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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7/NT
- Date added: June 26, 2009
- Total Downloads: 1,090,496
- Downloads last week: 4,210
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 511 votes
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CNET editors' review
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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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 8.1b features network mapping and software usage.
What's new in this version:
Version 8.1b features network mapping and software usage.
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User reviews of Belarc Advisor 8.1b
- Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 511 votes
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Version: Belarc Advisor 8.1b
Pros: Using this program you can see the full archietecture of your PC.Very efficient and once activated takes around 2 minutes to obtain the information.
Cons: No cons.Recommended to one and all.
Summary: No dislikes.I was going to say this is excellent value for money.....but hey it's free software that's works brilliantly.YOU CANT GO WRONG!!!
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 8.1b
Pros: It provides me a great snapshort of my system
Cons: None found
Summary: It is a user friendly program with a great user interface. Provides a inventory of your system in one place.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 8.1b
Pros: I have used this program for several years in different versions. For finding out about your computer and the programs that you have installed it is great. It will even tell you the serial number on your computer and many of the programs installed.
Cons: none that I have seen
Summary: This is a great free utility for giving you information about your computer and the programs installed on it. Easy to use
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 8.1b
Pros: I found this extremely helpful in upgrading my computer from Windows XP to Windows 7. It lists all installed programs and their installation codes. I also shows whether all Windows security updates have been installed.
Cons: I have no complaints about this program.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Belarc Advisor 8.1b
"great product - use it on all home pc's"
Pros: simple and easy to use - lets me know licence codes and any missing patches plus hardware specs
Cons: how could you not like this product
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