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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: February 06, 2007
- Total Downloads: 917,622
- Downloads last week: 6,894
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 478 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.
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User reviews of Belarc Advisor 7.2h
- Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 478 votes
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11 out of 14 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 7.2h
"Perfect for the advanced computer user."
Pros: Gives details on EVERYTHING from processor speed, ram, hard drive space, installed programs, printers, USB devices, etc., highly accurate
Cons: Lots of information will overwhelm the novice user
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 7.2h
"Shows a web page showing everything about my computer I already know."
Pros: Everything this web page showed is what I already know, but my knowledge of my computer did not need to go across the internet to a web page. However,this web page does show you all that's installed on your computer, including software, hardware, user accounts, details of your MB, ram, hard drives, updates & anything else, in a single page. The details are excellent. Installed quickly with no security issues or red flags.
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11 out of 11 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 7.2h
"Extensive profile. Speedy display."
Pros: Reveals health of each hard drive, amount of total speed, memory, and free space, manufacturer of main circuit board, ports to which devices are connected, software licenses and versions, IP connection.
Cons: "No details available" for "Virus Protection" even though computer is well-protected against viruses.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 7.2h
Pros: Gives details on EVERYTHING from processor speed, ram, hard drive space, installed programs, printers, USB devices, etc., highly accurate and thrilling, things you have not seen before unless system Engineer/ personnel
Cons: Lots of information will overwhelm the novice user for which he should be careful
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13 out of 15 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 7.2h
"Very Nice but Not As Advertised. Win XP Pro Needed"
Pros: Lots of very interesting data to pour over hear.
Cons: After downloading and installing the misleading advert hits you. Unless you are running Windows XP Pro, you cannot run the CIS to see a score for your security apps. Why does CNET and the publisher lead us to believe that as long as we have Windows XP this CIS works when it does not.
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