Free System Information Tools
1. Speccy
Piriform, creators of the popular CCleaner,Defraggler, and Recuva programs, also produce Speccy, my favorite free system information tool.
Speccy's layout is nicely designed to provide all the information you need without being overly cluttered.
A summary page gives you brief, but very helpful information on things like the operating system, memory, graphics, and storage devices. A more detailed look of each category is organized in their respective sections.
My favorite feature is the ability to send system specs from Speccy to a public webpage to easily share with others. Exporting to a file, as well as printing, are additional options, making saving a list of all your hardware details really easy. More »
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2. PC Wizard 2014
Another free system information tool that shows detail on a huge variety of components is PC Wizard 2014.
It's easy to save a report detailing any or all parts of the program, and you can even copy out single lines of data to the clipboard.
Out of all the system information tools I've used, PC Wizard 2014 is certainly the most informative. It includes not only the the basic and advanced information on internal and external hardware, but also useful operating system details. More »
3. System Information for Windows (SIW)
SIW is a portable and completely free system information tool that shows detail on tons of different areas in Windows.
In addition to regular information like that about standard hardware, SIW also reveals detail regarding installed applications, among many other areas of Windows.
Everything SIW finds is separated into three easy to read sections, called Software, Hardware, and Network, with even more specific subcategories.
A summary report that contains basic hardware and software information can be exported to an HTML file.
SIW is so full of detail that it oftentimes takes awhile for the information to populate when you first open the program. More »
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4. ASTRA32
ASTRA32 is another free system information tool that shows amazing detail on numerous devices and other parts of the system.
There are several categories to separate the information it gathers on hardware, like that of motherboard, storage, and monitor information.
A system summary section is perfect for seeing an overview of all the hardware and operating system details. Also, a dedicated section for live monitoring is included to show the temperature and current usage of various hardware components.
ASTRA32 works as a demo program, but it doesn't really mean much because it still provides lots of useful information. More »
5. HWiNFO
HWiNFO shows nearly the same details as these other free system information tools, like for the CPU, motherboard, monitor, audio, network, and other components.
A sensor status window is included to monitor the current and average speed/rate of the memory, hard drive, and CPU. HWiNFO can also run a benchmark against these areas.
Report files can be created for some or all of the system components, and you can also set up automatic reporting that sounds an alarm when a sensor exceeds a particular threshold.
Unfortunately, I found that HWiNFO doesn't include as much information as some of the other applications from this list. Though the data it does display is still very helpful. More »
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6. Belarc Advisor
Belarc Advisor isn't as detailed as some of these other free system information tools. However, basic information on the operating system, processor, motherboard, memory, drives, bus adapters, display, group policies, and users are shown.
In addition to the above, a unique feature in Belarc Advisor is the ability to list all the security updates Windows is missing. You can also view software licenses, installed hotfixes, program usage frequency, and version numbers for select Microsoft products.
Results of a scan open in a web browser and can be viewed on a single web page.
Belarc Advisor is quick to download and doesn't try to install additional programs during setup, which is always nice. More »
7. Free PC Audit
Free PC Audit includes all the features you'd expect to find in any system information utility, including the ability for a report to be saved as a simple text file.
For example, you can see information on all the hardware, like the motherboard, memory, and printers. In addition, Free PC Audit displays the Windows product keyand ID, a list of installed software, and all the currently running processes, among many other things.
8. MiTeC System Information X
MiTeC System Information X is a free system information software program that's licensed for both private and commercial use. The tool is portable, easy to use, and can create a summary report.
Among many other categories, you'll find all the standard details like audio, network, and motherboard, information. More specific information can also be shown, such as drivers and processes.
The tabbed interface makes MiTeC System Information X really easy to navigate through if you're viewing more than one report at once. More »
9. EVEREST Home Edition
EVEREST Home Edition is a portable free system information tool that scans very quickly and organizes everything it finds into 9 categories, including one for a summary page.
All the standard hardware details are included, like that of the motherboard, network, storage devices, and display, with the ability to create an HTML report of everything.
You can create favorites in EVEREST Home Edition to have instant access to any hardware component from the menu bar.
Unfortunately, EVEREST Home Edition is no longer being developed. This means if it's still not being developed in the future, the new hardware devices that are released will likely not be recognized by the program. More »
10. System Information Viewer (SIV)
SIV is another free system information tool for Windows that runs as a portable program (i.e. no need to install).
In addition to USB, hard drive, adapter, and basic OS details, SIV also includes a live sensor to show CPU and memory utilization.
I think the interface is a bit hard to look at - the details are too difficult to read. However, if you have the patience to look closely enough, you'll find all the information you'd expect. More »
11. ESET SysInspector
ESET SysInspector is dead simple to use because of its search utility and well organized interface.
Results can be filtered to show information based on a risk level between 1 and 9. You can find basic information like available memory, system uptime, and the local time. More advanced details include things like environment variables, installed software, hotfixes, and an event log.
ESET SysInspector can also view a list of running processes and current network connections, active and disabled drivers, and a list of important registry entries and system files.
I like ESET SysteInspector because it is the only program in this list that is centered around providing detail regarding the security of the computer. However, it doesn't show exhaustive details like the higher rated system information tools in this list. More »
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