WD Drive Utilities is a Windows program designed by Western Digital. It is possible to manage and update hardware components to maintain them in good conditions.
Warning
The official suite is developed to work only with hard drives manufactured by a previously mentioned company. If you do not have hardware from Western Digital, you can try SSD Fresh. This alternative also allows you to monitor the health and status of the chips as well as optimize the system to improve responsiveness and remove unnecessary folders.
And it is very important to note that the installation file contains a set of malicious files. Allowing WD Drive Utilities to make changes in your system may cause certain problems to your computer, according to Microsoft Defender.
Management
It is possible to access a set of helpful tools to manage and maintain WD drives. There is an option to update the firmware and make sure it meets today’s standards. To be exact, users can check the components on free space, capacity, errors and issues. Please note that the program only works with supported series of hardware.
The software is also suitable for erasing the data from storage. You are able to permanently delete all files from your disks before selling or getting rid of them. And last but not least, it is possible to register the product in order to access warranty services and technical support from the official website.
Features
- allows to view detailed information about SSDs by a well-known tech company;
- possible to complete diagnostics to check if there are issues and problems;
- too dangerous to install the program;
- free to download and use;
- compatible with modern Windows versions.
