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System Information Viewer (SIV) by developer Ray Hinchliffe is a free tool that centralizes all the information about your system that Windows scatters throughout a series of consoles, properties dialogs, and other tools. SIV does more, though, extracting even more useful information than Windows, such as detailed information about your CPU, including each core of multicore processors; networks and clients; hardware sensors; and software.
SIV downloads as a zipped file but needs no installation; the program opens with your system's basic information displayed as soon as you click the extracted executable. This makes the program totally portable, too, so you can copy it to a USB drive and use it to examine any Windows machine. SIV has a unique interface, very basic but clean and attractive in an efficient way. It displayed our system's operating system, version, and build; Workgroup; BIOS; Resource Usage; and more; even the performance of each of the CPU's two cores in small graphs. Clicking on any outlined item, such as the BIOS, calls up a dialog with more detailed information. A series of similar buttons runs along the bottom; these access detailed dialogs for Windows, Machine, Sensors, Network, Wi-Fi, Volumes, and more. The Copy button accesses a menu full of useful selections and options such as language, temperature standard, colors, position, and even Registry entries, not just the ability to copy any display or bitmap. Clicking the Help button calls up a page full of quick, clear instructions with further settings, such as HotFixes, Dates, Keys, Classes, DNS Names, Privileges, and more. Each specific dialog also includes even more specific selections; for instance, the USB button includes a FireWire selection.
We've never seen a system information utility that displays as much SIV does. There seems to be no end to the detailed data it extracts, and all of it clearly displayed and managed. We highly recommend this tool; with it, you'll always have the most detailed information possible about your system a click away.
Publisher's Description
From Ray Hinchliffe:
System Information Viewer is a general Windows tool for dumping lots of useful Windows, network, and hardware info - CPU info, PCI info, USB info, machine Info, hardware sensors, networked computers, and operating system information.
What's new in this version: Version 4.37 adds initial AMD Annapurna (Richland) support.
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"Kaspersky Pure detects "not-a-virus" toolbar malware"
Version: System Information Viewer 4.28
Pros
I'm not going to download it when my security software detects malware.
Cons
I'm not going to download it when my security software detects malware.
Summary
Not sure about the actual program, my but my PC security software, Kaspersky Pure, triggers a malware alert upon attempting to download this program from this location.
I'd recommend not downloading this program from this site and instead looking for this program's official website. Most higher quality freeware already have their own official website that offers the program for download. The links those official websites provide to download the software will often lead to third party download sites like download.cnet.com or sourceforge.net, but with the added assurance that the link will bring you to a location where the software was actually uploaded by the programmers themselves rather than a random moron trying to use legitimate software to trick people into downloading an infected program. -
"Very useful freeware."
Version: System Information Viewer 4.23
Pros
Good functionality and simple UI.
Cons
Doesn't download itself without a mouse click. :)
Summary
Recommended.
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"Great program,easy to use,worth downloading"
Version: System Information Viewer 4.23
Pros
Easy to use, accurate info
Cons
No complaints, good job developing this software
Summary
Great product, lets you know all the hardware in you system,great for finding drivers, with out opening the PC,or looking thru a Manuel or searching the net
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"almost too fast but so good"
Version: System Information Viewer 4.21
Pros
downloads fast and provides a great deal of information- very fast and easy.
Cons
Setting up the app is hard the first time./
Summary
More information than most people need about their own system and uses very few resources.
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"Great Utility for the price"
Version: System Information Viewer 4.20
Pros
Awesome amount of detail and features.
Cons
Windows are cramped - too much info for such a small space!
Summary
Great utility - maybe make windows larger so you can fit more info into the next version?
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"Correct 64-bit image needs to be used"
Version: System Information Viewer 4.19
Pros
Native images for x64 (AMD64, Intel64, EM64T) and ia64 (Intel Itanium).
Cons
correct 64 bit image needs to be used
Summary
Do not use SIV64I.exe unless you have an Intel Itanium system
SIV Unicode Release Kit for Windows XP and later systems. You should use SIV32X.exe on 32-bit Windows x86 and SIV64X.exe on 64-bit Windows x64.
Updated on Apr 22, 2011
IA-64 SIV Unicode add-on that should be used on Intel Itanium Enterprise Servers. SIV64I.exe is not for AMD64 or Intel64 64-bit x64 systems.
Updated on Apr 22, 2011For full information see http://rh-software.com/ -
"wouldn't install"
Version: System Information Viewer 4.19
Pros
said I had the wrong version for my OS
Cons
said I had the wrong version for my OS
Summary
I downloaded the 64 bit version but when I went to install it I was told it was the wrong version for my machine. I am running 64bit Windows 7 so I have no idea what the install thinks it is doing
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"A lot of information all in one little application."
Version: System Information Viewer 4.15
Pros
FREE.
Takes up little space on your PC or on a toolkit thumb drive for diagnosing problems in sick PCs.Cons
None.
Can't have too much information.Summary
Everything you could ever want to know about what's going on inside the box.
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"Very useful"
Version: System Information Viewer 4.13
Pros
Just about all the information you could want
Cons
So much information that it could be confusing to some users
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"Impressive and Informative"
Version: System Information Viewer 4.13
Pros
Tons of information about my laptop. More than I know what to do with right now. However, the info I do understand, timely.
Cons
That little wizard thingy.
Summary
I have quite a bit to learn. Oh, can they swap that wizard man for something else not so annoying? Or perhaps that's it's purpose. In that case, job well done!
