System optimization programs are ten a penny, and most of them don't merit a second glance. Every so often, however, one comes along that really is worth your time, and System Mechanic is one of those programs.

System Mechanic has a host of features designed to keep your computer in the best condition possible. It also provides plenty of other features, like automated tasks, start-up program manager and a record of your system's performance and optimization over time. All of these functions are managed through a simple interface that initially gives you an overview of your system. You can then browse through the various options on the left to carry out different tasks, or perform an analysis to have System Mechanic suggest solutions to you.

System Mechanic allows you to automate many of its features, which run from back-ups and privacy tools to defragmentation and resource boosting for gamers. Before undertaking any potentially risky solutions, it automatically backs up your system and provides you with plenty of options for modifying this function. System Mechanic's start-up manager is very complete, giving you a detailed explanation of the processes that run when you turn on your computer, what they are for, and, most importantly, if you can get rid of them.

The good thing about System Mechanic is that both advanced and non-advanced users can get a lot out of it. If you don't really know what you are doing, you can let the program make most of the decisions for you. If you are more interested, however, you can manually set each System Mechanic process yourself, customize them and analyze the results.

System Mechanic provides a complete system optimization tool that is of use to beginners and pros alike.