You could have downloaded HWiNFO 8.28 from our software library for free. The most popular versions of the tool are 6.3, 5.6 and 5.5. Commonly, this program's installer has the following filenames: HWiNFO32.EXE, HW32inst.EXE and HWiNFO64.exe etc.
The software lies within System Utilities, more precisely System Optimization. This free PC software was developed to work on Windows XP, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 or Windows 11 and can function on 32-bit systems. The tool is sometimes referred to as "HWiNFO32 for KS-Ekspert", "HWiNFO32", "HWiNFO32 RUS". This free program is a product of Martin Malík - REALiX.
From the developer:
From a quick overview unfolding into the depth of all hardware components. Always up-to date supporting latest technologies and standards. Comprehensive hardware analysis, monitoring and reporting for Windows and DOS.
Accurate monitoring of all system components for actual status and failure prediction. Customizable interface with variety of options. Multiple types of reports, status logging and interfacing with other tools or add-ons.
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