Iolo say that it is MS Fault

[T5]

I have a piece of software called System Mechanic 7 Professional which the
makers Iolo Technologies say is vista compatible. It clearly isn't yet MS
list it as one of the Vista compatible pieces of software. Iolo claim that a
lot of the features of SM7 Pro won't work because MS haven't released the
drivers/code or whatever to allow the product to write to the hard drive, is
this correct and if so who is to blame? Iolo for releasing the software as
Vista Compatible or MS for not releasing the code to enable software
manufacturers to make thier products compatible?

 

[Hertz_Donut]

I have a piece of software called System Mechanic 7 Professional which the
makers Iolo Technologies say is vista compatible. It clearly isn't yet MS
list it as one of the Vista compatible pieces of software. Iolo claim that
a lot of the features of SM7 Pro won't work because MS haven't released the
drivers/code or whatever to allow the product to write to the hard drive,
is this correct and if so who is to blame? Iolo for releasing the software
as Vista Compatible or MS for not releasing the code to enable software
manufacturers to make thier products compatible?

First of all, System Mechanic is a complete waste of money and time, no
matter what version of Windows it is installed on. It is a complete piece
of trash.

Second, if the company that makes it told you it is Vista Compatible, and it
is not, *DEMAND* a refund, and use the money on something that is not a
waste.

Honu

 

[Beck]

I have a piece of software called System Mechanic 7 Professional which the
makers Iolo Technologies say is vista compatible. It clearly isn't yet MS
list it as one of the Vista compatible pieces of software. Iolo claim that
a lot of the features of SM7 Pro won't work because MS haven't released the
drivers/code or whatever to allow the product to write to the hard drive,
is this correct and if so who is to blame? Iolo for releasing the software
as Vista Compatible or MS for not releasing the code to enable software
manufacturers to make thier products compatible?

If Iolo say its compatible and it is not, then clearly they are wrong. They
are even claiming that some features will not work therefore they are
admitting it is not compatible.

 

[Michael Cecil]

I have a piece of software called System Mechanic 7 Professional which the
makers Iolo Technologies say is vista compatible. It clearly isn't yet MS
list it as one of the Vista compatible pieces of software. Iolo claim that a
lot of the features of SM7 Pro won't work because MS haven't released the
drivers/code or whatever to allow the product to write to the hard drive, is
this correct and if so who is to blame? Iolo for releasing the software as
Vista Compatible or MS for not releasing the code to enable software
manufacturers to make thier products compatible?

Iolo is never to blame, unless you give him a Firedoom staff or Triple
Crossbow.

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP]

Dump System Mechanic.. programs of that genre have never been any good..

I have a piece of software called System Mechanic 7 Professional which the
makers Iolo Technologies say is vista compatible. It clearly isn't yet MS
list it as one of the Vista compatible pieces of software. Iolo claim that
a lot of the features of SM7 Pro won't work because MS haven't released the
drivers/code or whatever to allow the product to write to the hard drive,
is this correct and if so who is to blame? Iolo for releasing the software
as Vista Compatible or MS for not releasing the code to enable software
manufacturers to make thier products compatible?

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Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

 

[Tom Porterfield]

I have a piece of software called System Mechanic 7 Professional which the
makers Iolo Technologies say is vista compatible. It clearly isn't yet MS
list it as one of the Vista compatible pieces of software. Iolo claim
that a lot of the features of SM7 Pro won't work because MS haven't
released the drivers/code or whatever to allow the product to write to
the hard drive, is this correct and if so who is to blame? Iolo for
releasing the software as Vista Compatible or MS for not releasing the
code to enable software manufacturers to make thier products compatible?

So Iolo is saying it is Vista compatible but that a lot of the features
won't work and they know it. Then how is it Vista compatible? Return it.
Why do you think you need something like System Mechanic?

 

[Richard Urban]

It is strange that the latest version of ZoneAlarm, under Windows XP, also
has problems when System Mechanic 7 is installed.

I would suspect that Iolo (makers of System Mechanic) are dropping the ball
here.

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Regards,

Richard Urban MVP
Microsoft Windows Shell/User