How to get information about your system (continued)
Previously I discussed finding out what’s on your computer by using the Windows system tool System Information. However. some PC users find the application to be somewhat cumbersome and prefer a third-party program. One that is often used is the free program Belarc Advisor. This program creates an HTML file with all your system information collected and organized. One thing that I like about it is that it gives a comprehensive list of the software installed on your system together with licence numbers, product keys, and updates. It lists all the Windows hotfixes as well so it helps keep track of what updates have been applied.
Another program that is commonly mentioned is SiSoft Sandra. This is a diagnostic shareware program that exists in several versions. It contains benchmarking and testing features and is a much more extensive tool. It is aimed more at tweaking enthusiasts and is probably more than the average PC user wants.