{"id":74,"date":"2022-12-07T22:48:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T22:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iolosystem.com\/faq\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=74"},"modified":"2026-01-15T11:22:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:22:33","slug":"system-mechanic-system-requirements","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.iolosystem.com\/faq\/kb\/system-mechanic-system-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the system requirements for System Mechanic?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>System Mechanic system requirements are not identical for all of its editions. Below are details for each.<\/p>\n<p>System requirements for <strong><a href=\"\/products\/system-mechanic-ultimate-defense.html\">System Mechanic Ultimate Defense<\/a><\/strong> are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a PC with Microsoft\u00ae Windows\u00ae 11, 10, 8.1, 8, or 7<\/li>\n<li>at least 270 MB of available hard disk space<\/li>\n<li>minimum 512 MB RAM (optimal 2 GB)<\/li>\n<li>an Internet connection for license activation<\/li>\n<li>your web browsers must be up-to-date<\/li>\n<li>Windows Administrator user account<\/li>\n<li>latest Windows updates fully applied<\/li>\n<li>a USB drive is required to run the full hard drive data wipe feature of DriveScrubber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The same above requirements apply to <strong><a href=\"\/products\/system-mechanic-pro.html\">System Mechanic Pro<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking into the <strong><a href=\"\/products\/system-mechanic.html\">System Mechanic<\/a><\/strong> software, the system requirements for this edition are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a PC running Windows\u00ae 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7<\/li>\n<li>at least 512 MB RAM (optimal 2GB)<\/li>\n<li>approximately 70 MB free hard drive space<\/li>\n<li>internet connection (required for license activation)<\/li>\n<li>Windows Administrator user account<\/li>\n<li>latest Windows updates fully applied<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"\/deals.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iolosystem.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/system-mechanic-system-requirements.webp\" alt=\"System Mechanic - System Requirements\" width=\"700\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iolosystem.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/system-mechanic-system-requirements.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.iolosystem.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/system-mechanic-system-requirements-300x206.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.iolosystem.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/system-mechanic-system-requirements-768x528.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.iolosystem.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/system-mechanic-system-requirements-50x34.webp 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>System Mechanic system requirements are not identical for all of its editions. 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