Check your computer power, and security... Again..

[Gasman]

Ever wonder how fast your jalopy of a computer runs (or have not checked in a while, like me..).
Or what all the running processes in the background are?
Or check how well your security is?
Just want a quick glance at your system performance?

Well, this is one of the quickest & easiest tests to run (other than downloading a full benchmark suite)

There is no downloading needed (other than allowing a harmless acticeX control), the test is fairly accurate, and shows how you rank to compared systems.

You DO NOT have to sign up for anything, you DO NOT have to give any info.

Just go to the link below and follow these steps.

Click on NEW member -
install the activeX control - you will now have 2 choices A. Create a account B. Do not create an account. - choose Do not create an account (Unless you want to catalog your test history) -
Then click Let's Go - the next screen has a popup box that says, it is about to gather some info (the info it is gathering is for checking what is running in your background, so you will know at the end of the tests) - click OK.

That is it, it will take about 3 minutes to run the tests.

At the end of the tests it will ask 2 questions, you DO NOT have to answer them (leave them at unknown if you want).
The 2 questions are.
This computer is used at: (and the dropdown box starts with - unknown)
Connected to the Internet via: (and the dropdown box starts with - unknown)

At the end of the test, it will tell you:
(a) Internet and if you have any security flaws (and will give very easy to follow advice on how to fix)
(b) your cpu speed and compare to other testers
(c) gpu score and how well your video scores to other testers
(d) memory speeds & amount of memory, as well a comparison
(e) internet speeeds, and hints on faster internet (if needed)
(f) Disk drive performance and usage.
(g) etc...

At the bottom right click on MY SCORE. But make sure you go back and click on the flags, and it will bring you to the exact info.
The more usefull flags is Windows & Internet (it will show all the running processes)
The color of the flags are all explained, hopefully you do not have any red flags.

So how well do you compare?

Have fun....
Link - http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/default.asp


With luck, you get all checkered flags. Like so (see 1st pic)

My score (second pic)

 

[Seth=L]

You should probably cover up the Internet stuff. (I am not a computer expert, but those numbers could be used against you)

 

[Gasman]

LOL, no those numbers mean only what .Net framework version you are up to (which everyone has the same, if up to date) Same with the MSIE 7.0 (which is just Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 7.

I covered up the somewhat important info, the computer name/#.

.Net framework.
"The Microsoft .NET Framework is a software component included with the Microsoft Windows operating system. It provides a large body of pre-coded solutions to common software development requirements, and manages the execution of programs written specifically for the framework. The .NET Framework is intended to be used by most new applications created for the Windows platform."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Framework

LOL, I have not checked my .Net version since 2 video card installs ago, I guess I am a half version behind.
No big deal.

Version Name Version Number Release Date
Pre-beta ?.?.????.? 2000-07-11
1.0 Beta 1 1.0.????.0 November 2000
1.0 Beta 2 1.0.2914.0 2001-06-20
1.0 RTM 1.0.3705.0 2002-01-05
1.0 SP1 1.0.3705.209 2002-03-19
1.0 SP2 1.0.3705.288 2002-08-07
1.0 SP3 1.0.3705.6018 2004-08-31
1.1 RTM 1.1.4322.573 2003-04-01
1.1 SP1 1.1.4322.2032 2004-08-30
1.1 SP1 (W2k3) 1.1.4322.2300 2005-03-30
2.0 RTM 2.0.50727.42 2005-11-07
2.0 RTM (Vista) 2.0.50727.312 2007-01-30
2.0 (KB928365) 2.0.50727.832 2007-07-10
2.0 SP1 2.0.50727.1433 2007-11-19
3.0 RTM 3.0.4506.30 2006-11-06
3.0 RTM (Vista) 3.0.4506.26 2007-01-30
3.0 SP1 3.0.4506.648 2007-11-19
3.5 RTM 3.5.21022.8 2007-11-19

 

[Seth=L]

Like I said, I don't know much about computers.

 

[Gasman]

That being the case, I highly recommend you try this test, specially for the security tests.
It is very easy to run.
If you see after the tests there are issues that are a little confusing to fix, just PM me I will walk you through it.
But the fixes that this test shows are real easy to follow.
However, for novice people there are some reg.edit stuff that may be confusing.

 

[Seth=L]

That being the case, I highly recommend you try this test, specially for the security tests.
It is very easy to run.
If you see after the tests there are issues that are a little confusing to fix, just PM me I will walk you through it.
But the fixes that this test shows are real easy to follow.
However, for novice people there are some reg.edit stuff that may be confusing.

When I get the musta I will try it out.

 

[evilkat]

Not sure I'd trust a random ActiveX control from a random site. I think I'd rather stick to known benchmarks

 

[Gasman]

LOL, this is not a "random" site.
I've been coming to this site for 5+ years. As well, the amount of statistics they store on computer comparisons, is not far from something like Sisoft Sandra (a very well known benchmark). Granted, they have no where near the statistics as 3dMark, but that is only for performance benchmarking (they tell nothing about security issues).

Also, not that it matters, but I run 3 firewalls (1 hardware, 2 software), 2 antivirus programs (1 full time), 5 adware/spam block/removal programs (2 run full time).
And have never had even the slightest warning popup from PCpitstop.

As well you can check their credentials, start here - http://www.pcpitstop.com/about/default.asp

But hey, if you don't feel good about it, then so be it.

 

[no. 5]

Not sure I'd trust a random ActiveX control from a random site. I think I'd rather stick to known benchmarks

I found out about PC pitstop some time ago from a friend of mine who is a programmer for IBM, I hope he wouldn't be recommending me to malicious web sites.

 

[yettitheman]

Hey! You can always do a byte audit lol

I typically re-format my computers every year or two, record my numbers, and then keep tabs on it for the operating period. It's some work, but my machines typically run fast consistantly, without viruses/unneeded programs/unneeded services.

I'd never go online to check my system, let alone install an ActiveX contol to do it.

 

[Gasman]

I typically re-format my computers every year or two, record my numbers

I'd never go online to check my system, let alone install an ActiveX contol to do it.

Yeah, I do that about every 6 months. Heck the longest I let a system run, without a full rebuild, was 8 months.

Curious as to why not, (on the ActiveX).
LOL, there are more security flaws with Microsoft adding ActiveX controls for everything you do now, (media player galore, web pages, updates, etc..)

 

[yettitheman]

Yeah, I do that about every 6 months. Heck the longest I let a system run, without a full rebuild, was 8 months.

Curious as to why not, (on the ActiveX).
LOL, there are more security flaws with Microsoft adding ActiveX controls for everything you do now, (media player galore, web pages, updates, etc..)

Longest I've ran a system was 5 years, and it was definetly overdue. But surprisingly, it still ran very strong....

My original 30GB HDD has been reformatted about 20-30 times... Zereo'ed. Still working! Thank you Western Digital