Dr. Hardware gets its results not only by inquiring registry settings but also partially through BIOS calls, I/O port accesses and register manipulation what is sometimes a difficult job under Windows. As a result of that you get what can be detected independantly of the operating system. The major advantage of this concept is that Dr. Hardware provides very good analyzing results in cases where - for example - a component has not been correctly installed. Another true strength of this program is its high relevance. We implement detection algorithms for new processors or chipsets one day before releasing it - if necessary. Furthermore the detailed description of all components and the in-depth-analysis of more sophisticated stuff make it one of the most remarkable programs of its sort. Last but not least we have made great efforts to keep this program as compact and easy-to-use as possible. You will find that its a real power tool and a good friend of your machine.