Friday, July 3, 2009

PC Hardware Scan- What Does a PC Hardware Scan Offer

A pc hardware scan program is very useful software program to create a detailed profile about the system hardware and software specifications. It displays the results in a web browser window and the information remains completely safe.

Before installing and running pc hardware scan program you will have to know and meet its several different specifications. Usually most of these programs are designed for the Windows. They work fine with almost all the version of the Window. Windows Vista sometimes creates problems. So if you have Windows Vista, double check the specifications of the program that you wan to download.

The space it usually requires ranges from 2000 KB to 1 GB, depending on the manufacturer. Almost all such programs do fine on the latest versions of the Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera, Firefox and Mozilla. However most of these products are licensed to be used for personal computers only. And the good thing is that mostly they are free.

If you need a pc hardware scan program for your office or in a corporate environment then you will probably have to apply for the license and will have to pay a nominal fee. To download such a program you will simply have to visit the website of the manufacturer. Click on the download button. And then click on the ‘run’ button of the dialog box that is opened. Within seconds a complete hardware profile of your pc will be displayed in a web browser window.

Many people have raised concerns about the security of the pc hardware scan programs. It is a good practice if you thoroughly check the privacy policy of the product you want to install and run. Some companies do not save your information any where.

While others keep it on their servers and assign a specific URL to it that only you would know. If you have installed pc hardware scan program but you want to switch to a different program for some reason, do not forget to uninstall the previously installed program.

Otherwise clash problems will arise. Sometimes these products do not get to be properly installed due to the security settings or the active firewalls in your computer. So check the settings of your firewall to permit these programs to run. Also keep in mind that you will see a ‘Centre for Internet Security Benchmark’ only if you have older versions of the Windows.

The pc hardware scan program that worked for my computer system is the Registry Easy. You may visit their site for it’s full of useful information on the subject.