System Information

ServersCheck Monitoring Free Edition is a tool for monitoring, reporting and alerting on network and systems availability. The standard version can be used for free with up to 15 devices, which is probably more than adequate for personal use. It can monitor any TCP Port (HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, NNTP, POP3, SMTP, VNC, DNS, etc.), check ODBC, Oracle, MySQL databases, trap SNMP values (disk space, free memory, CPU usage,...), verify content served from a web server and check NT services and process availability. In addition, it also can monitor environmental devices like temperature, humidity, flooding. Alerting can be done via email, MSN or network message. ServersCheck Monitoring runs as a local service and is administrated through a browser interface by connecting to the built-in web server. Additional features include alerts and graph output for long-term statistics tracking.

HWiNFO32 is a hardware information and diagnostic tool, that recognizes and displays detailed information about all your hardware components. It organizes the components in a tree view, and provides easy to read reports for each item. In addition, it can display hardware sensor information (if supported), run a benchmark test and generate a system profile.

OpenedFilesView is a tool for advanced users, that displays a list of all files on your system that are currently in use by applications or processes. The list includes additional file specific information including path, handle, attributes, process name etc. and can also be sorted based on these criteria. The program includes an option to terminate selected processes or file handles, and to create a report from all or selected items in the list.

Fresh Diagnose can analyze and benchmark many kinds of hardware, such as CPU performance, hard disk performance, video system information, mainboard information, and many more. Informational features include scanning your system and give you a complete report about computer s hardware and software, including mainboard, video system , buses, peripheral and, network information. Benchmark features include testing system performance, such as processor, hard disk, multimedia, memory and comparing your PC it with other systems. User friendly interface and well featured.

Daphne is an extended task manager, that offers features for killing (terminating), controlling and debugging processes. It allows you to terminate a process by simply dragging the mouse over the window, or by right-clicking the process in the main process list. In addition, you can also terminate multiple processes by using a keyword, or by creating custom kill-lists. Other features include a windows property inspector, options to keep a window on top, set transparency, start/stop services and more.

CPU-Z gathers detailed information on some of the main devices of your system, including CPU, memory (RAM), mainboard and operating system. It supports a variety of processors and chipsets and does not require any installation.

BGInfo enables you to place system information on the desktop, so that is is easily available for review. You can define a custom background color, font settings, select the items to be included, and select a desktop position for the display. In addition to displaying the information, BGInfo also supports export of the data to a database source on the network, enabling you to consolidate system information from multiple machines to a single source.

Auslogics System Information provides you with detailed information about your computer operating system and hardware, including installed devices, running processes and services, memory and CPU usage, drive properties as well as other technical details. The information can be viewed from the categorized interface or exported to HTML, XML or text format.

System Explorer is an enhanced Taskmanager that provides detailed information about running processes, startup programs, IE add-ons (BHOs), drivers, services network connections, system resources and more. It also keeps track of a history of processes that were started, and allows you to create file and registry snapshots that can be compared to analyze system changes in detail. System Explorer integrates online lookups into the right click menu for any process, driver or service, allowing you to retrieve additional information (and virus checking) from online sources including Google.

CrystalCPUID is an advanced CPU utility that displays in-depth information about your processor(s). In addition to the general CPU data, it allows you to view all supported features, as well as cache, chipset and BIOS information. Advanced features include multiplier management, Intel SpeedStep control, AMD K6/K7/K8/GeodeLX Multiplier/Voltage control and VIA CyrixIII/C3 Multiplier control. CrystalCPUID also includes a real-time CPU clock. Standalone, no install needed.

Event Log Explorer allows administrators to view, monitor and analyze events recorded in the Security, System, Application and other logs. The program extends the features of the standard event log viewer by offering detailed filtering capabilities, that allow you to view events by category, event ID, event type, user, as well as by date or keyword match. Event Log Explorer can also export your events as HTML or printable text report. The program is free for personal use and limited to 3 connected computers - a commercial license is also available.

CPU Speed is a small, standalone tool that measures the actual speed of your Intel or AMD processor (CPU). It requires no installation, just run the executable and start the speed test. The determined speed may not reflect exact speed as indicated by your system information (since other processes may take up CPU resources), but it should be fairly close to it.

Process Meter displays a bar chart of all currently running processes based on CPU usage, memory consumption, Handles, Threats or VM size. Each process is represented by a red or blue bar depending on the amount of resources used. The set limits for excess resource usage can be customized by the user. The program can also connect remotely to other machines on th network (access privileges required).

System Spec is a simple tool for those that want to gather the most important system specifications for their computer. It displays the CPU Speed, MAC Address, Ports, Memory (RAM), Video Card, Windows version and serial number, as well as hard disk size/space, and other details about your system. The program is intended to provide non-technical users with easy access to this information, from a simple interface. The information can also be saved to file or printed as report (with support for command line). System Spec does not require an installation.

Belarc Advisor scans your PC and builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware in form of an HTML report that you can view in your browser. The information includes Local Drive Volumes, memory Modules, printer information, Installed Licenses, Installed software, Multimedia information and a lot more. The report can be save for later or re-generated as needed.

Webkeysoft Process Manager allows you to view all processes currently running on your computer, as well as their dependencies and an option to close or kill a process. Unlike the standard Windows Task Manager, this program displays the associated icon for each process. In addition, Webkeysoft Process Manager indicates hard drive activity from an icon in the system tray.

Computer Profiler displays more than 100 interesting facts about your computer, organized into several tabs. It includes details about your CPU, memory, operating system, power source, memory, network settings and more. You can copy any of the information to the clipboard, and paste it into a document for permanent storage. An easy to use tool to access general system information from a single interface, without having to dig through the Control Panel.

CPUMon is a simple little gadget to monitor single or dual CPU performance from your desktop. It displays a real-time graph of CPU performance as well as current usage indicator. In addition, it allows you to gather detailed techical information about your CPU(s) (Carbonsoft cxCPU), as well as memory usage statistics. The display supports custom colors, alpha-blending, user defined update rates and more. CPUMon can also run in system tray mode instead.

WinAudit allows you to perform a detailed audit of the hardware and software configuration of your computer. The resulting audit report contains details on installed software, license information, peripherals, memory usage, processor model, network settings, startup programs and more. It can be viewed from within the application, or optionally exported to text, nicely formatted web page, XML and spreadsheet formats, or sent by email. WinAudit also supports ODBC connections and can export audit data to an existing database. Very small, standalone program that works well.

USBDeview is a small utility that lists all USB devices that are currently connected to your PC or have been connected to it in the past. Along with the device name and description, it displays the the serial number (if available), date the device was added and last connected, VendorID and other information. You can also choose to disconnect or uninstall any device on the list, and export the list to Text/HTML or XML format. USBDeview can also be used to gather USB devices from a remote computer (access rights required) via command-line. Standalone, no install needed.

System Up Time Monitor is a small tool that dynamically displays the system Uptime. The program also includes a simple scheduler, that enables you to launch a program, reboot/shutdown your computer, show an alert message or launch a web site whenever your system uptime reaches a specified length.

ReSysInfo is a standalone program (no install) that displays details about your computer configuration and hardware specifications. The information is organized into categories and includes detailed information about your motherboard, Bios, network setup, video system, memory, CPU, system summary and more - 25 modules in total. You can view, copy or print the information and also create custom reports in text, HTML or XML format.

DN Sys Info adds a small desktop window that displays real-time bar graphs for your current CPU and memory consumption. You can also set an optional alarm that will inform you when CPU usage or available memory go over a certain value. The desktop display and bar graph colors are customizable to suite your desktop style.

WinUpdatesList displays a list of all installed Windows hotfixes and Service packs, together with detailed information, that includes the installation date, the user that installed it, and a link to additional information on the Microsoft web site.

A Really Small App is a small program that displays Running Tasks, Number of Current Startups, IP address, Uptime, as well as graphs for CPU and Memory utilization. It can also tell you if network computers are connected to your PC. The program can run in the system tray and hovering the mouse over the tray icon provides you with a quick summary of the tracked information.

Notebook BatteryInfo adds a battery monitor to the taskbar of your notebook, that displays the current battery capacity as well as remaining time and power consumption data. You can customize the color of the battery display and choose whether to display additional information in the taskbar display or an Infotext window, or both. Notebook BatteryInfo also gather all available information for the installed battery, including manufacturer, device ID, wear level, capacity and more.

TaskPatrol Personal is a task manager that analyzes running programs and provides you with details for each task including performance information (RAM/CPU), dynamic components used and a security analysis that is used to estimate a risk factor based on specific attributes of the software. We found the rating system a little confusing, but one can get used to it. In addition to the detailed information and risk assessment, TaskPatrol Personal provides dynamic links to online resources, as well as an option to terminate a task, mark it as trusted and assign a personal comment.

SysInfoMyWork is a system tray tool for monitoring your system memory and CPU load and displays the information with a small, animated icon in the system tray. You can also set it to automatically defrag your memory once it reaches a specified capacity and change the color of the tray icon.

System Properties provides detailed information for various system properties, including ODBC, ADSI, File System, Network, Running tasks, Services and tons of other things. In addition, it includes tools to extract icons from selected files, find broken shortcuts, view threads and windows classes, eventlog entries, as well as a registry viewer, hex and more. All the information is organized in a tabbed interface - a treasure chest for power users.

Emsa FlexInfo Pro is a system information and diagnostics tool that allows you to access a wealth of system details and settings from a single interface. It also includes a real-time CPU and memory graph, as well as CPU speed test and memory test tools. In addition to the system tools, the program also includes several useful networking utilities (Bandwidth Monitor, Ping, Whois etc.) as well as an atomic time synchronizer, a browser popup blocker and even a basic keylogger.

Nero InfoTool is a utility which analyses and displays the most important information about a drive, disc, configuration and software. The information can also be printed or saved to a text file.

Emsa PC FlexInfo is a simple system information and diagnostics utility that provides general system information (hardware, drives, services, processes etc.) as well as network information (IP and host lookup, Ping and real-time CPU and memory statistics. The gathered information data is presented as plain text so it can be copied and pasted as needed (for tech support or other uses). The program also includes a CPU Speed Test to test the actual speed of your processor. No installation required.