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[davey]

Every experienced member on the forums knows the extreme value of this freeware program.
If you don't have it, then get it. davey
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
SIW 2008-12-16 is available
SIW System Information for Windows
Everything you want to know about your system. Various builds available.
Warning Like other freeware providers there is a Tool Bar that is defaulted to install unless you UNCHECK
the box. It is a separate window that presents the Tool Bar offer and you must UNCHECK the box. I downloaded the full install version where this option was presented during the install process. I do not know about the other builds.

Added Tools ==> "Wake on LAN" Module see http://en.wikipedia....iki/Wake-on-LAN
Support for AMD Phenom II processor.
Support for the latest Intel Core 2 models.
Faster startup.
Sensors Info in Reports.
Minor improvements.
Bug fixes.

Old Version of SIW (Win95) Available from Download page (at bottom)

Edited by davey, 20 December 2008 - 09:52 AM.

[hazelnut]

Yes you are right Davey, this is a good little item to have.

[TeeJay3800]

Thanks for posting this. Thus far, I've used Auslogics System Information, but this seems a little more feature rich. Thanks!

[YoKenny]

I like Belarc Advisor
http://www.belarc.co...e_download.html

I could not figure out what to download on my old PIII so I tried Lansweeper but I could not get it to work.

[davey]

YoKenny, on Dec 20 2008, 05:18 AM, said:

I like Belarc Advisor
http://www.belarc.co...e_download.html

I could not figure out what to download on my old PIII so I tried Lansweeper but I could not get it to work.

I like and use Belarc Advisor also.
In SIW we have a standalone program that provides real time information on much more than what Belarc Advisor
provides. I would give up many other tools before I had to give up SIW.
davey
P.S. Kenny, you probably want to use just SIW itself as listed on the left hand side of this page.
Also check out the differeces in versions. http://www.gtopala.c...w-download.html

[Tunerz]

So far, this nice progam has given me way more features than I can exploit. Still, a software of great value.

[YoKenny]

Quote

P.S. Kenny, you probably want to use just SIW itself as listed on the left hand side of this page.
Also check out the differeces in versions. http://www.gtopala.c...w-download.html

The SIW Standalone (English-Only) is not a valid Windows application.

SIW With Installer first thing I did not like was the pre-checked Crawler Toolbar



It does provide a lot of information but it is scattered over many pages and takes ages to compile the pages that mostly is provided on one page in Belarc Advisor.

I remember trying SIW ages ago and dumping it when I found Belarc Advisor as it provided me the information I needed faster.

[Corona]

davey, on Dec 20 2008, 12:48 AM, said:

Every experienced member on the forums knows the extreme value of this freeware program.
If you don't have it, then get it. davey
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
SIW 2008-12-16 is available
SIW System Information for Windows
Everything you want to know about your system. Various builds available.
Warning Like other freeware providers there is a Tool Bar that is defaulted to install unless you UNCHECK
the box. It is a separate window that presents the Tool Bar offer and you must UNCHECK the box. I downloaded the full install version where this option was presented during the install process. I do not know about the other builds.

Added Tools ==> "Wake on LAN" Module see http://en.wikipedia....iki/Wake-on-LAN
Support for AMD Phenom II processor.
Support for the latest Intel Core 2 models.
Faster startup.
Sensors Info in Reports.
Minor improvements.
Bug fixes.

Old Version of SIW (Win95) Available from Download page (at bottom)

Oh I love it when this happens. Where is the stinking DOWNLOAD link for SIW? The page lists links for reviews and, of course, a huge honking download button for some other LAN app that I don't want. Why do they do this?

[hazelnut]

Try the downloads link on the blue bar across the top of the page, it's on the same line as 'about' 'file' 'software' hardware' 'network' etc.

[Tunerz]

[Corona]

Of course that 'bar' doesn't show in my FF. I used IE Tab to be able to see it.

[slowday444]

I have to agree with Yo. I actually hate SIW but love Belarc!

[DennisD]

I keep both of them, and thanks for the heads up on this latest SIW version davey.

Whoops, my Belarc definitions were only 154 days out of date. Doesn't time fly.

[TeeJay3800]

YoKenny, on Dec 20 2008, 08:12 AM, said:

The SIW Standalone (English-Only) is not a valid Windows application.

What does that mean? I'm using the standalone version right now without problems.

[davey]

TeeJay3800, on Dec 20 2008, 11:29 PM, said:

What does that mean? I'm using the standalone version right now without problems.

Same here. I have been using just the program without any need for icons and uninstaller.
After my initial use about a year ago, I realized that this is one of those tools that needs to be safely hidden away somewhere. I do the same with Recuva, Secunia PSI, FileHippo Update Checker, Regedit and some others.
The other users of this PC would be doing things not in the best interest of trouble free computing. davey

[YoKenny]

TeeJay3800, on Dec 20 2008, 11:29 PM, said:

What does that mean? I'm using the standalone version right now without problems.

I downloaded the file indicated but when I tried to run it the error appeared that it was not a valid Windows application.

[Capman]

Just downloaded the standalone version and it is working fine for me.

[DJpailo]

Wow I thought SIW was discontinued. Thanks for the heads up

[CybrGuy]

Odd problem with SIW current version. I have Sandboxie on my system but not running, even as a service. SIW is warning that it is running. ProcessExplorer says that it is not. Is SIW just seeing it as existing on the system and warning that it could be started?

[DennisD]

When you use Sandboxie it starts two seperate processes running. One is "Sandboxie Control", (SbieCtrl.exe) which runs with the Control Window open or minimised to the System Tray.

The other process, SbieSvc.exe, continues running even when you exit the program and close the System Tray icon. It usually runs at only 0.5mb or less, and is no big deal, but if you like you can shut it down with Task Manager. (Ctrl+Alt+Del, End Process).



Could this be the one SIW is seeing, or are neither of these showing up in Task Manager?