performance of the domain name servers used by their internet service providers. Securable, freeware to test whether a pre-Windows 7 computer is 64-bit compatible. It also tells the user whether Data Execution Prevention is enabled. Shields Up, a free browser-based firewall testing service; one of the oldest available SpinRite, a hard disk scanning and data recovery utility first released in 1988. the current version was 6.0, which was first released in 2004. SpinRite is a commercial product, costing . Gibson's work on SpinRite has led to him being considered an expert on hard drive failure. Spoofarino, freeware released in 2006 and promised since the controversy over the launch of Windows XP in 2001, it enables users to test whether their internet service providers allow them to send forged or "spoofed" packets of data to Gibson's Web site. Never10, standalone freeware program that toggles registry values in Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, which either disables or enables Microsoft's Get Windows 10 app and automatic OS upgrade. As of version 1.3, it also triggers the removal of any previously downloaded Windows 10 upgrade files as part of the disable function. He has also stated that he is producing "Never11", to stop automatic upgrading to Windows 11. InSpectre, a utility that examines a computer's vulnerability to the Meltdown and Spectre attacks. InitDisk, a tool that was developed for GRC's next release of SpinRite(6.1). It's a safe USB drive formatter that allows the user to reformat any USB device and make it bootable. ReadSpeed, an accurate benchmark for PC mass storage. The tool measures stability and repeatability to a precision of more than 4 significant digits. InControl, a tool which allows managing Windows 10 and 11 out-of-control updating and upgrading. It is the successor to Never10. Works References External links http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102674112 1955 births Living people American computer programmers American podcasters Computer security specialists Businesspeople from Dayton, Ohio People from Orange County, California UC Berkeley College of Engineering alumni TWiT.tv people Chief executives in the technology industry American chief executives 20th-century American businesspeople Businesspeople from California