Ultimate Recovery Environment for Windows PCs

Speccy is a program to see the specifications of the hardware and software in your computer. It is pronounced "Spec - See" (spek-see) as a play on words that are the program's function, to "See" the "Specs" of your computer. The program icon is of a computer tower standing within the arms of a pair of old-style 3D Glasses (spectacles), this further plays on the "See the Specs" theme.

You helped us a lot..... A big thanks for all of your videos from the deep of my heart❤❤

I think the original Hiren's came out with an MS-DOS environment, probably 5 or 6. I was sort of a semi-graphical menu-type interface[using key options like A, B, C, etc rather than a mouse to navigate, and was so small it could fit on a 50-MB ["credit-card"] Burnable CD-ROM disk. Pirated or not, it was used by nearly all computer techs that I knew in the field. It was simply superb. It was was usable in that form until windows NT, where some of the utilities did not work with the new kernel. Computer techs, like help desk folks, were entry-level IT professionals before going on to better-paid jobs like system admins and programmers, and because they did not have much money, and their bosses often did not let them buy very expensive forensic/repair program suites, they always had a Hiren's boot CD in their pocket. This is going back at least 30 years now. Other tools were tiny Linux terminal distributions, which would also fit on a 50 Gig CD-ROM. A little further back, and you could put Linux on a single 1.44mb floppy disk.

Great stuff! I used to have a whole folder of CD and floppy (only the 31/2" ones, I threw all the 51/4 inch floppies away) tools that did some of what these do. This is EVER so much more convenient!

I have used hirens for a decade to recover / reset SAM file passwords. Best tool out there.. It's unfortunate to see this software starting to age and no one is updating it. Great video as well. thank you

hey Cybercpu, Thank you for bringing this old Classic up to us again, very great.

I been using Hirens for over a decade. Now use it along with several other ISOs on a large Ventoy USB.

U r really good at explaining and (importantly) us getting results from yr tyes - tahnks a bunch man.

Thanks for this video! And I like that you are a fan of Better Call Saul 😁

When the original Hirens was about there wee also a group of people that took the concept, allowing you to add so much to things yourself to get the best customised experience, using the software that you chose, rathe then what somebody else did. It was also based on the PE environment too. This version is definitely worth having though, especially as one of the options on Ventoy on a USB stick.

I am using this HB boot CD for years. Works like a charm. Even the oldest versions for DOS 😀 It is even comoatible with SATA HDDs.

Nice and tight...thanks. Enjoyed the HBCD backstory. I was a MSFT field SE in the 90s and the early HBCD was a standard part of our "unofficial toolbox'. Fun to reminisce...thx

I used Hirens WAY back in the day. Even with the pirated stuff it bailed me out several times. Damn shame the haters killed it. Great Video man!

Thanks for this, this really might help me out.

Thanks for the demo and info, have a great day

Hello Rich, I'm new to your channel. Really enjoy your videos! After viewing this video, I created Hiren's Boot USB. When I booted from it, I noticed that it is now Windows 11. I also noticed that Malwarebytes and Kaspersky are no longer included.. Only McAfee and ESET. And again, thanks for the knowledge. Your now my Goto Guy for PC related Technology.

I do look forward to Monday so I can enjoy a new CyberCPU video.

Great review! Thanks.

Rich, I just love the TEXT on your Tee shirt.

I can't imagine not having HirenBootCD on my Ventoy drive. So useful to have whenever I need it.