🛠️ DeviceMan: Ultimate Hardware Auditor & Diagnostics

DeviceMan is a professional-grade, open-source alternative to paid diagnostic tools. Developed in VB.NET with a focus on performance and security, it provides deep system auditing and critical driver maintenance utilities.

🌟 Key Features (State-of-the-Art)

1. Secure Driver Backup & Restoration

This is the core strength of DeviceMan. It doesn't just copy files; it ensures system stability:

• X509 Certificate Validation: Automatically verifies digital signatures in .cat files to ensure driver integrity before restoration.
• Platform Awareness: Prevents BSODs by blocking cross-architecture driver injection (x86/x64 mismatch).
• Audit-Ready Logs: Generates real-time console logs and professional HTML5/Bootstrap reports for post-maintenance verification.

2. High-Performance System Monitor (SysRes)

A "State-of-the-Art" UI built with optimized GDI+ rendering:

• Real-time Graphics: Per-thread CPU history charts and GPU load/temp sensors via OpenHardwareMonitor[cite: 139, 142].
• Low Overhead: Uses smart WMI caching and PerformanceCounters to keep resource usage minimal[cite: 131, 133].
• Compact Overlay Mode: A semi-transparent "Always-on-Top" dashboard for monitoring during heavy workloads.

3. Advanced Task Manager (TskMgr)

• Process Traceability: Real-time PID tracking, memory allocation, and owner identification[cite: 162, 166].
• Safety First: Prevents accidental termination of critical system processes or the auditor itself.

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Windows 10/11
• .NET Framework 4.8 or .NET 6/7/8
• Administrator Privileges: Required for sensor data collection and driver injection via pnputil.

🤝 Contributing

DeviceMan is modular and community-driven. We welcome contributions in:

• Adding new WMI sensor modules.
• Improving driver backup compression algorithms.
• Localizing the UI for more languages.

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Developed by Jonni | Part of the open-source hardware initiative.