CrystalDiskInfo User Reviews
Spectacular
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"Good overall information."
Version: CrystalDiskInfo 4.2.0a
Pros
I only use it to check a new hard drive before installing. I had new drives with bad sectors!!
Cons
If you are not too savvy, you get lost!!
Summary
Great application
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"It works, quick n dirty"
Version: CrystalDiskInfo 4.1.4
Pros
shows hrs of usage and temp
Cons
I have found no cons
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"The best and it's free"
Version: CrystalDiskInfo 4.1.3b
Pros
Detects SCSI and external hds
No adware
No virus
Win 7 compatibleCons
None untill now
Summary
I've tried the paid ones (Active Smart, Hard Drive Inspector and HDDScan. This one is far away the best.
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"Very useful utility"
Version: CrystalDiskInfo 4.0.2
Pros
Installs and updates easily, displays useful hdd details that can catch early signs of hdd failure. If the technical details don't interest you you can just go by the color scheme.
Cons
I know a lot about magnetic storage technology but really comprehending all that SMART data is a project.
Summary
Opencandy is more like a harmless tracking cookie then real spyware. Just pay attention during installation and decline the Yahoo toolbar or whatever browser addon it's trying to install. The latest Microsoft Security Essentials and iObit Malware Fighter both pass this program.
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"This software is very good but contains adware..."
Version: CrystalDiskInfo 3.10
Pros
The software itself is quite good...
Cons
Unfortunatealy, the installer versions contain the "OpenCandy" (adware) software that is a mandatory install with this software...
Summary
This software is quite good. It's still free however, the installer versions have recently included a mandatory install of "OpenCandy", which is from what I've read about it an adware. They do have a zip version that the author claims to not have that adware included. I might have to use a different benchmarking tool if things get any worse with this 1 in a future release...
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"Contains the "Open Candy" spy-ware, according to AVG"
Version: CrystalDiskInfo 3.10
Pros
A well-known tool which now, apparently, contains spy-ware.
Cons
AVG antivirus claims this download contains a spy-ware product it calls "Open Candy."
Summary
Apparently contains spy-ware.
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"Adware watch out!"
Version: CrystalDiskInfo 3.10
Pros
Not sure yet had to remove because of adware.
Cons
Tried to install adware on my computer Microsoft Security Essentials quarantined it.
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"This thing sux."
Version: CrystalDiskInfo 3.10
Pros
It can't even find my Drives. It looks nice that's about all it has going for it.
Cons
As I said, it couldn't find my RAID0 drive:
(x2) 1TB Hitachi Deskstar HDD set in RAID0 @ 1.079 TB 128kb stripe allocation.Summary
I don't even want to give it one star but there you go. 1 star for a clean uncluttered look. And I DO mean uncluttered. Don't even waste your time with this hunk of junk because it cost me more in wasted productivity downloading this, taking the time to learn that it was junk(30 seconds) and expunging it's useless carcass out of my program directory. I'm just happy that it was a freebie program or I'd have to give myself a frontal lobotomy with a ball peen hammer for paying for it, which I didn't thank God.
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"excellently"
Version: CrystalDiskInfo 3.10
Pros
excellently
Cons
excellently
Summary
excellently
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"Easy to use and accurate information"
Version: CrystalDiskInfo 3.9.3a
Pros
Very readable HD info.
Cons
None. None again (since it has to be more than 10 characters).
Summary
I've tried quite some other software to display SMART information. This one is reliable. It recognizes disks connected to RAID controllers such as the Si3112, which is not the case with a lot of the others,like active@monitoring for instance.
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