System Monitor Software Reviews and Downloads

Webkeysoft Process Manager

Webkeysoft Process Manager allows you to view all processes currently running on your computer, as well as their dependencies and an option to close or kill a process. Unlike the standard Windows Task Manager, this program displays the associated icon for each process. In addition, Webkeysoft Process Manager indicates hard drive activity from an icon in the system tray.

32bit Service Monitor

32bit Service Monitor allows you to monitor web sites and/or network servers on a specified interval. If the program detects that the site or service is down, it can alert you in various ways, including sounding and alert, sending email, notify a pager or execute a program. The program also log all activity to a file, so you can review all activity. 32bit Service Monitor is small, easy to use and optionally runs in the system tray or as NT service. Trial version can only monitor a single service.

Better Memory Meter

Better Memory Meter is a system tray utility that reports what percentage of free memory your computer has remaining at a glance. Memory Meter at www.memorymeter.com installs spyware (TVMD.EXE) in your Windows directory every time you run it, close it, or uninstall it. In response, we have created this clean alternative that does everything Memory Meter does. Features: Easy-to-read system tray display. Great for knowing at a glance what your general free physical memory percentage is Lightweight design -- no clunky interface. Low memory consumption: does not use excessive resources while displaying different icons like Memory Meter does. No spyware/adware/virii at all. The original Memory Meter installs hidden files that are difficult to remove and that are identified by anti-adware/spyware programs as a privacy attack! NEW: works for more than 4,096 MB of RAM now NEW: extended tooltip information NEW: re-designed status icons, more informative ranges NEW: new installer engine (much smaller size, better deployment options)

Process Explorer

Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded. The Process Explorer display consists of two sub-windows. The top always shows a list of the currently active processes, including the names of their owning accounts, whereas the information displayed in the bottom window depends on the mode that Process Explorer is in: if it is in handle mode youll see the handles that the process selected in the top window has opened; if Process Explorer is in DLL mode youll see the DLLs and memory-mapped files that the process has loaded. Process Explorer also has a powerful search capability that will quickly show you which processes have particular handles opened or DLLs loaded.

Real Spy Monitor

Real Spy Monitor can monitor all PC activity including keystrokes typed, web sites visited, windows opened, program executed, screen snapshots, files/docs accessed and more. It can also record instant messenger conversations including AOL, ICQ, MSN, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, and capture web mail content from MSN, Hotmail, and Yahoo. The program can run in semi-stealth mode (visible in Task Manager) and automatically send logs to a specified email address. Additional features include screenshot capture and content filtering. The program does not include any documentation.

Network Event Viewer

Network Event Viewer enables system administrators to manage, view, sort and search multiple Windows event log files simultaneously. The program will automatically enumerate available networks and allow you to select the machines that you want to download the event logs from (admin access required). You can also perform the download automatically, so that you always have copies of the latest events available. The logs can be viewed individually or in a merged report view, and also stored in an external database, such as SQL Server or MySQL. Additional features include email/SMS notifications, event filtering, search, forwarding to syslog and more.

WinPatrol

WinPatrol allows you to get a better understanding of what programs are being added to your computer. It monitors important system areas that are commonly altered by many malicious programs. This includes the startup groups (registry and startup folder), cookies and active tasks. You can terminate processes and enable or disable startup programs. The cookie monitoring option allows you to automatically delete cookies based on a keyword found in the cookie name. Additional features include a WHOIS lookup tool and an option to alert you on changes. WinPatrol is easy to understand, yet quiet powerful. Optional upgrade to a Plus version available.

SensorsView

SensorsView is a small utility, that monitors the temperature of your CPU, motherboard and hard disks, as well as voltages and fan speeds (as supported by your motherboard). It can alert you if the values reach a critical level, and also provides a complete overview of the measurements.

CheckOutXP

CheckOutXP is the "personal" PC performance monitor that alerts and identifies the performance problems that can slow down your PC. Personal computers have four main parts: processor, memory, disk and network. When any of these components becomes overloaded your computer programs can slow down or even stop. CheckOutXP helps you quickly find the overloaded part of your computer so you can fix the problem and get back to normal running in a flash!

PCThrust

This program allows you to modify your computer's settings to increase performance and speed.

EventSentry Light

EventSentry Light enables system administrators to have eventlog messages sent by email. The free version allows you to specify one filter criteria, to limit notification to selected (or all) events, based on EventID, category and keywords. You have the choice of text or HTML emails, set time and day restrictions and more. An excellent tool for EventLog monitoring, the free verson will do excellent for most small networks.

TweakVI Basic

TweakVI Basic enables you to tweak and optimize Windows Vista. It provides access to many hidden or difficult to find features and settings that allow you to optimize your machine and tweak it to your needs. The set of features include desktop customization, Internet Explorer tweaks, CPU cache tweaks, CD/DVD drive performance tweaks and much more. The program also includes EasyBCD, a Vista Boot Configuration Manager that enables you to configure the Vista Bootloader. Other features include Firefox optimization (FireTune), wallpaper randomizer, system information, Outlook/Windows Mail tweaks and more. A commercial version is also available that offers additional features.

Advanced Parental Control

Advanced Parental Control enables parents to control, restrict and monitor their children`s PC usage. You can set up scheduled times during which the child is allowed to use the computer or the Internet, and automatically log off the account if the time is used up. In addition to setting time limits, you can keep track of text that is typed, maintain a log of websites that were visited, and even restrict access to programs and websites. Advanced Parental Control can be configured on a per user basis, allowing you to assign custom restrictions to each Windows user account. Other features include screenshot capture of desktop and program activity, system restrictions, website blocking by keyword and more.

Watchdog - O - Matic

Watchdog-O-Matic checks whether selected applications are running correctly and will automatically restart them if they crash. In addition, it can log the error and send an email notification. The program can also detect hanging application, restart them if the are not responding for X minutes, or restart them periodically to resolve memory leak issues. Watchdog - O - Matic works with any program and is useful to monitor and restart and monitor mission critical applications without user intervention. It also integrates into the Windows explorer right click menu.

S.M.A.R.T. Disk Monitor

S.M.A.R.T. Disk Monitor enables you to monitor local and networked disks and receive email alerts when the disk space usage reaches a certain threshold. It can monitor shares share and display usage by directory or number of files. You can also generate graphical statistics in form of standard pie or graph charts, and export reports to .csv format or send them via email on a regular schedule. Overall a basic monitoring solution that is limited to email alerts and few S.M.A.R.T details, other than disk failure. It will alert you when your disk reaches capacity, but not if it is overheating.

iternum TrackMyFiles

Iternum TrackMyFiles is like a time machine for your important files. Just turn any ordinary folder into a tracked folder. All changes to files in a tracked folder are automatically recorded. No more fear of losing data when documents get deleted accidentally or when some content within a document is removed or changed. With an easy and intuitive interface, browsing and restoring previous versions of your files is as easy as browsing the Web.

Hexagora Performance Monitor

Hexagora Performance Monitor is a small system monitor that can be placed on the desktop and/or in the system tray. It displays the current CPU, Memory, Disk and Network utilization with the help of animated graphs. The program is very customizable and lets you choose which panels to display, what colors to use, and which statistics to show on the desktop or in the tray (or both). The statistics panels come in two sizes and can be placed anywhere on the desktop.

WinManager

1. Real-time monitoring each computer in a local area network and recording their screen snapshots; 2. Storing screen snapshots which can be conveniently searched and retrieved by Supervisor at any time; 3. Providing track records of application software usage and web site browsing of all computers and generating statistics and reports for Supervisor to understand computer usage; 4. Preventing computer from running predefined applications or browsing predefined websites; 5. Retrieving software and hardware configuration of all computers; 6. Providing track records of file operation and printing; 7. Enabling/disabling peripheral device; 8. Monitoring computers through the Internet or other remote communication media

System Surveillance Pro

SSPro is a computer monitoring solution, that enables you to log keystrokes, programs used, websites visited (IE, Firefox, Netscape 8), instant messages sent and more. It can also capture screenshots of the desktop in regular intervals or based on a keyword trigger and send alerts via email. The program can also be used to block access to specific sites (based on keyword or URL) and comes with a built-in filer list of pornography keywords. For logging of instant messages, the program supports ICQ, MSN, AOL, AIM, and Yahoo messengers.

RightMark CPU Clock Utility

RightMark CPU Clock Utility (RMClock) is a GUI program designed for realtime CPU frequency/load monitoring and on-the-fly adjustment of the CPU multiplier (FID) and voltage level (VID) of the supported CPUs via processor's power management model specific registers (MSRs). RightMark CPU Clock Utility is a software that provides you processor, core and voltage information. In auto-management mode it continuously monitors the CPU usage level and dynamically adjusts the CPU frequency and/or voltage level as needed.

Hidden Cameras

Effective employee monitoring solution and Remote control tool (up to 250 PCs + USB Web cameras), Effective employee monitoring solution and remote control tool. All you need is to install the ?manager? part on your computer and the ?employee? part on each computer you want to monitor. After this, you will be able to control all the computer screens and office via webcams in real time. The program can capture either entire desktops or only active applications (up to 250 employees per each manager computer !!!). You can record voice via microphones and then play any mp3 audio file anytime. Screenshots are captured smartly in case of any screen changes, and excluding screensavers. All screenshots / snapshots are saved and you can view (?play?) them at any time. For example, at the end of a working day or when any productivity problems occur. You view the remote computer's screen on your own monitor, all your mouse movements and keyboard signals are transferred directly to the remote computer. You work on the remote computer just as if it were right there in front of you. You have complete, unlimited control of the remote computer so you can launch applications, work on documents, transfer files, even shut it down. Of course, that is provided you are the system administrator or have been granted these permissions by the system administrator.

Process Tamer

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.

Power Monitor Off

Power Off Monitor Whenever Required & Save Power. To Power On Monitor Just Press some Key or Move Mouse a little.Power Monitor Off Using a Desktop Icon or a System Tray Icon or define a Hot Key (eg Ctrl+K , F12 etc). Trial Version does not have any Nagging Pop-ups.In case System Tray Icon is not required it can be removed using Settings.Registered Users get Upgrades at No Extra Cost.

DigitalWeb NetPatrol

This program allows you to record and log all running applications and open windows, automatically grab screenshots and Web cam shots, execute and kill processes, and block software, Web sites and documents from being accessed. You can also give network access controlled by credits, get remote computer system information, restart, shutdown and run applications in pre-programmed time, chat, and disabled Windows control panel and taskbar. The program runs invisibly if necessary.

SniperSpy

Monitor user activities on your remote PC. SniperSpy records screenshots and text logs of full chat conversations, websites visited, applications executed, keystrokes typed, documents opened, windows opened and more. All activity is uploaded to your private online account.

PC Spy

This program lets you monitor anything viewed on your computer while you are away. It allows you to capture and save screen images, showing you exactly what was viewed at specific times.

MJ Registry Watcher

MJ Registry Watcher monitors your system for changes to any of the common startup folders and startup related registry keys, as well as many hidden startup methods and any other file(s) you want to monitor for changes. It offers several security presets, ranging from light to highest security, depending on your personal preference and level of technical expertise. Whenever a monitored file or key is modified, the program will prompt you to confirm the changes, you can also choose to automatically reject any modifications. The program includes features to backup selected items, search the list by keyword and advanced users can also exclude certain files, values or keys from being monitored.

StatWin Pro

StatWin Pro is computer activity monitoring software, that automatically tracks user activities, including web sites visited, applications used, program un/installed, network files accessed and more. Unlike most other activity monitoring tools, StatWin Pro is not designed to be a spy tool, it does not log keystrokes, password, emails and other personal details (except web sites). It provides an statistical overview of activity time, activity percentages and more. In addition, it can also capture desktop screenshots in regular intervals. We found that the statistical reports could need significant improvements.

Filemon

Filemon monitors and displays file system activity on a system in real-time. Its advanced capabilities make it a powerful tool for exploring the way Windows works, seeing how applications use the files and DLLs, or tracking down problems in system or program file configurations. Filemon s timestamping feature will show you precisely when every open, read, write or delete, happens, and its status column tells you the outcome. Filemon is so easy to use that you ll be an expert within minutes. It begins monitoring when you start it, and its output window can be saved to a file for off-line viewing. It has full search capability, and if you find that you re getting information overload, simply set up one or more filters.

OpenedFilesView

OpenedFilesView is a utility for advanced users, that displays a list of all files on your system that are currently in use by applications or processes. The list includes additional file specific information including path, handle, attributes, process name etc. and can also be sorted based on these criteria. The program includes an option to terminate selected processes or file handles, and to create a report from all or selected items in the list.

Diskeeper Administrator Edition

Provides centralized management for Diskeeper, including remote installation and scheduling remote control, and e-mail alerts. With Diskeeper 10 Administrator Edition, you can handle the problems of fragmentation across your entire site. Diskeeper 10 Administrator Edition is written on the .Net framework, and can store data on an existing SQL server or on a Microsoft SQL Server Database Engine (MSDE) database on any workstation MSDE is included with Administrator Edition. Administrator Edition's extensible architecture allows you to run multiple consoles connecting to one or multiple databases.

Net-Probe

Real-time networked device and network monitoring, integrating graphs, alarms, notifications and actions onto a rich graphical representation available through a web browser as well as a dedicated application. Wizard Based, including start-up wizard used to scan and draw a network in a few steps. Extreme flexibility allows alarm, notification

UltraMon

UltraMon is a utility for multi-monitor computer systems, designed to increase productivity and unlock the full potential of multiple monitors. It allows you to efficiently move windows and maximize windows across the desktop, manage more applications with the Smart Taskbar and control program positioning with UltraMon Shortcuts. In addition, it offers multi-monitor support for desktop wallpapers and screen savers and can mirror your main monitor to secondary monitors for a presentation.

EagleEyeOS One

The assorted function capacity of this software comprises above all the monitoring and blocking of external devices and storages, and additionally protects against data leakage.

Solidcore S3 Change Explorer

It keeps track of all changes on your system, and provides detailed analysis of those changes, including who made them, when, and how. Some ways in which you may use the product are: find out which documents were most recently changed and how often, identify the types of files that are changing most often, or just look under the hood of your desktop/laptop/server.

ServiceKeeper

This software is a scheduling and monitoring utility. It allows you to monitor any networked resources, perform program recovery, receive downtime notification by email, SMS, pager, phone call, custom programs, Windows message or event log, and schedule services.

SysTracer

System utility tool that can analyze your computer for modified files, folders and registry entries. You have the possibility to take an unlimited number of snapshots, at any time you want. You can compare any pair of snapshots you want, and view the differences between them. The snapshot recording takes usually a few minutes, depending on the files and folders number and the registry entries count. Featuring a very efficient analysis algorithm, the comparison between two snapshots is instantaneous.

System Up Time Monitor

System Up Time Monitor is a small tool that dynamically displays the system Uptime, as well as memory and CPU information is a small window. The program includes a simple scheduler, that enables you to launch a program, reboot/shutdown your computer, show an alert message or launch a web site whenever your system uptime reaches a specified length.

Activity Logger

This computer monitoring software invisibly records to the log file visited Web sites, keystrokes in e-mail, chats and all applications a user runs (including work duration in every program use), and takes screen shots like a video surveillance camera. Captured snapshots can be viewed as a slide show.

Hidden Recorder

Monitor activity on your computer with Hidden Recorder. This invisible program captures screenshots of the active program window or the entire desktop at the predefined time intervals varying from five seconds to one hour and saves the recorded images to a specified directory on the hard drive. The images can later be viewed with the built-in image viewe. The program can also be password-protected, so that if someone learns the hot key, he or she will not be able to disable the snooper or modify any of its settings.

Serious Samurize

Serious Samurize is a fully customizable system monitor, that allows you to assemble and design your own system monitoring panels, including CPU Usage, Disk utilization, Network traffic, System temperatures, Top processes, Memory information and much more. You can choose between text displays, pie or graph charts, progress bars and other displays, and customize the appearance with colors and/or background images. Your custom monitor can be placed or locked on the desktop, optionally translucent, and as plain or fancy looking as you like. Advanced users will love it, but non-techies may get lost.

System Eye

System Eye is a manager of system resources. The program shows usage of the main computer parameters: processor, operative and virtual memory, swap file. So, you can always watch its productivity, quickly find not responding programs and losses of memory. The unique mechanism can itself keep up resources usage and restore high performance. With System Eye you will be sure that your PC is adjusted optimally and the all soft works stably.

SentryPC

SentryPC enables you to control, restrict and monitor access and usage of your PC. You can control how long and when users are allowed to use the computer, prevent the use of specific programs, block access to certain websites, restrict access to Windows functions like Control Panel and more. SentryPC can also block chat activities, and intercept the user if specific keywords (of your choice) are typed in an email, URL, document or other input area. In addition to access control, the program can also record all activities, including keystrokes, chats and more. SentryPC offers a complete solution for any type of PC access control, ranging from basic time management, to complete surveillance and child proofing of your PC.

KeepAlive

Keep critical programs or executables running and be alerted when they fail. This program constantly monitors the applications running your server. It scans executables at a user-determined time interval to ensure that they are running. If the executable is not running, KeepAlive will restart the executable that has failed. The program provides e-mail, pager and audio-visual alerts.

StartWatch

StartWatch enables you to monitor applications on a 24x7 basis and automatically take action if a utility hangs, uses excess memory or CPU resources, or if a certain TCP/IP port becomes available. It can automatically start a list of applications in a coordinated manner, monitor them for potential problems and act according to your rules if a utility crashes or uses excessive resources. The program can be either started automatically (when StartWatch starts), based on other programs status or based on TCP/IP port availability.

BigButtons

BigButtons is a set of oversized buttons which in this initial release commands the monitor screen to help you better managing energy when the computer is not in use. You can by the means of a screen button dimm the monitor light or turn it off without ever touching the hardware. In future releases, BigButtons will be also applied to other common functions.

ScreenViewer

ScreenViewer is used for remote computer screen monitoring.It captures a remote screenshot whenever you want to view remote screen.It can also save the screenshot as a JPEG file.It consist of two parts: server and client. server is installed in remote computer, invisible.client is installed in your computer, then you can watch the screen of server. client supports multiple servers and you can watch multiple screens at the same time!

Total Spy

The best all-in-one spyware. This program monitors all user activities: keystrokes, web navigation, started applications, clipboard changes and captures screenshots in hidden mode. This program will be absolutely invisible for everyone exept you. Only you will know a specific hot key to view a program! So find out all secrets of people: passwords, mail, visited URLs and much more...

Impulsus isymon

Impulsus isymon?Infrastructure and System Monitor. Pro-active monitoring of IT infrastructures, servers, applications, event logs, log files, file systems, databases and more. Impulsus isymon?checks your infrastructure automatically, classifies found events and informs the responsible persons or teams. It integrates with virtually any kind of IT infrastructure. Monitor configuration is easy, using a centralized Graphical User Interface. Configuration settings automatically get synchronized over the network (XML data). Centralized monitor configuration, updates and notification. A very helpful, affordable system management tool. Impulsus isymon is Java based and runs on Windows, Linux as well as on many other operating systems. Impulsus isymon?comes with many different monitoring agents. These "monitors" check file systems, log files, databases (availability and/or contents via SQL), program calls (return codes), CRM systems and more.

Daphne

Daphne is an extended task manager, that offers features for killing (terminating), controlling and debugging processes. It allows you to terminate a process by simply dragging the mouse over the window, or by right-clicking the process in the main process list. In addition, you can also terminate multiple processes by using a keyword, or by creating custom kill-lists. Other features include a windows property inspector, options to keep a window on top, set transparency, start/stop services and more.

K1

K1 is a system utility for Windows XP and Windows 2003. It retrieves a detailed list about your operating system and hardware informations.K1 has also some options to manage your computer: - Shutdown, reboot, hibernate, stand by, log-off or lock computer.- Manage services.- Change Windows elements color.- Manage processes.- Backup NT drivers.- Registry tweaker (optimize registry + services).- KCleaner (delete cookies, temporary Internet files, recent documents, empty recycle bin, typed URLs from the adress bar of IE, Windows temporary files and clean Prefetch folder.- A password generator.- A shortcut maker.- A "Quick-Launch" accessible from the systray. - Manage screen saver.- Turn off monitor. - Show/Hide Windows's elements (systray, traywnd, start up button, desktop).- Disconnect from Internet.- Search on Internet (Google/Yahoo) or on your computer (accessible from the systray).- Network tools via http link. Lastly you can save or send by e-mail informations retrieved by K1 and save K1's screen shots.

SystemBoosterXP

SystemBooster speeds up your Windows PC. It speeds up your old PC and makes your fast PC even faster. SystemBooster is a small footprint, system tray utility that speeds up hard disk performance by up to 200%--meaning apps and files load in only 35 to 50 percent of the time. Your applications load faster, games run better, and your entire desktop performs faster. SystemBooster is based on the proven theory of opportunistic prefetching. It prefetches certain data relating to files that you are statistically most likely to use so when it comes time to using those files data is accessed much more quickly. Your system always performs like it's in a freshly booted and very responsive state.

LocatePC

LocatePC can (slightly) increase your chances to recover a stolen laptop computer. It runs automatically whenever the computer is started and send a secret email message, containing the IP address of the current Internet connection, along with details for the network location, which may help to identify the thief. The email is sent once a day or whenever the IP address changes (or both). Unfortunately, these type of products have been around for a number of years, so the chances that a professional thief will connect a stolen PC to the Internet without cleaning the drive content first are rather slim. Then again, you never know ... and since the software is free it doesn`t hurt to have it. What may annoy you though is that there is no way to bypass the message sending, so you will receive an email every day and whenever your IP address changes. LocatePC requires access to a POP3 account in order to send the message.

Geek Superhero

This program watches your computer for changes, notifying you when something is altered to confirm you want to keep or reject the change. This catches many of the changes made by a virus, trojan or worm; protecting your computer from harm. It helps you protect your computer from hackers and worms by disabling rarely used Windows services. It helps you protect your privacy by blocking pop-up ads and "Web Bugs" used to track your activities.

Laptop Battery Power Monitor

Laptop Battery Power Monitor allows you to track the battery power of your laptop. This cool little widget can be dragged across your desktop and placed over any window. To eliminate intrusiveness on your other programs, users can adjust the transparency of the battery. In addition, the battery can be resized to 33%, 50%, or 75% of its original size.

DirMonitor

DirMonitor allows you to monitor selected folders, processes and files for changes (creation, deletion or modification), and to watch for the creation of specified files. If a change is logged, you will be notified with a system tray message and an option to automatically run a utility (trigger event). You can specify monitoring options for each item independently, monitor folder structures recursively, and apply additional filters to exclude certain files from the monitoring. In addition, the program offers to automatically backup the monitored files and keeps a detailed log of all changes. Other features include password protection, Rijndael and Blowfish encryption and more.

TimeSprite

TimeSprite helps you keep track of how much time you spend on different activities on your computer.

USB Monitor Pro

USB Monitor Pro allows to monitor incoming and outgoing data of a USB device plugged into the computer. USB Monitor Pro is a complete software solution, so you don't need any additional expensive hardware solutions. It's an indispensable tool for a developer of firmware and drivers for USB devices, expanding developer's arsenal.

e-Surveiller

e-Surveiller is a user-activity monitoring, logging and real-time surveillance software, that enables you to monitor several computer users on standalone computers on a LAN or across the Internet. You can view the desktop in real-time, log keystrokes, chat conversations, applications, web sites and more. The user activity logs can be automatically transferred, emailed or uploaded to an FTP server of your choice. e-Surveiller automatically creates customized installer packages that can be distributed to the remote computers where they can run in stealth mode without user intervention. You can monitor up to 10 machines from the administrative interface and view the screen of any station with a single click (more stations can be licensed). Additional features include password-protection, peer-to-peer network support and a built-in log viewer.

MG-Shadow: Computer monitoring software

The most stable and easy to use software to secretly monitor anyone's computer. MG-Shadow records programs and windows launched, all keystrokes and passwords typed, visited websites, sent or received emails, chats, instant messengers, screenshots and more. 100% invisible and light on computer resources. Tons of user-friendly features, such as advanced scheduler, websites blocker, remote email reporting, advanced stealth technology and more...