Consumer and Industry PC Diagnostic Software

January 10, 2015 1:40 PM

I'm looking to gather a current list (2012-2015) of consumer and Industry PC Diagnostic software. Example: PC Doctor This would be mainly for Windows systems but I wouldn't mind having resources available for MAC and Linux. Thanks!
posted by bleucube to Computers & Internet (3 answers total)

Best answer: I've found the stuff included in the Ultimate Boot CD to have most of what I need when it comes to diagnostics. Hiren's Boot CD is similar but has a more anti-virus bent to it (I haven't tried it). HWiNFO64 is what I use for basic hardware diagnostics from inside Windows. There's a developer-oriented list of utilities on Scott Hanselman's website that I like, and might be useful for you too.

If you're looking for a list more for research purposes rather than actual utility, I'd probably start exploring Wikipedia's utility software categories.
posted by Aleyn at 1:23 AM on January 11, 2015

Seconding UBCD. It's invaluable for HW investigation.
posted by Jessica Savitch's Coke Spoon at 10:35 AM on January 11, 2015

Response by poster: Thanks Aleyn
. Very helpful!
posted by bleucube at 9:30 AM on January 12, 2015