ESET SysInspector

You've heard of ESET NOD32 Antivirus...you may have heard of ESET SmartSecurity as well. ESET NOD32 & ESET SmartSecurity are both security software; only that SmartSecurity came bundled with a built-in Firewall and an Antispam Module (Anti-spyware is included in the ESET ThreatSense heuristic engines) and of course, cost more than its antivirus-&-antispyware built counterpart, NOD32.

But have you heard of ESET SysInspector???

It's no recent news that ESET had done with the beta-testing cycle of this new program and release it as a free download. The best parts on this piece of news are that not only it is a freeware program, but it offers compatibility for Windows 2000 and higher, regardless of what bit version your operating system (OS) is.

So what exactly does this ESET SysInspector do?

While not your conventional nor breakthrough security software, ESET SysInspector can be used to collect detailed information of your computer and present everything to you in a simple graphical user interface (GUI). It functions as a read-only program; no changes to your computer system will occur during its main task of collecting data. ESET SysInspector can be fairly useful, if you are a computer-geeky person who wants a software for analyzing virus/malware infected system or simply to troubleshoot issues & examine software configurations. It can come in handy as well, if you are a simple PC user just wanting to know what stuffs are running on your computer...:)

The installation of ESET SysInspector is quite simple to say, nil. ESET designed the program to be directly executable, meaning that you can directly launch the software without having to complete any installations. However, the program startup may vary, depending on the speed of your processors or the amount of software, registry & system files on your computer. The first time when you execute the program, it will leave a esi-eula.txt file alongside with the program executable which detailed all the license agreements & stuffs. Everytime when you quit the program, it will ask you whether you would like to save a log file for future analysis. This piece of software is in a conclusive word, designed to be simple, flexible, scalable (in terms of analysis quality) & effective for average users.

GUI of ESET SysInspector. For full image click the picture

You can download the ESET SysInspector from here.

I am not saying that it is the best troubleshooting software out there but i do recommend it, since its mother company, ESET, is a multi-award winning Slovak security solution software provider and i daresay you can at least have complete trust in the software offering...:)