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PC Reporter - Free PC Diagnostic Software

PC Reporter is free PC diagnostic software for Windows 11. It checks hardware, live thermals, storage health, drivers, power, and performance. Version 1.2.0 adds Crash Trace, which helps explain crashes, freezes, blue screens, and unexpected restarts without claiming that uncertain evidence is proof.

Free, no trial or paywall Portable version, no installation needed Crash Trace incident evidence and timeline Diagnostic session recording and analysis System, thermal, memory, and drive reporting HTML, PDF, or Crash Trace ZIP export Visual drive map for selected storage devices
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Free. No ads, no trial, no paywall, no feature locks.

Get it from the Microsoft Store for automatic updates, or download the standalone EXE to run without installing. The standalone build is useful on offline PCs and systems where the Store is unavailable.

Standalone version 1.2.0 · 66.5 MB · Windows 11 (64-bit)

SHA-256: EF055CE9F1FA7D3817CE8B6591CA8D3FA7698558497ED05594E0B4A4B5E3B0FE

Windows may show a SmartScreen prompt on the standalone download. Click More info, then Run anyway.

Download the User Guide (updated for Crash Trace and every version 1.2.0 feature)

Platform

Windows 11

Delivery

Microsoft Store or standalone EXE

Export output

HTML, PDF, or ZIP

PC Reporter Overview tab showing CPU, GPU, RAM, motherboard, and storage health for a Windows 11 PC
The Overview tab gives you a one-glance look at the system, including CPU and GPU temperatures, RAM channel mode, and SMART-based drive health.
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What is new in version 1.2.0

The update adds evidence-based crash investigation, a clearer driver view, and safer background refresh behavior. Existing hardware reports, live sensors, drive health, disk maps, Diagnostic Sessions, and report exports continue to work as before.

Crash Trace connects the evidence around an incident

When you enable rolling recording, Crash Trace keeps up to 30 minutes of lightweight readings while PC Reporter is open. It can combine that history with Windows System and Application events, Reliability records, bugcheck details, application faults and hangs, driver or device errors, graphics resets, resource pressure, storage warnings, and WHEA hardware events.

Each incident has a time-ordered timeline, possible causes, supporting evidence, practical next steps, and a Low, Medium, or High confidence label. You can export a ZIP with a readable HTML report and structured JSON for a technician or AI analysis. The updated user guide explains the complete workflow and captured signals.

Local and privacy-conscious

Rolling recording is off until you enable it. Crash Trace stores its bounded history locally and never uploads it. It does not collect window titles, browser history, credentials, hardware serial numbers, file listings, command lines, or memory dump contents. User and computer names found in Windows messages are replaced before storage.

A clearer driver table

Search, sort, or group drivers by device type, provider, or status. The Attention only filter focuses on unsigned drivers and devices reporting errors. An older manufacturer date is shown for review, but it is not automatically called outdated or unsafe.

Smoother refresh and safer background work

Automatic readings no longer make the Refresh button flash. Hardware collection, driver scans, disk scans, Diagnostic Sessions, Crash Trace operations, cancellation, and shutdown handling have been tightened to prevent overlapping work and late screen updates. The opening window is also slightly wider, which keeps System, CPU, GPU, and RAM together on the top row on more PCs.

A single interface for Windows 11 system reporting

PC Reporter brings hardware details, temperature monitoring, storage health, searchable driver checks, diagnostic sessions, Crash Trace incident analysis, and shareable reports into one Windows 11 app.

System identity, thermal behavior, storage condition, upgrade clues, driver warnings, and shareable report output are brought together in a single workflow, so you spend less time jumping between separate utilities to get a snapshot of a machine.

Feature modules

Each module is aimed at making PC inspection faster, clearer, and easier to share.

System Summary

Displays CPU, GPU, RAM, motherboard, and operating system details in one quick overview.

Thermals

Tracks available temperatures, detects throttling behavior, and reports fan speeds where supported.

Memory Analysis

Checks RAM speed, timings, and whether memory is running in single or dual channel mode.

Storage Health

Reads SMART data, reports TBW where available, and estimates remaining lifespan for supported drives.

Performance Diagnosis

Uses sustained readings to flag likely bottlenecks and suggest practical upgrade paths.

Diagnostic Session

Records live readings and top processes to connect slowdowns, heat, or heavy use with what was happening at the time.

Crash Trace

Keeps an optional rolling history while the app is open, connects it with Windows incident records, and ranks possible causes with supporting evidence and clear confidence labels.

Driver Status

Provides a searchable, sortable driver table and calls attention to unsigned drivers or devices reporting errors. Older dates remain informational.

Power Profile

Shows the current Windows power plan and whether it may be restricting system performance.

Report Export

Exports system reports as HTML or PDF, plus Crash Trace incidents as a ZIP with readable HTML and structured JSON.

Drive Map

Provides a visual map of the selected drive for a clearer view of layout and storage structure.

Where PC Reporter fits best

PC troubleshooting

Check temperatures, power settings, memory layout, driver or device errors, and incident evidence after a crash, freeze, or unexpected restart.

Support and servicing

Generate a clear system report or Crash Trace evidence package before and after repairs, upgrades, or maintenance work.

Upgrade planning

Use bottleneck signals, storage health, and system summaries to decide what should be upgraded first.

Inventory and documentation

Capture system specifications and drive information in a format that is easy to store or send to others.

What Windows evidence can and cannot prove

Microsoft explains that Kernel-Power event 41 confirms that Windows did not shut down cleanly, but it may not identify whether the cause was lost power, a forced restart, a hard freeze, or a stop error. Crash Trace treats that kind of record as evidence, not proof, and lowers its confidence when no stronger signal is available.

A Windows bugcheck code or dump file can provide stronger evidence, but the exact faulty driver or component may still require dump analysis. PC Reporter records a nearby dump filename only. It never reads or includes the dump. Rolling readings are available only when PC Reporter was open with Crash Trace enabled before the incident.

PC Reporter is built and maintained by Computer Info Bits, the same team behind the guides and calculators on this site.

Frequently asked questions

What does Computer Info Bits PC Reporter do?

It is a Windows 11 application that combines hardware identification, temperature monitoring, storage health checks, performance diagnosis, Crash Trace incident evidence, and exportable reports in one desktop tool.

Is the software really free, or is there a paid version?

Yes, it is genuinely free. There are no ads, no trial period, no paywall, and no feature unlocks. The download is the full application.

Does it show CPU and GPU temperatures?

Yes. The thermals module reports available temperature data, flags throttling conditions, and shows fan speeds when the underlying hardware exposes those sensors.

Can it check SSD and hard drive health?

Yes. The storage health section reads SMART information, surfaces TBW data when supported, and can estimate lifespan to help identify aging or risky drives.

Does the software support Windows 11?

Yes. The current target platform is Windows 11, available both from the Microsoft Store and as a standalone executable.

Should I use the Microsoft Store version or the standalone EXE?

The Microsoft Store version installs and updates automatically, which suits most people. The standalone EXE runs without installing, so it works well on offline machines, systems where the Store is blocked, or from a USB drive. This page lists the current standalone version separately because Store updates may arrive on their own schedule.

Can reports be exported and shared?

Yes. System reports can be exported as HTML or PDF. Crash Trace incidents export as a ZIP containing a readable HTML timeline and structured JSON evidence for a technician or AI analysis.

What makes the drive map useful?

The drive map gives a visual view of the selected drive, helping you inspect storage layout more quickly than reading raw figures alone.

Why one tool instead of several separate utilities?

Running separate applications for hardware info, temperatures, storage health, and driver status means switching between interfaces and piecing together findings manually. PC Reporter consolidates those areas into a single workflow.

Found a bug or want a specific feature?

Use the contact page to report a bug or request a specific feature or reporting improvement.

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