# Speccy Application: Gen Also called piriform speccy, speccy64 Gen, System A pretty hardware inventory from Piriform, now Gen. The 64-bit process is Speccy64.exe. It is less deep than HWiNFO. ## What you need to know Speccy is a pretty inventory. HWiNFO is the deep one. Piriform Speccy, now under Gen, shows a friendly hardware summary. Get it from ccleaner.com/speccy. It is less deep than HWiNFO and it is not CCleaner's cleaner window. - **What is it?**: A pretty hardware inventory **Same as HWiNFO?**: No. HWiNFO is deeper **Who publishes it?**: Gen. It started as Piriform Feex says If you only need a pretty summary, Speccy is fine. If the question is a weird voltage, I would open HWiNFO instead. Neither one is a Feex sensor. ## What is Speccy? Speccy is a friendly inventory. Speccy64.exe shows summaries for CPU, RAM, and disks. HWiNFO is the deep sensor tool. Speccy does not add Feex sensors. ## If you have never used it If you want a simple picture of the PC, Speccy is Piriform's inventory, now under Gen next to CCleaner. Download it from ccleaner.com/speccy. It is prettier and thinner than HWiNFO. It is not HWiNFO, not CPU-Z, and not a driver. ## What is it used for? **Show a newcomer what is inside the PC** The summary page is the point. HWiNFO's full tree is more than most people want on day one. **Read a temperature at a glance** A few temps appear here. HWiNFO sensors-only is the deeper tray if you need every rail. **Save a snapshot for a forum post** File > Save. A Speccy snapshot is not a CCleaner clean and not an HWiNFO log. ## Who is it for? - People who find HWiNFO's report too large - Users already in the CCleaner family of apps - Anyone who should still use HWiNFO for a deep sensor hunt ## Current status Speccy (2009) is a current hardware inventory from Gen. The vendor still points Windows users at https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy. ## How old is it? Speccy launched in 2009. HWiNFO is older (1999) and still deeper. Gen does not update Speccy as often as REALiX updates HWiNFO. Treat it as a living but quieter product, not a 2024 startup. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. Free Professional (legacy SKU) ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | Windows 10 or Windows 11, per the current Speccy download on ccleaner.com | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more. | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Low after the first scan **RAM demand**: Smaller than a full HWiNFO report ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | Speccy64.exe | Inventory window | | ------------ | ---------------------------------- | | Speccy.exe | 32-bit build name on some installs | ## Startup components Speccy should not start with Windows. Close it after the snapshot. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Program Files\Speccy\\ | | --------------- | ------------------------- | ## File formats TXT and XML snapshots ## Common problems ### Stale readings on a new CPU Speccy updates slowly next to HWiNFO. Switch to HWiNFO if a new chip looks unknown. ### Bundled offers on some CCleaner-family setups Read the checkboxes. That is a Gen installer habit, not an HWiNFO download. ## Getting unstuck ### Download from ccleaner.com/speccy A random Speccy.exe on a forum is not Gen. HWiNFO is at hwinfo.com if you wanted the deep tool. ### If a new GPU is missing, try HWiNFO Speccy's database lags. That is this product, not a broken CPU-Z. ### Do not use Speccy as a cleaner CCleaner is the cleaner in this family. Speccy only reports. ## Alternatives HWiNFO for depth. CPU-Z and GPU-Z for single devices. Task Manager for live use. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [www.ccleaner.com/speccy ](https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [support.ccleaner.com/ ](https://support.ccleaner.com/)Vendor support | | Official site | [www.ccleaner.com/speccy ](https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy)Start here, not a random exe host | ## Related hardware Speccy displays a subset of what the PC already reports. It does not add Feex sensors. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [CCleaner: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/ccleaner)[HWiNFO: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/hwinfo)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [Speccy official site ](https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy)· Vendor product page - [Speccy help ](https://support.ccleaner.com/)· Vendor support - [Speccy download ](https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy/download)· Official installer - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: Gen **Category**: Hardware inventory **Process**: Speccy64.exe **License**: Freeware. Speccy Professional existed as a paid SKU **First released**: 2009 **Official site**: [ccleaner.com/speccy](https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/speccy/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)