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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows Server 2008, Windows NT, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: November 13, 2009
- Total Downloads: 1,095,109
- Downloads last week: 4,607
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 474 votes
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Reviewed by: CNET Staff on November 08, 2008
Hiring a professional computer-security consultant is out of reach for most home PC users, but Belarc Advisor can fill part of that gap.
The app analyzes a machine's weak points, looking at elements such as whether antivirus software is up to date, or whether all the security flaws in Windows have been patched. It uses the Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmark test to give the computer a score showing its overall security level, and produces a report that can be viewed in a Web browser.
Not only does it analyze software and operating system components and tell you where problems are, but in its comprehensive report it tells you what your computer's physical components are: not just how much RAM you have, for example, but what kind of RAM and which slots are occupied.
This program doesn't fix the problems itself, but gives clear advice on how to address each issue. This download is free for personal use; we recommend it to home users as a first step in securing their home systems, or for those considering a hardware upgrade who want to see what's in their current system.
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From Belarc :Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, including Microsoft Hotfixes and software serial numbers, and shows the results in your Web browser. All of your PC profile information is kept private on your PC and is not sent to any Web server.
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Version: Belarc Advisor 8.1e
"Excellent reference tool for info about your computer!"
Pros: The program creates an extremely detailed report about your computer - hardware, software and security. I found it particularly helpful for my Windows 7 upgrade from Windows XP since I had to reinstall all of my programs. License key info big help!
Cons: What's not to like about a program that gives you everythng you need to know about your computer?
Summary: I highly recommned this. You run it once and it gives you everything you wanted to know about your computer, and then some. A very nice compilation of facts for your internal reference purposes. Extremely valuable if you are going to upgrade to W... read more >>
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