Comprehensive system information utility which displays an array of data about hardware information from the CPU, memory, cache, hard drives, network and others.
System Information Viewer (or SIV) is a small and portable information utility which can display a whole ton of data about your PC including its hardware details.
The amount of information that System Information Viewer provides is pretty impressive and it's worth pointing out that it does so in a no-fuss user interface. It displays detailed information about your processor(s), graphics adapter, system memory and other stuff.
Organized user interface
Information is divided up in to pages and then sections. The main interface provides details including installed CPUs, their clock speeds, utilization, etc. Other resource usage details include paging file, file cache, minimum and maximum values and detailed information and statistics about installed memory.
Other pages include details about the operating system (under "Windows"), Machine, Status, USB Bus, Network, SPD, Volumes, Wi-Fi and PCI Bus.
System Information Viewer provides vital information about your system which affects its performance. You can use it to view file cache size, installed DLL files, network information and more.
Portability
In keeping with ease-of-use, the application requires no installation. This means you can run SIV from virtually any place including your desktop, USB drive or anywhere else you save the executable file to.
Summing it up
Overall, System Information Viewer can give some very useful insights in to your PC without having any impact on system resources.
Features of System Information Viewer
- Displaying hardware details: SIV can display detailed information about your computer's processor, motherboard, memory, graphics card, storage devices and other hardware components.
- Generating reports: SIV can generate a report of your system information that you can save or print for reference.
- Identifying hardware and software problems: SIV can help you diagnose problems with your computer by providing detailed information about its hardware and software configuration.
- Monitoring system performance: SIV can monitor various system performance metrics such as CPU usage, memory usage and temperature.
- Viewing system configuration: SIV can show you the version of your operating system, installed software, system settings and network configuration.
Compatibility and License
System Information Viewer is provided under a freeware license on Windows from hardware diagnostic software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 5.77 is the latest version last time we checked.
Ray Hinchliffe accepts donations for the continued development of this free software.
What version of Windows can System Information Viewer run on?
System Information Viewer can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems with no dedicated 64-bit download provided.
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