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Find out what's slowing your computer down, what's worth fixing, and whether replacing it is a better use of your money.
Let our small Windows scanner read your computer's specs in about 20 seconds, answer 3 quick questions, and get a plain-English plan — including “keep it, no purchase needed” when that's the right answer.
Scan my computer automatically
No typing specs. The scanner reads your processor, memory, graphics, drives and free space, then opens your results right here.
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On a Mac? Mac (beta)
The Mac scanner is new and hasn't been tested on many Macs yet. If anything looks wrong, use the questions below instead — and please tell us in the feedback form.
Copy this into Terminal (Applications › Utilities) and press Return:
curl -fsSL https://mycomputeradvisor.com/download/mac-scan.sh | bashOr download the Mac scanner (zip, 9 KB), double-click it to unzip, then double-click ComputerAdvisorScan.command. Needs macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer.
The first time, macOS may say it “can't be opened” or “Apple could not verify” it. This is because the app is new and not yet signed by Apple. Click Done, open System Settings › Privacy & Security, scroll down, click Open Anyway, then confirm with your password or Touch ID. (The password only confirms this to macOS. The scanner never asks for it and installs nothing.)
Full report with upgrade recommendations
You're not on a Windows PC or a Mac right now — open this page on the computer you want checked, or use the quick check / questions below.
- 1Download & openComputerAdvisorScan exe (Windows) or the Mac scanner (beta)
- 2Press Enterto allow the one-time check
- 3Results open hereanswer 3 quick questions
🔒 Reads hardware and health info only — never your files, user name or serial number. It installs nothing, runs once and closes. Your results travel inside the link to this page; the scanner doesn't upload anything.
Seeing a blue “Windows protected your PC” warning?
If Windows shows a blue “Windows protected your PC” (SmartScreen) warning, or your browser says the file may be risky or was blocked: click More info, then Run anyway. In Edge or Chrome downloads you may need to choose Keep first.
This appears because the app is new and not yet code-signed. It only reads your hardware after you allow it (press Enter when it asks “Allow this one-time check?”).
Not on Windows, or prefer not to download?
Your browser can tell us a little (roughly) — nothing is installed.
Or answer questions instead — what would you like to do?
Honest note: the website itself can't see your hardware. Only the optional scanner reads it, and only after you say yes. Without the scanner, advice is based on your answers. Works for a computer that won't start, too — just use your phone and the questions.
How it works
1. Pick your goals
Upgrade, health check, software problems, speed, repair-or-replace, selling, or a computer that won't start.
2. Scan or answer
Run the free scanner (Windows, or Mac in beta — about 20 seconds), or answer short questions — “I don't know” is always fine.
3. Get a clear plan
Safety first, then separate ratings, a ranked best-value plan, store search links and sources — and what we couldn't check.
Try a demo
Fictional example computers (labeled DEMO) — each leads to a different recommendation.
Pricing
No payment is collected on this site yet. Safety guidance is always free.