Hardware reporting tool CPU-Z 2.00 is out

CPU-Z 2.00 is the latest version of the free portable hardware reporting tool for Windows.  The program displays detailed information about a Windows PC's processor, graphics, motherboard and memory.  You can use […]

HE - Hardware Read & Write Utility is an advanced system diagnostic tool for Windows

HE - Hardware Read & Write Utility is an advanced system diagnostic tool for Windows

How many devices are installed on your computer? What's the name of the installed driver and version for each? Not everyone needs to know or wants to know, but if you need […]

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AgaueEye is a free hardware monitoring tool that displays an overlay when gaming

If you have watched gaming benchmark videos on YouTube, you may have noticed that there is usually an overlay at the top left corner to display the system's performance. AgaueEye is a […]

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RWEverything: low-level PC hardware information tool

RWEverything is a free program for Microsoft Windows devices that displays low-level PC hardware details in its interface when run. The program is not a general hardware information tool like Speccy, HWInfo […]

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HARDiNFO: hardware and system tool for Windows

HARDiNFO is a free and commercial program for Microsoft Windows devices that offers details hardware information, benchmarks, monitoring, and diagnostic tools. The free version of the application is limited to home use; […]

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InfoTool, One Page Full Of Computer Hardware Information

Windows users have many programs at their disposal that display hardware related information. Heck, even the Windows Control Panel offers applets that display some information about the built-in hardware. Knowing your computer's […]

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VSO Inspector, CD, DVD And Blu-Ray Hardware Information Tool

Do you know how fast your CD, DVD or Blu-Ray drive is? Which formats it supports out of the box? VSO Inspector can deliver those answers to you, if you are running […]

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Computer Hardware Monitor And Information Tool HWM BlackBox

HWM Blackbox is a free program for the Microsoft Windows operating system that displays hardware information in its interface. It is usually a good idea to start an analysis of a PC […]

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Google is releasing previously Pixel-exclusive AI tools to all Google Photos users

Soon, all users of the photo viewing and editing app Google Photos may use a number of AI tools to edit their photos. Google announced yesterday that the three AI tools Magic […]

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Windows 11 24H2 to enforce hardware requirement

Microsoft is working on the next feature update for Windows 11 currently, which it calls Windows 11 version 24H2. The company confirmed the name of the update this month and ended speculations […]

Media Creation Tool won't offer Windows 11 2023 Update for a couple of weeks

Microsoft released the 2023 feature update for Windows 11 this week and it is already available via Windows Update and the Update Assistant. Windows users and administrators who prefer installation media can […]

How to upgrade to Windows 11 2023 Update on unsupported hardware

If you have installed Windows 11 on a PC that does not meet the system requirements, you'll end up with roadblocks each time Microsoft releases a new feature update. Regular updates installed […]

This single command bypasses Windows 11 hardware checks during installation

Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system checks several hardware components of a PC during setup to make sure the PC meets the minimum system requirements. Microsoft claims that the change was necessary to […]

Microsoft begins deprecation of classic troubleshooting tools in Windows 11

Microsoft announced the deprecation of classic Windows troubleshooting tools and the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool in February 2023. Back then, the company did not provide details, only that it would deprecate the […]

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Ventoy 1.0.86: bypass Windows 11 hardware and online account requirement enabled by default

Ventoy 1.0.86 is the latest version of the open source tool to create bootable media using disk image formats such as ISO or IMG. Ventoy supports the placing of multiple disk images […]

Windows 11 Requirements Check Tool offers details on why a PC is not compatible with Windows 11

Windows 11 Requirements Check Tool is a new portable program for computer systems running Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. It compares the computers hardware with Microsoft's requirements for the company's Windows 11 […]

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Microsoft changed the Windows 11 System Requirements and released an updated PC Health Check tool

Microsoft published an update on the Windows 11 minimum system requirements yesterday on the Windows Insider blog. When the company unveiled Windows 11 and its minimum system requirements, it became clear quickly […]

EnvyUpdate is an open source tool that notifies you when an Nvidia driver update is available

EnvyUpdate is an open source tool that notifies you when an Nvidia driver update is available

GeForce Experience is, in my opinion, a bloatware program. Why should anyone have to sign up for an account, just for updating the video drivers? That's like telling users, hey maybe you […]

Multiscreen Blank is a free multi-monitor tool that places an overlay to blank, dim or mirror the screen

Multiscreen Blank is a free multi-monitor tool that places an overlay to blank, dim or mirror the screen

Multiple monitor setups are great for working, gaming, and of course multitasking. When I have to focus on one screen, I switch to the single display mode (disable the other one), and […]

Xiret is an open source tool that calculates your computer's Windows Experience Index scores

Xiret is an open source tool that calculates your computer's Windows Experience Index scores

Windows Experience Index is a popular metric from Microsoft, and is used to assess the performance of a computer. You can get your WEI score on Windows 10 using a few methods. […]

View your computer's hardware and software details, generate a HTML report with HiBit System Information

View your computer's hardware and software details, generate a HTML report with HiBit System Information

When you want to upgrade some of your PC's parts, or replace something, there are some bits and pieces of information that you may not know but need to; this is easily […]

Get a report of your computer's components with Basic Hardware Inventory

Get a report of your computer's components with Basic Hardware Inventory

Want to know more about your computer's hardware? Basic Hardware Inventory is a freeware tool that you can use to generate a report of your computer's components. This is not a hardware […]

GFXplorer is a freeware tool that displays your system information

GFXplorer is a freeware tool that displays your system information

It's a good idea to check your existing hardware, before you buy a new component. This way, you can make sure that the new part is compatible with the system. Some users […]

RapydMark is a portable benchmark tool for Windows

RapydMark is a portable benchmark tool for Windows

Stress testing your computer can be a good way to check its performance under heavy load. RapydMark is benchmark tool for Windows that can help you test your PC's hardware. The program […]

NZXT CAM is a freeware tool that displays a customizable overlay over your game screen

NZXT CAM is a freeware tool that displays a customizable overlay over your game screen

A long time ago, Fraps used to be the most recommended choice for displaying the frame rate of a game. It has been superseded by many programs that offer additional features and […]

UserBenchmark is a freeware benchmarking tool

UserBenchmark is a freeware benchmarking tool that tells if your components are performing to their potential

UserBenchmark is a benchmarking tool that tests your machine's hardware; it is a broader tool when compared to Superposition which focuses on gaming.. The results are saved to its online database, and […]

SystemInfo for Windows

SystemInfo is a simple open source system information tool for Windows

Most of us have used some system information tool at some point or the other to quickly analyze the devices, hardware, and software of a computer system. Tools like HwInfo display information […]

Sidebar Diagnostics open-source

Sidebar Diagnostics is an open-source application that displays hardware information on your desktop

Do you want a resource friendly program to keep an eye on your computer's hardware? You should give Sidebar Diagnostics a try. It is a free and open source application that is […]

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MDS Tool: find out if you are vulnerable to Microarchitectural Data Sampling Attacks (MDS)

MDS Tool is a free cross-platform security program for Windows and Linux devices that checks whether the system's hardware is vulnerable to Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS) attacks. Intel disclosed a new group […]

How to install VMWare tools if the option is grayed out

How to install VMWare tools if the option is grayed out

VMware is a set of tools that allows you to efficiently and effortlessly manage files, programs, and installations between your different virtual systems and allows you to control everything from your primary […]

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8 Tools to detect fake storage devices

The rise of the global marketplace and sites like eBay or Amazon has made it easier for consumers to purchase computer hardware and for manufacturers and companies to sell hardware to users […]

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The Firefox Hardware Report

The Firefox Hardware Report is a weekly updated report of the hardware used by a representative sample of Firefox's release channel user base. It is a tool for developers primarily but published […]

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Backup tool Macrium Reflect 7 Free Edition released

Macrium Reflect 7 Free Edition is the latest version of the data backup program for Microsoft Windows devices. The new version of the application can be downloaded from the developer website. It […]

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All In One System Rescue Toolkit 2017 is out

All In One System Rescue Toolkit 2017 is a new version of the system analysis and repair toolkit that combines Live CD functionality and Windows tools. We reviewed the initial release version […]

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List of Windows tools

The following list provides you with detailed information on tools that you can run on Windows PCs using nothing but a short name that is associated with them. This is the third […]

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Video Card info tool GPU-Z 2.1 is out

GPU-Z 2.1 is the latest version of the popular lightweight and portable video card info tool for Microsoft Windows devices. Tech Powerup, the company that develops GPU-Z released GPU-Z 2.0 earlier today, […]

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Create custom Windows 10 installations with MSMG Toolkit

You have two core options when it comes to creating custom Windows 10 installations. Either start from scratch by manipulating a Windows 10 ISO image directly, or modify a running system instead. […]

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How to update Intel hardware drivers

Intel Driver Update Utility is a free program for Microsoft Windows devices to search for, download, and install Intel driver updates. It is usually a good idea to keep drivers up to […]

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MediCat DVD: bootable toolkit with Windows 10 WinPE

MediCat DVD is a bootable troubleshooting environment that ships with Linux and Windows boot environments, and troubleshooting tools. The author of MediCat DVD designed the bootable toolkit as an unofficial successor to […]

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VMware OS Optimization Tool review

VMware OS Optimization Tool is a free program for devices running Windows designed to optimize those devices for running VMWare Horizon View. While that is the main purpose, it is an optimization […]