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Free System Utility Programs Review
Following are
the details of some of the top rated system utility programs
available right now. Who makes them, what they do, how they do it,
and much more. There is information including the systems they will
work on and pros and cons of them. The best thing about them is they
are all free!
Belarc Advisor
Belarc publishes this valuable little program. It creates a very
detailed profile of your installed hardware and software. It also
includes Microsoft Hotfixes and software serial numbers. The results
are shown in your Web browser. All of this important information is
kept privately on your computer and is never sent to any type of Web
server. If you ever wondered what you really had – this is the
program that will let you know. This helps you keep track of
everything you have on your system and can be updated at any time.
It is very important information when problems or questions arrive.
You will always have all the information available - right in the
palm of your hands, for everything you need to know, concerning your
computer.
It will work on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT,
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, and Windows Vista. It
is freeware with no limitations.
Pros:
Gives details of everything!
It is easy to use.
Cons:
All the information can be overwhelming.
AOL
Active Security Monitor
AOL publishes this security application. It is a fast and simple way
to know if you are really protected from computer spyware, network
intrusions, viruses, identify theft, and other security threats. It
is a free diagnostic utility that will continuously monitor you
system and shows you a consolidated view of you system and
home-network security. You do not need to have an AOL membership and
there are no limitations. It gives you a security score from
evaluation of the status of the main components needed to keep you
computer and home network secure. This includes Browser, Antivirus
software, Operating System, Antispyware software, Firewall, and
Wireless Security. Every time it finds vulnerability it will give
you recommendations and quick fixes to keep you secure. All AOL
users should have this nice little addition to their applications.
It is a good addition to your AOL applications. You will find it
very helpful to have.
It will work on Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It is freeware with no
limitations.
Pros:
This is great tool to use for security threats.
It is very user friendly to set up and to use.
Cons:
Does not always provide solutions to problems found.
Some functions don’t work unless you register it.
MbrFix
Systemintegrasjon publishes this great utility. It is a tool to
create or fix Master Boot Record (MBR) on hard disks (supports
Windows PE). Its supported commands are: display drive information,
drive size in MB as return value, display partition information,
save MBR and partitions to file, restore MBR and partitions from
file, update MBR code to W2K/XP/2003, delete partitions in MBR, read
disk signature from MBR, write disk signature from MBR, generate
disk signature in MBR, read state from byte 0x1b0 in MBR, write
state to byte 0x1b0 in MBR, get volume information for partition. If
you are in need to repair or design a Master Boot Record, then this
little utility is a must – it will do the job for you.
It will work on Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
2003 Server. It is freeware with no limitations
Pros:
It fixes problems quickly.
It is very easy to install.
Cons:
The command-line interface works, but is not user friendly.
The programs mentioned can be very useful to your system. You can
download and get them free from the Internet by doing a search.
These utilities can help you with a variety of tasks.
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