How would you like to know everything about your computer? You can with SIW – System Information for Windows…
SIW is a small in size utility that is specially designed to audit your PC and display the results in a very comprehensive manner. The results can subsequently be saved to a report file in several different formats (i.e. HTML, CSV, TXT, XML). SIW can either be installed on your PC or you can download the “standalone version” that can be installed on your flash drive. The “standalone version” is an excellent choice for diagnostic purposes; and troubleshooting other PCs. The developer of SIW works hard to continually keep SIW up-to-date with the current changes in hardware & software configurations. SIW, highly recommended for the everyday user and for those you are in the spirit of helping others on their PCs.
Examples of what SIW will gather about your PC:
Software Inventory: Operating System, Installed Software and Hotfixes, Processes, Services, Users, Open Files, System Uptime, Installed Codecs, Software Licenses (Product Keys / Serial Numbers / CD Key), Secrets (Password Recovery).
Hardware Inventory: Motherboard, Sensors, BIOS, CPU, chipset, PCI/AGP, USB and ISA/PnP Devices, Memory, Video Card, Monitor, Disk Drives, CD/DVD Devices, SCSI Devices, S.M.A.R.T., Ports, Printers.
Network Information: Network Cards, Network Shares, currently active Network Connections, Open Ports.
Network Tools: MAC Address Changer, Neighborhood Scan, Ping, Trace, Statistics
Miscellaneous Tools: Eureka! (Reveal lost passwords hidden behind asterisks), Monitor Test, Shutdown / Restart.
Real-time monitors: CPU, Memory, Page File usage and Network Traffic.
Platform: Microsoft Windows 98 / Me / NT4 / 2000 / XP / Server 2003 / Media Center / Tablet PC / Windows 2003 Server R2 / Vista / Windows Server 2008 / Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 / WinRE / Bart PE / Winternals ERD Commander
post to jaanix
September 14, 2009 at 6:06 am |
Had you tried PC Wizard? That’s what I mostly use in recent years. If so how does this one compare to it?
September 15, 2009 at 8:57 am |
Rarst,
I have not tried PC Wizard. Will definitely check that out. I know if you recommend it; then, it is good!
SIW is one I have followed for years; primarily due to the author being constantly on top of the changes out there and adapting the software accordingly.
Thank you for sharing PC Wizard with us…
Rick
September 16, 2009 at 8:51 am |
I have used SIW for many years, and it gives sooo much info. It comes in handy.
September 16, 2009 at 8:59 am |
Rick, I am sure you know, also that SIW does not need to be installed on the system. Which is sweet too
September 16, 2009 at 9:42 am |
Cappydawg,
The portable version of SIW is the only way I use it… You are right about it being around for many years. The developer constantly keeps SIW current!
Thanks for visiting…
Rick
October 5, 2009 at 4:14 pm |
nice post, thank’s I’ll be try, it’s very usefull for me
October 5, 2009 at 8:14 pm |
Riren,
Nice blog… Will be adding it to my collection of tech blogs (called the Launch Pad at the side of the blog0.
Rick
November 8, 2009 at 7:13 pm |
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