Hi all, Is there any way (or any tool) to report the software list, configuration, power plans of a Win 7 machine? thanks Pipas

Interesting sources of info are: msinfo32.exe SIW http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html Belarc Security Advisor http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html Speccy http://www.piriform.com/speccy For power plans go to a command prompt and type: powercfg -list for power settings: powercfg -query or not as complete, but good is: Control Panel | Power Options :

Thanks i give it a try

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Hi, I've tried the links, i've liked allot the belarc one. The SIW it's ok too, but neither gave much about the power plans. The power plans command: powercfg, it's fine but the infos it gives are not "user friendly" Thanks

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OK. Let's see what I have in the way of links on Powercfg. I agree that the MS documentation is woefully inadequate regarding powercfg and power settings: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744398(WS.10,printer).aspx http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980869 Now let's see how well codeblock works for inserting some notes i have: POWERCFG COMMANDS To output a list of system devices that support wake from sleep mode powercfg –devicequery wake_from_any The ability to recover from sleep mode is typically a feature of the hardware driver. Example: C:\>powercfg -devicequery wake_from_any Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge (001) WPD FileSystem Volume Driver Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller USB Input Device (005) Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter UMBus Enumerator High Definition Audio Controller Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller High Definition Audio Device UMBus Enumerator (001) HID-compliant mouse (004) Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller (002) ACPI Lid UMBus Enumerator (002) TOSHIBA Software Modem USB Root Hub (002) USB Root Hub (003) USB Root Hub (005) THE LAST DEVICE TO WAKE YOUR MACHINE powercfg –lastwake Example: C:\>powercfg -lastwake Wake History Count - 1 Wake History [0] Wake Source Count - 1 Wake Source [0] Type: Device Instance Path: HID\VID_0D62&PID_0530\6&124d6f9e&0&0000 Friendly Name: Description: HID-compliant mouse Manufacturer: Microsoft STOP A DEVICE FROM WAKING YOUR MACHINE MACHINE WILL NOT GO TO SLEEP powercfg –devicedisablewake <devicename> Use powercfg –devicequery wake_armed to get a list of devicenames which can wake your machine. DEVICES WHICH YOU CAN ENABLE/DISABLE WAKE POWERCFG –DEVICEQUERY WAKE_PROGRAMMABLE Example: C:\>powercfg -devicequery wake_programmmable Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller HID-compliant mouse (004) TOSHIBA Software Modem ENABLE A PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE TO WAKE YOUR MACHINE POWERCFG –DEVICEENABLEWAKE <devicename> Example: C:\>powercfg -deviceenablewake "TOSHIBA Software Modem" LIST OF ALL DEVICES WHICH CAN WAKE YOUR MACHINE powercfg –devicequery wake_armed Example: C:\>powercfg -devicequery wake_armed HID-compliant mouse (004) TOSHIBA Software Modem LIST OF SLEEP STATES AVAILABLE ON YOUR MACHINE powercfg –a Example: C:\Users\keinbierimhimmel>powercfg -devicequery wake_armed HID-compliant mouse (004) TOSHIBA Software Modem Energy Report for your machine powercfg –energy Note: Must be run from an elevated command prompt (run cmd with administrative privileges) Output will be in \windows\system32\energy-report.html MS will call anything an “error” which is not a default setting so don’t panic. Example: C:\Windows\system32>POWERCFG -ENERGY Enabling tracing for 60 seconds... Observing system behavior... Analyzing trace data... Analysis complete. Energy efficiency problems were found. 15 Errors 21 Warnings 16 Informational See C:\Windows\system32\energy-report.html for more details. DISABLE HIBERNATION powercfg –h off Example: C:\Windows\system32>powercfg -h off ENABLE HIBERNATION powercfg –h on Example: C:\Windows\system32>powercfg -h on DEVICES PREVENTING SLEEP DUE TO OUTSTANDING REQUESTS powercfg –requests inspects the computer for outstanding availability requests, determining which applications and processes are preventing the computer from automatically going into Sleep mode. Example: C:\Windows\system32>powercfg /requests DISPLAY: [PROCESS] \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe SYSTEM: [DRIVER] High Definition Audio Device (HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0268&SUBSYS_1179FF6A&REV_1000\4&2e3cb66b&0&0001) An audio stream is currently in use. [PROCESS] \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe AWAYMODE: None. POWERCFG COMMAND LINE OPTIONS http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748940%28WS.10,printer%29.aspx check this for /qh setting and disabling files preventing sleep http://blogs.technet.com/b/markaggar/archive/2010/03/25/tales-of-pc-insomnia-part-2.aspx LIST TIMERS SET TO WAKE MACHINE POWERCFG –WAKETIMERS

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