Free Virtual Serial Ports 2.01.00.0165

Pretty much all you need to know about this HHD Software-developed application is obvious from its title. It is an application offered free of charge to those who want to create virtual COM ports. If you don’t know what COM ports are, then it’s best not to mess around with the Free Virtual Serial Ports. But if you do know what they are and you want an application that lets you create virtual COM ports, then I wholeheartedly invite you to go get this application.

The Free Virtual Serial Ports installation file is of only 5.1MB, meaning that the download will complete in a blink. A setup wizard will then guide you through the simple process of installing Free Virtual Serial Ports on your Windows-powered computer; 32 and 64-bit edition of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 are supported.

What you are installing on your PC is a Free Virtual Serial Ports device driver that implements the functionality of the virtual serial port device, a Free Virtual Serial Ports ActiveX control that provides rich API for applications that must create and manage virtual serial ports, and a Free Virtual Serial Ports configuration utility that is an example of ActiveX Control API client and gives you a simple interface to create and manage virtual serial devices.

The functionality Free Virtual Serial Ports has to offer is not meant for novice or even regular users. It is meant for expert users, like software developers, hardware engineers, programmers, and so on. All these expert users can enjoy the functionality Free Virtual Serial Ports has to offer without having to part with their hard earned money. The only thing they will have to provide in return is anonymous usage statistics.

Free Virtual Serial Ports does just what it says on the label: it creates virtual COM ports and doesn’t ask for any monetary compensation in return.

Pros
Works with 32 and 64-bit editions of Windows Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2, Vista, and Windows 7. Use the application to easily create virtual COM ports. Free Virtual Serial Ports is made up of a device driver, ActiveX control, and configuration utility. Free Virtual Serial Ports is free for commercial and non-commercial use.

Cons
You cannot opt out of sending anonymous usage statistics.

Free Virtual Serial Ports has been reviewed by George Norman on 17 Feb 2012. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Free Virtual Serial Ports 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent