Use Belarc Advisor To See Exactly What's On (And In) Your Computer

Belarc Advisor

Jim and I have actually been using this program for years.

It comes highly recommended by computer experts.

What it does:
This program performs a "personal audit" of your computer.

What it tells you:
Brand, make and model of your computer system
Operating system & version #
Main circuit board details (including Bus Clock and BIOS)
Type of processor and speed
Type and size of hard drive space (usable space and available space)
Type and size of any auxiliary drives (floppy drive, CD-ROM, USB, etc.)
Memory installed (type and size)
Network drivers (if applicable)
Printers installed
Types of controllers
Bus Adapters
Communications (modems, bluetooth devices, etc.)
Displays/monitors
Multimedia hardware installed
Other devices installed (bluetooth, USB, etc.)
Missing Microsoft security hotfixes (shows if you've downloaded the latest Microsoft Updates or not)
Installed Microsoft programs (and the dates each security update was installed)
Software license numbers for all programs installed on this computer
Software versions

The last three take up quite a few pages, if you decide to print this report out. (In my case, the report was 7 pages long.) Chances are, you'll be amazed to see all of the programs that have been installed on your computer -- either by you, a previous owner, or the manufacturer when the computer was initially created.

This is good info though. Because you now have a complete list of what you've got and what you don't have on your computer! And, if you were going to delete some programs from your hard drive -- say, to free up some space or something -- now you know which ones you can safely delete, if you so desired.

TIP: Whenever possible, use the Add/Remove Programs icon (under "Control Panel") to remove programs. If a program does not show up under Add/Remove Programs, then you should use the official "uninstall" link that came with that program when you downloaded it (find it under "Programs" on your hard drive).

One Word Of Caution

If you print out the results from the Belarc Advisor, I wouldn't leave the printed report lying around for others to see. Otherwise, the security of your computer could be compromised. I say that because every little detail about this computer is included on the print-out, including:

• your windows login (not your password though)


• your local system accounts


• your computer's serial number


• your IP address


• your DNS server #'s


• and other "private" things like that

...Trust me, this is a great program!

Get Belarc Advisor here.