Best Diagnostic Utilities: Fix Problems Before They Get Out of Hand

These tools let you benchmark your OS and speed up your PC.

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License: Free

Run diagnostics from a CD, not from your ailing hard drive.

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License: Free

This super-handy hardware/software enumeration utility will even list your installed software keys.

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License: Free

Tune up your PC with this set of benchmarking and diagnostic utilities.

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Prices from $30.00 License: Demo

Get a comprehensive rundown about your hardware.

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Prices from $10.00 License: Trial

Easily diagnose your hardware, memory, and ports when you boot your system.

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