System Monitoring Freeware
SoftPerfect File Access Monitor
SoftPerfect File Access Monitor Freeware - Keep track of who read and made changes to each fileKeep track of who read and made changes to each file SoftPerfect File Access Monitor monitors your hard drive content and keeps track of who read, deleted or made changes to your files.The program can be used on a file server to track network users activity, as well as on a local computer where it will track local users file access. It is similar in nature to Windows auditing features but is much easier to use and provides flexible reporting capabilities and notifications.You can choose which file operations to monitor, include/exclude processes, filter files by mask or path, send email notifications, and more.
Product Details
| Publisher | SoftPerfect Research(11) | Price | Free |
| Version | 1.0.2 | Last updated | Dec 17, 2016 |
| File Size | 4.13 Mb | Requirements | None |
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SpeedFan
SpeedFan Freeware - monitor system temperaturesmonitor system temperatures SpeedFan is a hardware monitoring tool, that is able to automatically adjust fan speeds according to your current system temperature. In addition, the program can read S.M.A.R.T values from your disk, DIMM info from your RAM and allows you to change the FSB speed (advanced users only). SpeedFan runs as a tray icon, that displays the current system temperature.
Product Details
| Publisher | Alfredo Milani Comparetti | Price | Free |
| Version | 4.52
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Last updated | Jun 30, 2016 |
| File Size | 2.94 Mb | Requirements | None |
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Process Tamer
Process Tamer Freeware - prevent high CPU overloadsprevent high CPU overloads Process Tamer constantly monitors the CPU usage of other processes and temporarily changes the priority for any process that is overloading your system. This can be useful to prevent CPU intensive processes like video editing, conversions, burning etc. from slowing down your system to a crawl by consuming all available CPU. Process Tamer is fully automatic, it runs in the system tray and automatically springs into action when needed.
Product Details
| Publisher | DonationCoder.com LLC(10) | Price | Free (nags for donation) |
| Version | 2.11.01 | Last updated | Apr 27, 2009 |
| File Size | 2.94 Mb | Requirements | None |
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EventLog Inspector
EventLog Inspector Freeware - monitor and forward EventLog entriesmonitor and forward EventLog entries EventLog Inspector monitors the Windows EventLogs and can forward log entries to an email address or Syslog server or notify you of new events via pop-up message. You choose to monitor all Event Logs or specify which ones to include or exclude. In addition, you can create event specific filter rules that allow you to limit notifications to only those log entries that match your criteria.EventLog Inspector can also generate custom HTML reports (manually or automatic), consolidate multiple events into a single email message, and email or store reports periodically. Other features include EventLog statistics, customizable email templates, IPv6 support, and more. The program is free for non-commercial use.
Product Details
| Publisher | Snmpsoft Company | Price | Free |
| Version | 3.2.3
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Last updated | Aug 02, 2016 |
| File Size | 4.95 Mb | Requirements | None |
SysGauge
SysGauge Freeware - system monitoring and reportingsystem monitoring and reporting SysGauge is a free system and performance monitoring utility that enables you to monitor the CPU usage, memory usage, network transfer rate, operating system performance, file system performance, USB performance, disk space usage and many other performance metrics.SysGauge allows you to set a user-defined limit for each system monitoring counter and then play notification sounds, send E-Mail notifications and/or execute user-custom commands when the threshold is passed.SysGauge also provides the ability to automatically analyze the current system resource usage, check all critical issues and show an easy-to-understand list of system analysis results. You can save system monitoring reports to a number of standard formats including HTML, PDF, Excel, text, CSV and XML.
Product Details
| Publisher | Flexense(8) | Price | Free |
| Version | 8.5.12
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Last updated | Apr 07, 2022 |
| File Size | 4.56 Mb | Requirements | None |
FingerPrint
FingerPrint Freeware - monitor file changesmonitor file changes FingerPrint allows you to monitor whether files in monitored directories have been created, deleted, or changed since the last scan. When you first run the software it performs an initial scan of the specified directories and indexes all files with checksums, so that even the slightest change can be detected in subsequent scans. The program can automatically save the results of the scan, and then use it as a base for the next scan. The results are presented in a simple, easy to read overview.
Product Details
| Publisher | 2BrightSparks(4) | Price | Free |
| Version | 2.1.3 | Last updated | Jan 30, 2004 |
| File Size | 1.42 Mb | Requirements | None |
Glint
Glint Freeware - system performance monitorsystem performance monitor Glint is a system performance monitor for your desktop, that reveals system activity by changing indicators brightness according to the values of corresponding system performance counters. Glint also displays the most active processes in descending CPU activity order. The program can be customized in every aspect - you can choose from a full display or a minibar that floats anywhere on your screen. You can select the counters to include, customize the look and much more. If you want, you can display up to 100 counters simultaneously in several rows. Standalone software, no installation.
Product Details
| Publisher | Alexander Vechersky | Price | Free |
| Version | 1.28.1044
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Last updated | May 07, 2010 |
| File Size | 211 Kb | Requirements | None |
ExeWatch
ExeWatch Freeware - monitor your hard drives for new executablesmonitor your hard drives for new executables ExeWatch is a small program that runs in the system tray and alerts you whenever a new executable (.exe, .com, .jar, .bat) is added to your hard drive(s).When a new executable is detected, the program will sound a beep, flash orange corner boxes on your desktop and write the details to a log file. You can also double-click the tray icon to quickly view the last executable that was detected.ExeWatch also offers a "Panic Mode". If Panic Mode is activated, the executable will be automatically renamed by adding a timestamp and an ".off" extension.
Product Details
| Publisher | Sven Faw | Price | Free |
| Version | 1.34
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Last updated | Mar 21, 2015 |
| File Size | 582 Kb | Requirements | None |
Phrozen Windows File Monitor
Phrozen Windows File Monitor Freeware - monitor system changes in real-timemonitor system changes in real-time Phrozen Windows File Monitor is a standalone tool that can monitor file changes on your computer in real-time.Once you start recording activity, the program will keep track of all important system changes, including files and folders changed, created or removed, attributes changed, file associations and many other events. You can customize the monitoring to monitor all supported events (default) or just those that you are interested in.The real-time report can be viewed in a tree view or as detailed event list. Other features include an option to select the drives you want to monitor as well as file extension filters and directory filters.
Product Details
| Publisher | PhrozenSoft(7) | Price | Free |
| Version | 1.1 | Last updated | Mar 24, 2015 |
| File Size | 1.55 Mb | Requirements | None |
GPU Shark
GPU Shark Freeware - monitor NVIDIA GeForce and AMD/ATI Radeon graphics cardsmonitor NVIDIA GeForce and AMD/ATI Radeon graphics cards GPU Shark is a simple GPU monitoring tool (based on ZoomGPU) for NVIDIA GeForce and AMD/ATI Radeon graphics cards.It can display the clock speeds (GPU core, memory), fillrates, performance states (or PStates), GPU fan speed, GPU/memory/MCU usage and power consumption (NVIDIA). You can choose between a simple view and a detailed mode and also copy the GPU data to the clipboard.
Product Details
| Publisher | Geeks3D | Price | Free |
| Version | 0.25.0.0
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Last updated | Nov 15, 2021 |
| File Size | 580 Kb | Requirements | None |
