<\/span> @Iolo_tech<\/strong> or #system mechanic <\/strong>on Twitter.\u00a0 The person with the most tweets wins!<\/p>\n

Contest ends on\u00a0September 2nd\u00a0@ 10pm PST.\u00a0 Contest open to all US residents. <\/strong>\u00a0Good luck and thanks for spreading the word!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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