CNET Editors' review
Keeping track of your USB devices is easy with NirSoft's USBDeview. It's a small, free tool that lists all the USB devices currently attached to your PC as well as detailed information about each, including the device, manufacturer, model, serial number, VendorID and ProductID, and even the date and time the device was attached to your system. It even lists devices no longer attached to your system, plus the time they were removed.
We've made no secret of the fact that we just love tiny apps, especially when they're efficient and effective for their size. USBDeview certainly fits that description; at just over 65KB, it's like a leftover from the Age of Floppies, but its small size belies its large capabilities. This efficient utility is portable freeware that needs no installation; it runs as soon as you extract and click the program's zipped executable file, so it's easy to store on a flash drive or other device for use on any Windows PC. The user interface is a small but up-to-date Windows-style dialog with file menu, toolbar, and horizontally scrolling main display. As soon as we opened it, it displayed all our USB devices with pretty much all available information for each in a customizable list view that extended the full width of our wide-screen LCD when we maximized the view. The program even listed USB class, subclass, protocol, and hub or port for each device.
If you've ever had to troubleshoot a faulty USB device or connection, USBDeview's appeal will be obvious. But even if you just want to know what's hooked up to your system, and where and when, it's up to the job. We're quite impressed with how much this tool packs in such a small download.
Publisher's Description
From NirSoft:
USBDeview is a small utility that lists all USB devices that currently connected to your computer, as well as all USB devices that you previously used. For each USB device, extended information is displayed are Device name or description, device type, serial number (for mass storage devices), the date or time that device was added, VendorID, and ProductID.
What's new in this version: Version 2.0 changed the USB status icons so it'll be much easier to distinguish between them, especially on small LCD monitors.
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All versions:
3.9 starsout of 16 votes
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"Good utility, accurate and free."
Version: USBDeview 1.96
Pros
Extensive detail you didn't even know was there.
Cons
none so far
Summary
Try it, you'll like it.
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"works well"
Version: USBDeview 1.96
Pros
works right away tells you know what you need to know about your usb devices
Cons
none s0 far
Summary
A great utility
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"Great free utility for USB info - small & quick"
Version: USBDeview 1.96
Pros
Quick response with very complete details clearly presented. Does everything short of showing a photo with the location of the USB port highlighted.
Cons
None that come to mind.
Summary
Excellent Utility!
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"Convenient way to see what has been connected."
Version: USBDeview 1.95
Pros
Information which is not avaialble elsewhere.
Cons
This version also lists my keyboard and optical mouse. I wish I could remove them from the list.
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"Quick way to view USB attachments"
Version: USBDeview 1.89
Pros
Quick, easy to use.
Cons
None to mention.
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"Dandy little app!"
Version: USBDeview 1.89
Pros
This is a useful, small, and dandy application if you want to quickly know what's going on.
Cons
None as far as I can see - it is what it is.
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"Quick access to information on USBs."
Version: USBDeview 1.88
Pros
Quick access to information on USBs.
Cons
None to mention.
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"Were handy, not intrusive."
Version: USBDeview 1.86
Pros
Easy to use, useful.
Cons
Noe to mention.
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"Provides valuable information about USB usage."
Version: USBDeview 1.85
Pros
Easy to sue, good information, free.
Cons
Don't have any cons.
Summary
Still working great. Very easy to access information on USB use.
Updated on Jan 23, 2011 -
"Good checkout"
Version: USBDeview 1.85
Pros
Lets me see what USB devices are actually recognized by the system and correctly identified.
Cons
No problems
Summary
A utility that's a good checkout of what's connected and recognized by the system
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