Glow offers an extensive reporting system covering all the hardware components in your computer, eliminating the time usually spent seeking information on your CPU, motherboard, RAM, graphics card, and other specifications. With Glow, users can effortlessly access and examine detailed hardware data via a streamlined interface that consolidates all necessary information in one place.
This tool delivers in-depth insights into numerous system elements, spanning the operating system, motherboard, processor, memory, graphics card, storage, networking, battery, drivers, and services. Its organized layout allows for straightforward access to crucial data. Moreover, you have the option to export collected information into a plain text file, simplifying the process of sharing details for troubleshooting with others.
No installation is required to use Glow. Simply unpack the archive, run the executable file, and obtain information about your computer. Glow is compatible with both Windows 10 and Windows 11 64-bit versions.
This marks the final update for Glow in 2024, with the next release expected post-May 2025. There won’t be any new updates during this period. The subsequent version following v24.14 will be either v25.06 or v25.07.
What’s New
- Support for the Italian language has been added.
- A new Fast Boot Status feature now reveals if Windows is using the fast boot option in the Operating System section.
- The Windows Defender Core Isolation feature has been included, displaying the Core Isolation status within Windows Defender.
- Microsoft Edge WebView2 version visibility has been implemented in the Operating System section.
- A feature to indicate the Windows Activation Channel has been integrated, specifying the type of activation, such as Retail Channel.
- The Motherboard section now includes System Model Manufacturer information to identify the manufacturer of your computer.
- The System Model Family feature provides insights into the lineage of your computer model in the Motherboard section.
- The Intel ME Version has been added to the Processor section, showing the Intel Management Engine version, although AMD PSP support is pending.
- A new Processor Microcode Status feature indicates if the processor has a microcode update.
- The Processor Platform Feature now conveys technical version numbers related to your processor.
- Details on the Processor Feature Set have been introduced, indicating specific processor capabilities.
- The Processor Revision feature has been implemented to show the processor’s revision number in decimal format.
- A Legacy Revision feature now displays the previous revision number of the processor.
- In the Storage section, the BitLocker Status feature indicates whether BitLocker is activated on the selected disk.
- The BitLocker Encryption Status feature shows the encryption status of BitLocker for the selected disk.
- Information about the BitLocker Encryption Method used on the selected disk has been added.
- Tools now include a Network Troubleshooting Tool to assist with network issues, which can be accessed via CTRL + O.
- The Wi-Fi Password Reveal Tool has been introduced, allowing users to view and copy passwords for previously connected Wi-Fi networks, accessible through CTRL + P.
- Blue Screen file compression in the Operating System section has been optimized, yielding a 50% increase in speed.
- The Create Battery Report feature now uniquely names reports and saves them directly to the desktop.
- Cache Cleaner functionality has been enhanced, achieving speed optimizations of up to 85% during file reading and uploads.
- The Cache Cleanup Tool has been upgraded; the selected folder’s path is now displayed at the bottom when a location is chosen.
- Glow’s partition loading mechanism has been revamped for improved efficiency, leveraging processor and RAM resources more effectively.
- The preload speed for Glow has been enhanced by 30%, providing a more responsive experience.
Bug Fixes
- Corrected an issue where the Regedit connection would remain open after data retrieval from the Registry.
- Resolved a parsing error that prevented the English language from displaying without a ‘Chinese.ini’ file in the g_lang folder.
- Addressed the ZIP compression issue for Blue Screen files in the Operating System section.
- Fixed container and text sizing discrepancies in the disk partition total display.
- Rectified sizing issues in the area showing active network devices and bandwidth in the Network section.
- Eliminated a crashing issue with the Cache Cleanup Tool on certain Windows 11 systems.
- Fixed a bug that displayed file sizes as ‘x’ during uploads in the Cache Cleanup Tool.
- Resolved a crash in the Cache Cleanup Tool’s table when sorting was altered by clicking on the title section.
- Prevented the Processor Test Tool from crashing upon immediate opening alongside Glow.
- Corrected a table crash in the DNS Test Tool when sorting was modified through the title section.
- Fixed inconsistencies in container heights within Glow’s interface.
- Corrected numbering issues in the property listings within Glow.
- Resolved discrepancies in copyright text presentation across different properties in Glow and exports.
Updates
- Increased spacing between elements in Glow’s interface for a more comfortable visual experience.
- The System Model feature has been relocated to the Motherboard section from the Operating System section.
- Revamped the Actively Used Device property in the Network section, showcasing the bandwidth as Active Bandwidth.
- The automatic refresh time in the Cache Cleanup Tool has been adjusted from 10 to 15 seconds.
- Redefined certain properties in various sections for clarity.
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