

The welcoming screen that's shown above shows the common tidbits of data that nearly all toolboxes show.
CRUCIAL STORAGE EXECUTIVE DOES WORK ON XP SOFTWARE
Since I'm not a software developer, I'm not sure if this is easier to implement versus a separate window, but honestly it doesn't really matter because a toolbox isn't something you need to keep open at all times, so Crucial's implementation works just fine for when it's needed. However, it still comes as an installer (which is quite large at 147MB for the 64-bit version) and has to be installed, but instead of running as its own window the Storage Executive utilizes the default browser for the interface. Unlike the other toolboxes we've seen, the Storage Executive runs in the default browser. At CES the curtain was finally lifted when Crucial released its own toolbox called the Storage Executive. I discussed this with Crucial/Micron last year and they understood their weakness on the software front, and also disclosed that there's a toolbox in the works. Nearly every SSD vendor provides some sort of software/toolbox for its SSDs nowadays, but until January Crucial had been the exception to the rule.

One of the areas where Crucial has been lacking is the software. A Look at Storage Executive - Crucial's SSD Toolbox
