About

Created in 2004, and constantly improved, My-Config.com is an invaluable but free service for PC users running Windows® operating systems. It is compatible with the main browsers (M.S.I.E., FireFox®, Opera®, Chrome® V2, Safari®). After installation of a plugin (certified by VeriSign®), the user has possibility to set himself the detection level (depth) of the hardware and software components of a PC. This site works in partnership with TousLesDrivers.com. You can easily identify and install the drivers that correspond to your configuration.


First of all, it is meant to help any Windows running PC user (from geeks to newbies). From this web site you can identify and publish the hardware components of 1 to 10 shared PC. The service is entirely free and safe. The second objective of this web site is updating drivers for a Windows PC. With a few clicks, the user will obtain all the latest drivers matching his configuration. Beyond the end-user, network administrators, technical helpdesks and call-centers will also find it very useful in all its capacities.


Once the hardware components have been detected, you will able to obtain in just a few clicks the latest drivers corresponding to the identified hardware. You can record your configuration on the site for free, and can get the corresponding URL to post the configuration on technical forums, e-mail and the major social networks (Facebook, etc.). The site has its own technical support forum and offers various other free services. It is possible to download the detection result (the configuration) as a PDF file. Finally, the site guides you, step-by-step, in creating a customized electronic signature, including a summary of your configuration


This technology is built around a kernel. This kernel centralizes information modules that create an XML report describing the software and hardware configuration of a PC. I especially developed drivers able to access the heart of the machine in order to directly assess its hardware components. My technology uses certified ActiveX and Mozilla NPAPI plugins, which make it accessible from a web site. In the unfolding menu, you will find the first innovative applications of this technology.


Desiring to protect the user's privacy and data confidentiality, I created a 4-level confidentiality system that filters the XML marks and gives control to the user. The default level can be modified in the preferences. Using the maximum level will prevent the user from publishing his configuration and generating a corresponding PDF file. I created this graduated protection system so as not to limit the amount of data given to the user and thus reduce the interest in this technology. In non-connected mode, each XML configuration is stored on the server for one week (for practical reasons). Still, you are given the possibility to manually delete it. This website has been declared with French CNIL under number 1016058.


Many thanks to Lisa Ritter and Raphael Favier for the English translation ;)