windows monitoring

CPUID’s HWMonitor 1.65.1 now exposes hotspot temperature readings on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series cards, giving Windows users a diagnostic value that was absent from mainstream monitoring tools throughout most of Blackwell’s first 17 months on sale. The immediate practical consequence is...

AppControl is a free Windows monitoring utility that launched in February 2026 and gives users a three-day, second-by-second history of CPU, memory, disk, GPU, temperature, and process activity that Microsoft’s built-in Task Manager still does not provide. That single difference changes the...

AppControl is the kind of small utility that makes you ask why Windows never shipped something like it: a lightweight, free replacement for Task Manager that records what your system did — not just what it’s doing now — and translates raw telemetry into plain English so both novices and power...

Microsoft’s decision to fold System Monitor — Sysmon from the Sysinternals suite — into Windows 11 as an optional, inbox feature marks one of the most consequential changes to desktop monitoring in years. The functionality has begun appearing in Windows 11 Insider Preview builds (notably the Dev...

Keeping a close eye on CPU temperature is one of the simplest and most effective ways to protect performance and extend the life of a Windows 11 PC, and Core Temp remains a compact, reliable tool for real‑time, per‑core thermal monitoring. Background Modern processors include on‑die temperature...

Checking your PC’s CPU temperature is quick, non‑invasive, and one of the easiest ways to spot cooling problems, diagnose sudden slowdowns, and protect a high‑performance system from thermal throttling or damage. The simplest approach is to run a small utility that reads the CPU’s built‑in...

In November 2024, Microsoft took a significant step in reinforcing the reliability and resilience of its flagship operating system with the announcement of the Windows Resiliency Initiative (WRI). This new strategic push emerged in direct response to a series of high-profile outages, most...

A Closer Look at the Mysterious Inetpub Folder on Windows 11 In recent weeks, many Windows 11 users have reported an unexpected discovery: a folder named “inetpub” has appeared out of nowhere on their systems following the installation of the KB5055523 update. This sudden manifestation has...

The world of network monitoring can sometimes feel like trying to catch a speeding train with a butterfly net—but Paessler’s PRTG Network Monitor makes it look deceptively simple. I recently put PRTG through its paces, and here’s an in-depth look at why its sensor-based approach might be the...