SIW 2011 Build 1029c

4.7 out of 5 stars 4.7 (467 votes)

(January 16, 2012)

Windows (All) / Freeware / 132,493 downloads

SIW is a Read-Only / Display-Only System Information tool that gathers detailed information about your system properties and settings. It is a utility that includes detailed specs for Motherboard, BIOS, CPU, Devices, Memory, Video, Drivers, Ports, Printers. It displays information about Operating System, Installed Programs, Processes, Services, Serial Numbers, Users, Open Files, System uptime, Users, Network, Network Shares, and more, as well as real-time monitors for CPU, Memory, Page File usage and network traffic. It also displays currently active network connections, Passwords hidden behind asterisks, installed codecs, and more.

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  1. 3 out of 5 stars
    Input Overload

    Reviewing 2011 Build 1029c (Jan 16, 2012)

    Much prefer HWInfo, has a portable version too & I noticed no crap-ware bundled with it.

    http://www.hwinfo.com/

  2. 3 out of 5 stars
    Artem S. Tashkinov

    Reviewing 2011 Build 1029c (Jan 16, 2012)

    No more the option of downloading a stand alone exe.

    That sucks.

    Ah, it's now bundled with adware, welcome OpenCandy.

  3. 1 out of 5 stars
    CobraPL

    Reviewing 2011 Build 0707 (Aug 18, 2011)

    Phones home...

  4. 4 out of 5 stars
    ReallyAlive

    Reviewing 2011 Build 0707 (Jul 9, 2011)

    SIW is great at what it does, but it's only free for personal use, so you can't legally use it on customers' computers or for any other tech work unless you pay. There's no need to break the rules or steal; there's lots of great free software to do almost everything with. A better (maybe the best) program for system information is PC Wizard, which is free for personal and commercial use. It has a portable version, too.

    http://fileforum.betanew.../PC-Wizard/1076891867/1

    PS I still give SIW a 4, because as far as I remember, it worked great. However, it's PC Wizard for the win.

  5. 4 out of 5 stars
    Lee Wilkerson

    Reviewing 2010 Build 0714 (Jul 28, 2010)

    It seems Gabriel has written more stuff into this new version and the toolbar icons are slicker, but the older version I have (1.73) will tell me my Windows registration code. Plus, the older version does not require an installation (portable), so I can run it directly from a USB drive without leaving footprints all over a customer's computer.

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