Speccy, developed by

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, is a

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and runs under Microsoft

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and XP for both

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and

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versions of these

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s, which shows the user information about hardware and

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of the computer. The information displayed by Speccy includes processor brand and model,

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size and speed, amount of memory (

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), information about

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and operating system. Speccy is used to monitor what hardware is present in a system and how it is being used.

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stated in 2009 that among similar tools, Speccy was the "cleanest and most detailed one we've used yet". Download Squad described the software as "

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not as detailed as some other system information tools, Speccy still provides a good deal of essential information and gathers it quickly". In 2010,

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stated that the beta test version "gives you a remarkable amount of technical detail" that is "more comprehensive than other tools like

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". In its 2012 review

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rated version 1.24.632 four stars (of five). As of

version 1511 released in November 2015, Speccy versions 1.28.709 and before are automatically uninstalled after downloading the update. Speccy 1.29.714 was released on 3 December to restore Speccy to Windows 10 after the November update.Speccy Update Fixes Windows 10 Issues, Will No Longer Be Removed During November Update Install
. Softpedia.

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