SIW Software

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The Operating System module in SIW provides a detailed and structured overview of the installed operating system environment, presenting essential identification and configuration information relevant for system analysis, compatibility checks, and support diagnostics.

SIW reports core operating system details such as name, edition, version, build number, and architecture. Installation date and system uptime are also displayed, allowing users to understand system age and runtime characteristics at a glance.

The module includes information about system configuration parameters exposed by the operating system, such as boot configuration, system directories, environment settings, and locale-related attributes. These details help establish the operating context in which the hardware and applications operate.

Additional operating system characteristics, including licensing status indicators, system roles, and kernel-related properties, are reported where available. This information is useful for validation, auditing, and ensuring the system is configured as expected for its intended use.

All operating system information can be reviewed interactively or exported for documentation, inventory management, and troubleshooting purposes.

Overall, SIW’s Operating System functionality delivers a clear and authoritative snapshot of the system software environment, supporting effective system evaluation and technical analysis.

Software License Management

You can retrieve Product Keys for Windows, MS Office and over 150 other software products:

• Microsoft Windows ^1,2,3 (Windows 11/Windows 10/Windows 8/Window 7). How to get Microsoft Windows Default Product Key.
• Microsoft Windows Server ^1,2,3 (2025/2022/2019/2016/2012/2008)
• Microsoft Office ⁵ (2000 ^2,4/XP/2003/2007/2010). How to check Microsoft Office 365/2021/2019/2016/2013 product key.
• ACDSee (6/7/8/9)
• Alcohol 52/68/120%
• Adobe Acrobat (6/7/8/9,X,XI)
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop 7, CS5.x, CS6.x
• Adobe Framemaker 10
• Adobe Premiere CS5.x, CS6.x
• Adobe Robohelp 9
• Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.x, CS6.x
• Adobe Lightroom 3.x/4.x
• AutoCAD
• Cyberlink PowerDVD
• Crystal Reports
• FinePrint
• Macromedia Flash/Fireworks/ColdFusion/Dreamweaver/Contribute/FreeHand
• Microsoft Exchange (2000, 2003, 2007)
• Microsoft Money (2005/2006/2007)
• Microsoft Operations Manager
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Microsoft Virtual PC
• Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
• Microsoft Visual Studio
• Microsoft Works
• Nero
• Norton Partition Magic
• Registy Mechanic
• Roxio Easy Media Creator
• Sonic MyDVD
• TuneUp Utilities
• VmWare
• WinImage
• WinZip
• ZoneAlarm
• XmlSpy 2010, 2011

Notes:

1. The Product Key can't be retrieved from the Windows CD! Product keys are not stored on CDs themselves. When you enter your key while installing, it's checked against an algorithm to verify that the key is valid.
2. Doesn't work for Digital entitlement, MAK/KMS/Active Directory-based Activation Product Keys, or if SLMGR was used to remove the key from the Windows Registry, or you are running a pirated version of Windows. SIW may show partial keys for MAK/KMS/Active Directory-based Activation/Click-To-Run products. Check Find your Windows product key page.
3. For those of you using this to retrieve serial numbers from a DELL, be aware that the key will be incorrect. DELL pre-activates all its versions of Windows with an identical serial and places the license key on the outside of your case. This saves them money because it's much more efficient for these large companies to install Windows once and then clone the drive.
4. With Office 2000, SIW retrieves the Product ID. You need to call Microsoft for customer service. You give the customer service agent the product ID and he or she will then give you your Office 2000 Product Key.
5. SIW cannot automatically retrieve Office 365/2019/2016/2013 keys. Check How to Find Your Microsoft Office 365, Office 2019, Office 2016, or Office 2013 Product Key page.

How to recover some Product Keys from a non-booting Windows Installation.

First you will need some things:

• A WinPE Boot CD or USB Stick.
• SIW on an USB stick or on the WinPE CD

1. Boot the dead system from WinPE CD
2. Start SIW
3. Select Software --> Remote Licenses --> From Hive
4. Load the Hive File (C:\windows\system32\config\system) from the dead Windows directory

• Browsers: Edge / Internet Explorer, Google Chrome ⁴, Mozilla Firefox, PaleMoon, Waterfox, SeaMonkey, Opera, Safari, Vivaldi
• Outlook 2000-2019 IMAP/POP3/SMTP ⁵ passwords.
• Outlook Express
• RAS and dial-up Passwords
• Wireless (WEP/WPA) SSID/Key that have been stored by the Windows Operating System (not 3rd party products)
• WinSCP
• Pidgin
• FTP Commander
• FileZilla
• MSN Messenger, Windows Messenger and Windows Live Messeger
• Yahoo Messenger (Versions 5.x and 6.x)
• Total Commander
• Trillian
• Windows Credentials

The Passwords module in SIW provides a structured overview of credential-related information stored and managed by the system, focusing on visibility and auditing rather than password manipulation. This functionality is intended for legitimate administrative, diagnostic, and recovery scenarios.

SIW enumerates password-related entries that are accessible through documented system interfaces, such as stored credentials associated with network resources, system services, and application components where disclosure is permitted by the operating system. The module identifies the source, type, and scope of each entry without compromising system integrity.

Where applicable, SIW presents metadata associated with stored credentials, including account or resource association and storage location. Access to sensitive values is governed by system permissions, ensuring that information is displayed only when allowed by the operating system and user privileges.

The Passwords module is designed to support security audits, system migrations, and troubleshooting scenarios in which understanding the presence and association of stored credentials is necessary. It does not bypass security mechanisms or weaken system protections.

All information can be reviewed interactively or exported for documentation and administrative review.

Notes:

1. Passwords are not printed / saved in reports (Don't ask why!).
2. SIW can only be used to recover the passwords for the current user.
3. SIW only works if you chose the remember your password in one of the above programs.
4. May not work for Chrome 127 or newer.
5. SIW cannot extract Exchange passwords (live.com, hotmail.com, outlook.com, etc.).
6. You cannot use this utility for grabbing the passwords of other users.

Overall, SIW’s Passwords functionality delivers controlled and responsible visibility into credential-related data, supporting effective system administration and security-aware analysis.

A list with installed programs.

It displays a list of all applications that are automatically loaded when Windows boots.

Additional information is provided for each application to allow you to easily identify what is loaded at Windows startup.

Note: The programs started from 'win.ini' and 'system.ini' aren't displayed.

Windows Runtime Classes