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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: May 10, 2006
- Total Downloads: 917,622
- Downloads last week: 6,894
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 477 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
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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Publisher's description
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.
Version 7.1h adds the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin info.
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User reviews of Belarc Advisor 7.1h
- Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 477 votes
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83 out of 102 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 7.1h
"Everyone needs to have this on their pc!"
Pros: Belac Advisor is an awesome free product that shows you everything you ever wanted to know about your computer and it's operating system. In a simple interface it will advice you on whether your antivirus software is up to date, or whether all the security patches and "hot fixes" from Microsoft are installed, and does a benchmark test showing the overall health of your computer. Download this five star product and learn how healthy and secure your pc is.
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8 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 7.1h
Pros: im used to analyzed using this tool at my company to keep out pirated copy of software... even save the scaned result for monthly auditing purpose. thank to Belarc.
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 7.1h
"Terrific program! Easy to use."
Pros: I love this software. I have used it to make a "snapshot" of my computer and then on my sister's and brother's computers when they weren't working properly. Belarc helps me know and understand what's on a computer so that I can make informed decisions on upgrades to hardware. Well done Belarc!
Cons: None
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 7.1h
Pros: Have had this lovely little utility version 5 installed for years now & have just got round to downloading this latest version. Especially like the way it tells you to reinstall MS hotfixs. Very useful. Excellent tool.
Cons: Very minor gripe: Would be better if it opened in a new page or tab.
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