• Find out about free tools that you can use to audit your computer system's hardware and software inventory.card computer image by Pali A from Fotolia.com
  
  Computer auditing software can be used to generate a specifications report of all of the components in a computer system. And whether you want to generate a list of the components of a single computer or you need to get a report of hardware and software components for an entire network, there is plenty of free software available online to help you complete your inventory.
  
  

Spiceworks

• Spiceworks' self-titled computer inventory utility is designed to audit networked computers as well as individual systems. Users can initiate a network-wide scan to audit all of the devices on their networks. Spiceworks also includes other valuable tools to retrieve various types of information about networked computers or the network itself, such as network mapping and warranty tracking, to generate warranty information for components.
  
  

ASTRA32

• ASTRA32 provides free system information for every hardware component installed on your computer, though saving reports is disabled in the free version of the program. After scanning, ASTRA32 sorts all of your system components into hardware categories, allowing you to easily access detailed driver information, part numbers and device configuration data from the selected component. ASTRA32 comes in two formats: self-installer and portable.
  
  

PC Audit Tool

• Express Metrix's PC Audit Tool gives computer users the ability to audit their hardware and software inventory online without having to install any software. The utility taps into the Windows Management Instrumentation module to generate both a summary and a detailed report of all of the software and hardware components installed on your computer.