SIV - System Information Viewer
SIV – “System Information Viewer” by Ray Hinchliffe is a general
Windows utility for displaying a lot of useful Windows, Network and hardware
info, related to your computer, such as
* CPU info,
* PCI info,
* PCMCIA info,
* USB info,
* SMBus info,
* SPD info,
* ACPI methods,
* Machine info,
* Hardware Sensors,
* Networked computers,
* Operating System Information,
* And more.
SIV is designed for Windows 8.1, 8.0, 7, Vista, XP, 2012,
2008, 2003, 2000 and NT4. However, Windows 95, 98 and Me are also supported.
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.
Website: http://rh-software.com/
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