********************************************************************** * * Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Topala Software Solutions * SIW - System Information for Windows - version 2011-10-29 * **********************************************************************

********************************************************************** * CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT ********************************************************************** This README.TXT file describes SIW. The following topics are discussed: 1. Overview 2. What's New? 3. Installation 4. Copyright and Contact Information

********************************************************************** * 1. Overview ********************************************************************** SIW is a System Information tool that gathers detailed information about your sy stem properties and settings. A utility that includes detailed specs for Motherboard, BIOS, CPU, Devices, Memo ry, Video, Drives, Ports. It displays information about Operating System, Installed Programs, Processes, S ervices, Product Key (CD key), Serial Numbers, Users, Open Files, System uptime, Users, N etwork, Network Shares, as well as real-time monitors for CPU, Memory, Page File usage and network traff ic. SIW also displays currently active network connections, Passwords hidden behind asterisks, installed codecs.

********************************************************************** * 2. What's New? ********************************************************************** * v2011.10.29 Fixed Firefox passwords Fixed Chrome passwords Fixed Internet Explorer passwords Updated "Applications" (5 times faster). Updated "Running Processes" item. Fixed c0000005 excetions (ActiveX and Network). Updated devices database. Minor enhancements and compatibility fixes.

* v2011.09.16 - Added JSON Reporting. - Added CPU SLAT detection (Windows 8 with Hyper-V: https://www.infoworld.com/t/ virtualization/windows-8-hyper-v-will-require-new-hardware-172123). - Added Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) language. - Updated Ports module. - Updated Logical Disks module. - Updated Open Ports module. - Updated Shell Extensions module.

- Improved multilanguage support. - Updated devices database. - Minor enhancements and compatibility fixes. * v2011 Build 0707 - Added Advanced Format Drives detection (http://www.windowsnetworking.com/artic les_tutorials/Advanced-Format-Drives.html) - Updated CPU Module: Support for Intel P67/H67/HM65/HM67/Q65/Q67/QS67 chipsets, Support for AMD FX "Bulldozer" (K15) and AMD Llano (K12) processor families, Pr eliminary support for Intel Sandy Bridge-EP processors, Added Turbo Boost (Intel ) / Turbo CORE (AMD) detection. - Updated Sensors Module: Support for MSI OEM sensor chip, Support for Nuvoton N CT6776F sensor chip, Support for Asustek P8P67-M mainboard. - Updated devices database. - Minor enhancements and compatibility fixes. * v2011 Build 0526 Added "Adobe CS" license detection. Updated "Installed Programs" Module. Updated "Groups and Users" Module. Updated devices database. Minor enhancements and compatibility fixes. * v2011 Build 0428 Added Security --> Audit Policy. Added Tools --> Microsoft --> Memory Diagnostic Tool. Added Windows SBS 2011 detection. Added License detection for Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Added License detection for Adobe Acrobat X. Added License detection for Adobe CS. Fixed License detection for Adobe Acrobat 9. Fixed AMD Phenom II X2 and AMD Phenom II X4 Speed detection. Fixed System Files module. Updated Operating System Module. Updated Applications Module. Updated Outlook Password detection. Updated Databases Module. Updated Motherboard Module. Updated BIOS Module. Updated CPU Module: Intel Xeon "Westmere-EX" support, GPU frequency report on In tel Sandy Bridge processor, AMD Zacate/Ontario processors support Updated Network Statistics Module. Updated devices database. Minor enhancements and compatibility fixes. * v2011 Build 0203 Added "Regional Settings" --> "Installed Code Pages". Added VirtualBox 4 detection. Updated "Sensors" module. Updated "Installed Updates" and "Missing Updates". Fixed DirectX detection. Fixed Ping command. Updated devices database. Updated SIWViewer. Minor enhancements and compatibility fixes. * v2010 Build 1118 Added Software Certificates. Added SSL and TLS support(/smtpSecurity command line option). Free email servers (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, GMX, etc.) can be used.

Added /zip command line option. Added Tools --> Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool. New CPUs: Intel Core i3/i5/i7 "2000" serie processors (Sandy Bridge), Intel Core i7 970 "Gulftown", AMD Phenom II, Athlon II and Sempron II "Caspian" processors . Added Jump List (Windows 7). Updated PCI item. Updated devices database. Minor enhancements and compatibility fixes. * v2010 Build 1021 Added Slovenian Language. Added SMTP Authentication. Added Print support for many items (Security, Regional Settings, Event Viewer, C PU, Memory, Sensors, Devices, System Slots, Network Adapters, Video, Sound Devices, Storage Devices, P ower Policy, Battery, Resources, Extended Network Information). Updated Eureka! Updated Google Chrome Passwords. Updated Video Module (added supported resolutions). HTML Report uses UTF-8 encoding (instead of ISO-8859-1). The Report can be FTP-ed or HTTP-Post-ed. Updated devices database. Minor enhancements and compatibility fixes. * v2010 Build 0714 Updated Licenses (Adobe Acrobat 9, AutoCAD 2010, Autocad LT 2009, Corel VideoStu dio 12 Pro, Techsmith Camtasia Studio 5/6, etc.). Updated devices database. Minor enhancements and compatibility fixes. * v2010 Build 0616 Licenses: Added Microsoft Office 2010 x64 support. Passwords: Added Wireless SSID/Password for Windows 7. Passwords: Added Google Picasa support. Updated Extended Network Information. CPU: Fixed a hyperthreading issue. Minor improvements and bug fixes. * v2010 Build 0512 Licenses: Added Microsoft Office 2010 support. Passwords: Added Google Chrome support. Updated "CPU" module. Minor improvements and bug fixes. * v2010 Build 0428 Updated "Security" module. Updated "Event Viewer" module. Added /quickreport option. Minor improvements and bug fixes. * v2010 Build 0311 New "Hardware --> Resource" module. Minor improvements and bug fixes. * v2010 Build 0210 New "Power Policy" module.

New "Sound Device" module. New "Tools: Microsoft --> Open 'God Mode' Directory" module. Updated "Video" module. Updated "CPU" module. CPU: Intel Core i7 930 & 950, Core i7 980X "Gulftown", Xeon W3565, Intel Mobile Core i7/i5/i3 "Arrandale" (LV and ULV). CPU: AMD Phenom FX-5000, Athlon II X2/X3/X4, Athlon L110, AMD AM3 socket detecti on improved. VIA VX800 and VX855 chipsets support, ATI Radeon 2100 and Radeon X1250 support. Minor improvements and bug fixes. * v2009-11-13 Secrets: Added Outlook Secrets: Added Firefox Secrets: Fixed Outlook Added IPv6 support. Minor improvements and 2000-2007 password recovery. 3.5 support Express passwords bug fixes.

* v2009-10-22 Windows 7 Compatible PortableApps DirectX detection on Win7 Correct Splash Screen size if DPI != 96 Scheduled Tasks for Vista and Windows 7 Tools --> Hibernate Enable/Disable for Windows 7 Fixed: CPU and Memory Usage Fixed: Installation Time Fixed: Wrong menu Fixed: Exception c0000096 when Sony Vegas 7 is installed on Vista 32 Fixed: Empty messages in Event Viewer Minor improvements and bug fixes. * v2009-09-09 Minor improvements and bug fixes. * v2009-07-28 New laptops hardware monitors : Dell Latitude D400/D600/D830, Compal JHL90/91 & IFL90/91. Support for Intel Management Engine (HECI). NVIDIA nForce 980a chipset support. Intel Core i5 and Core i3 processors. Intel Atom Z530, Pentium DC E6300 (2.8GHz) and Core 2 Solo processors. Intel P55 and US15W chipsets preliminary support. AMD Phenom TWKR support. AMD Phenom X2 "Callisto" and Athlon X2 "Regor" processors. AMD Opteron 6-core "Istanbul" processor. New sensor chips : NS PC87366, Fintek F71889F, Maxim MAX1617. New "Tools --> MUICache Viewer" module. New "Tools --> URL Explorer --> Search History" module. Added Company info to Drivers and NT Services. Added "Process Description (Online)" right-click menu. It uses http://www.proces slibrary.com Added "Command Line with parameter(s)" for "Running Processes". Added "Roles and Features" for Windows 2008. Updated Battery modele. Minor improvements and bug fixes. * v2009-05-18 Updated Battery module. Updated Installed Programs module.

Fixed XML Report. NVIDIA ION platform. Intel "Clarkdale" processor preliminary support. Preliminary support of Apple MacBook & MacBook Pro. Minor improvements and bug fixes. ********************************************************************** * 3. Installation ********************************************************************** The program is for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Wi ndows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. You don't need to uninstall previous version of SIW (if there are any). To install or re-install SIW run siw-setup.exe

********************************************************************** * 4. Copyright and Contact Information ********************************************************************** SIW is written and supported by Gabriel Topala. Home Page of SIW: http://www.gtopala.com Anonymous Web Form: http://www.gtopala.com/tss/feedback.html Email: siw@gtopala.com ********************************************************************** Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Topala Software Solutions **********************************************************************