Version 1.0 (Alpha)

🧪 Version 1.0 Alpha — Initial Public Release

Release Date: September 2, 2025
Status: Alpha
Audience: Early adopters, testers, field technicians

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🚀 Overview

This alpha release introduces the Portable Sysinternals System Tester, a thumb-drive friendly toolkit for Windows hardware diagnostics and health checks. Designed for portability and ease of use, it leverages Sysinternals tools and PowerShell to generate clean, actionable reports with minimal setup.

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🔧 Key Features

• Batch Launcher with Self-Elevation

  • New SID-based elevation logic (Home-safe, avoids net session dependency)
  • /elevated flag prevents infinite loops and improves error handling

• Flexible Execution Modes

  • Interactive menu
  • Classic autorun (-AutoRun)
  • Device-grouped autorun (-AutoRunByDevice) for structured diagnostics

• Smart Script Selection

  • Automatically prefers SystemTester_device_grouped.ps1 if present
  • Falls back to SystemTester.ps1 for compatibility

• Execution Policy Fixer

  • One-click option to set RemoteSigned for CurrentUser without extra UAC prompts

• Robust Help & Troubleshooting Menu

  • Expanded guidance for common issues, setup checklist, and folder structure

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📁 Folder Structure

RunSystemTester.bat
SystemTester.ps1
SystemTester_device_grouped.ps1 (optional)
Sysinternals\
TestResults\ (auto-created)

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📄 Reports Generated

• SystemTest_Clean_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.txt
• SystemTest_Detailed_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.txt

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⚠️ Known Limitations

• No GUI yet (planned for future release)
• No HTML or JSON report export (planned for v1.2+)
• Some tools may require admin rights for full functionality

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🧭 Next Steps

• Gather feedback from testers
• Improve parsers and output formatting
• Add support for GPU, SMART, and network throughput modules
• Begin work on WPF/WinUI launcher and config-driven module system

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Full Changelog: https://github.com/Pnwcomputers/SystemTester/commits/v1