link is swiped from pookie's wife. i didn't get permission to use her post text (no reply, not a flat refusal), so i'll give you the following. this publisher's description is from download.com.

Belarc Advisor [home page and FAQs] builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, including Microsoft Hotfixes and software serial numbers, and shows the results in your Web browser. All of your PC profile information is kept private on your PC and is not sent to any Web server. Version 7.2k may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

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i downloaded it - and i am so desperately in need of a licence for XP that it's not even funny. (my system security status is a 3.13 out of 10 - i can't download updates because my XP isn't recognized - and it's been years since i bought XP so i can't even complain to the seller that the licence isn't any good. i'll never shop at that chain again.)