Though typically used for a Business this type of software can also be used on a home network if the security has been setup or established between each of the computers.
Free hardware and software inventory for windows networks
Lansweeper
Lansweeper is a powerful freeware solution to make a complete software, hardware, asset inventory of your windows network.
Lansweeper does not need to install a client on your workstations, all scanning is done through the use of WMI, fileshares and remote registry access.
This freeware software is used in many universities, schools and companies.
- Windows XP/2003 or higher
- Internet information server installed
- Dotnet framework 2.0
- Database: SQL server 2000/2005 or SQLexpress (free)
Client requirements:- Windows 2000 or higher (No windows 9x supported)
Features in Lansweeper 3.1For a full presentation download the
feature list - PDF document.
- Lansweeper 3.1 is freeware and contains no ads.
- Run the server application on as many servers as you like.
- Use with unlimited clients (no restrictions).
- Reporting : over 75 hardware, software, network & server reports included.
- Software and operating system licensing reports and license cost calculation
- Launch custom commands and programs from the web interface to support your clients (remote control, ping, event viewer, remote screenshot, ...)
- Win32 Gui to make easy configuration changes.
- Intuitive new web interface
- Asset tag vendor integration
- Wake on Lan support (WOL)
- Automated installer
at the moment - but expanding all the time....)) 
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