NetResView

NetResView is a tiny and portable tool which you can use to find out all network resources which are available through LAN. It can be seamlessly figured out by users of any level of experience.

Since installing NetResView is not necessary, you can save it to a storage device (like a USB flash drive) and directly run its executable file on any computer.

What's more important is that the Windows Registry is not updated with new entries and no files are left behind on the hard drive after program removal. Also, you can carry NetResView with you whenever you're on the go.

The interface of the application is unadorned but easy to navigate through. With the courtesy of the Advanced Options screen, you can choose the type of items to display in the main frame, between computers, shared resources, IP and MAC addresses. But you can also specify timeout values for retrieving shared and IP addresses, as well as make the app list only user-defined domains.

You can use a search function, copy the selected items to the Clipboard, display grid lines, create HTML reports, as well as add a header line to the CSV file.

The straightforward program runs on a very low amount of CPU and system memory, has a good response time and supports keyboard shortcuts. We have not managed to find any technical problems during our testing; NetResView did not hang, crash or pop up error dialogs.

The bottom line is that this application integrates limited but powerful tools for viewing all network resources and, thanks to its intuitive layout and overall simplicity, it can be used by casual and advanced users alike.