Free Windows Desktop Software Security List - System Monitoring [1]
System MonitoringVersatile monitoring and maintenance tool:
System Nucleus [4]
QuickMon [5]
Marxio Timer [6]
Windows Inspection Tool Set [7]
Sysmon [8]
System monitoring and diagnostic:
Best Free System Information Utility [9]
System Explorer [10]
System Information for Windows [11]
What's Running [12]
Change Analysis Diagnostic tool [13]
EVEREST Home Edition [14]
Fresh Diagnose [15]
System Spec [16]
Multimon [17]
Hijack Hunter [18]
System Monitor II [19]
PowerGUI [20]
SystemReport [21]
RegistryReport [22]
SimpleSysInfo [23]
SYS Informer [24]
Sys Information [25]
Karen's Computer Profiler [26]
Xyvos System Explorer [27]
System Information Tool [28]
SystemInfo [29]
SysFile [30]
Son of Snoop on Steroids [31]
WMI-Explorer [32]
Kiwi System Info [33]
[34]
[35]BgInfo [36]
Hardware monitoring and diagnostics:
LookInMyPC [37]
PC Wizard [38]
HWMonitor [39]
Sisoft Sandra lite [40]
[41]HWiNFO [42]
SpeedFan [43]
[44]Speccy [45]
CPU-Z [46]
SF Diagnostic Tool [47]
WinAudit [48]
System Information Viewer [49]
Novabench [50]
Crystalmark [51]
Hardware Freak [52]
MiTeC System Information X [53]
Quick Performance Monitor [54]
Auslogics BenchTown [55]
SharpSpecs [56]
thilmera7 [57]
Hardware, network and software inventory:
Lansweeper [58]
Spiceworks [59]
Process/startup/etc scanners:
Best Free Process Viewer [60]
Best Free Startup Manager [61]
[62]Autoruns [63]; ASEPMonitor [64]
Process Explorer [65]
Comodo Cleaning Essentials [66]
DTaskManager [67]
Glint [68]
Process Hacker [69]
OTL [70]
Silent runners [71]
Remote Process Viewer [72]
Eusing Utilities [73]
Startup control panel [74]
WinPatrolToGo [75]
Startup Guard [76]
Autostart Explorer [77]
Ez-PC-fix [78]
Atool [79]
Security Autorun [80]
Starter [81]
Startup Manager [82]
Bill2's Process Manager [83]
Ainvo Startup Manager [84]
Auslogics Task Manager [85]
Oolauncher [86]
WhatInStartup [87]
ProcessEye System Utilities [88]
Task ForceQuit Pro [89]
Startup Delayer [90]
TaskManager.xls [91]
System Tray Cleaner [92]
DDS [93]
Free Startup Manager [94]
Puran Startup Manager [95]
Task Manager DeLuxe [96]
SterJo Task Manager [97]
My Startup Delayer [98]
SterJo Startup Patrol [99]
Chameleon Task Manager Lite [100]
Tizer [101]
Kiwi application monitor [102]
Listsp [103]
Anvir task manager [104]
StartupEye [105]
StartupMonitor [106]
Startup Sentinel [107]
Registry Alert [108]
Process/startup/etc scanners with analyzing help:
ESET SysInspector [109]
OSAM Autorun manager [110]
RSIT [111]
Sreng [112]
HiJackThis [113]; help [114]; portable [115]
OLTPE [116]
Emsisoft HiJackFree [117]
FreeFixer [118]
Hijack Hunter [18]
Run Scanner [119]
Runalyzer [120]
Autorun Angel [121]
x-ray PC [122]
Soluto [123]
StartUpLite [124]
TaskPatrol [125]
Startup Inspector [126]
Universal Virus Sniffer: English version [127]; home [128] (translated to English); review [129]
Quick Startup [130]
Services:
Smart [131]
Advanced Win Service Manager [132]
ServicesSuite [133]
Windows Service Monitor [134]
Service Trigger Editor [135]
Puran Service Manager [136]
svchost.exe Lookup Tool [137]
Easy service optimizer [138]
Device & driver analyzing:
ServiWin [139]
Pserv.cpl [140]
DevManView [141]
DriverView [142]
Device Remover [143]
GhostBuster [144]; review [145]
How to Make a List of the Installed Drivers on a PC [146]
Monitor DLLs:
RegDllView [147]
InjectedDLL [148]
Static Import Finder [149]
Svchost Process Analyzer [150]
FileMap by BB [151]
ListDLLs [152]
[153]Realtime process monitoring:
Process monitor [154]
ProcessActivityView [155]
SpyMeTools [156]
Top Process Monitor [157]
Fileinspect Sidebar Gadget [158]
Moo0 System Monitor [159]
ExecutableTracker [160]
El Jefe [161]
Process Logger Service [162]
File/folder (hard disk activity) monitoring:
Tiny Watcher [163]
Glint [164]
Directory Monitor [165]
Watch 4 Folder [166]
TheFolderSpy [167]
File Watcher Utilities [168]
What's my computer doing? [169]
FileChecker [170]
AFICK [171]
SysTracer [172]
DiskPulse [173]
Moo0 File Monitor [174]
FolderChangesView [175]
NT Filemonitor [176]
Spy-The-Spy [177]
HDD-Profiler [178]
FingerPrint [179]
Notify [180]
MoniDIR [181]
Track Folder Changes [182]
Windows Explorer Tracker [183]
LastActivityView [184]
Recent Files Scanner [185]
Check5 [186]
unhide [187]
Free Folder Monitor [188]
Phrozen Windows File Monitor [189]
Monitor with win7 group policy [190]
Monitor registry and file changes:
MZWriteScanner [191]
RegShot [192]; RegShot Unicode [193]
TrackWinstall [194]
SpyMeTools [156]
RegFromApp [195]
[196]Windows System State Analyzer [197]
[198]WhatChanged [199]
InstallSpy [200]
SystemSherlock [201]
RegMerge [202]
DiffView [203]
RegistryScanner [204]
[205]CRegistry Comparison [206]
Searching files and processes: ![]()
file.net [207]
SystemLookup [208]
File Research Center [209]
Process Library [210]
Bit9 FileAdvisor [211]
SANS Institute: Hash Database [212]
ViCheck [213]
Team Cymru [214]
Is This File Safe? [215]
Kaspersky Application Advisor [216]
File type inspector:
TrID [217]; TRIDNet [218]
MediaInfo [219]
Monitor hard disk/SSD:
Best Free Hard Drive Health Monitoring and Diagnostic Programs [220]
CrystalDiskInfo [221]
HD Tune [222]
HDDScan [223]
PassMark DiskCheckup [224]
Acronis Drive Monitor [225]
DiskAlarm [226]
Disk Alignment Test [227]
EASIS Drive Check [228]
SSD Life [229]
Macrorit Disk Scanner [230]
HDDExpert [231]
Monitor memory:
[232]RAMMap [233]
MKN MemoryMonitor [234]
PerfView [235] (also for CPU)
RAMExpert [236]
Monitor CPU:
[237]Process Lasso [238]
Process Tamer [239]
Monitor video card and GPU:
GPU-Z [240]
GPU Caps Viewer [241]
RivaTuner [242]
GPU Shark [243]
Monitor USB activity:
USBDeview [244]
USBLogView [245]
IntelliAdmin USB History Viewer [246]
Group Policy settings:
How to See Which Group Policies are Applied to Your PC and User Account [247]
Group Policy Settings Reference [248]
Event/log viewers:
What information appears in event logs? [249]
EventLog Inspector [250]
MyEventViewer [251]
Windows Event Log Viewer [252]
EventSentry Light [253]
SnakeTail [254]
Advanced Log Viewer [255]
[256]Event Log Explorer [257]
Checksum calculation:
Best Free Hash Utility [258]
Hashtab [259]
MultiHasher [260]
FileVerifier++ [261]
HashMyFiles [262]
Checksum Verify [263]
IgorWare Hasher [264]
HashSlash [265]
HashGenerator [266]
ExactFile [267]
MD5 & SHA-1 Checksum Utility [268]
Hashcalc [269]
Karen's Hasher [270]
md5deep and hashdeep [271]
checksum [272]
File Checksum Tool [273]
Marxio File Checksum Verifier [274]
Febooti Hash & CRC [275]
Moo0 Hash Code [276]
Quick Checksum Verifier [277]
VSCryptoHash [278]
QuickiHash [279]
Md5summer [280]
Download Hash Verifier [281]
SDHash [282]
Microsoft File Checksum Integrity Verifier [283]
SFV.net [284]
Hash'em all! [285] ![]()
HashCheck [286]
How cryptographic hashing functions work [287]
Search utility:
Best Free Desktop Search Utility [288]
[289]UltraSearch [290]
[291]Everything [292]
Copernic Desktop Search [293]
Wise JetSearch [294]
Locate32 [295]
[296]Agent Ransack [297]
DocFetcher [298]
neoSearch [299]
LAN Search Pro [300]
InSight Desktop Search [301]
Mo-Search [302]
Ultra File Search [303]
Miner Mole [304]
VX Search [305]
Quick Search [306]
FileSearchEX [307]
SearchMyFiles [308]
Effective File Search [309]
SwiftSearch [310]
MasterSeeker [311]
Mastering Windows Search using Advanced Query Syntax [312]
RegScanner [313]
[314]AstroGrep [315]
FileSearchy [316]
grepWin [317]
Dropout [318]
Computer forensic tools:
Forensic Toolkit [319]
Memoryze [320]; Audit Viewer [321]
Mandiant Redline [322]
OSForensics [323]
Disk Investigator [324]
DEFT Linux [325]
CAINE [326]
SIFT Workstation [327]
analyzeMFT [328]
Windows File Analyzer [329]
TCHunt [330]
Encrypted Disk Detector [331]
Fedora Security Lab [332]
Collection of free forensic tools: 1 [333]; 2 [334]
[335]Integrity checking:
System File Checker tool (sfc /scannow [336]); Run System File Checker Offline [337]
How to Repair Windows 7 System Files with System File Checker [338]
SFCList [339]
Integrity Checker [340]
Rizone File Checker [341]
MicEnum [342]
Digital certificates:
How To Check System Files For Digital Signatures [343]
kSign [344]
How to obtain a digital certificate for free [345]
abylon SELFCERT [346]
AnalyzePESig [347]
ListModules [348]
Monitor errors:
DebugView [349]
WinDbg [350]
WinCrashReport [351]
WhatIsHang [352]
Windows Journal Parser [353]
Resource editor:
Resource Hacker [354]
Dependency Walker [355]
ResEdit [356]
Manage drives:
Drive Manager [357]
USB Manager [358]
FCorp Drive-Thru [359]
Monitor computer usage:
Blackbox Express [360]; review [361]
Spyrix Personal Monitor [362]
Spyrix Free Keylogger [363]
Test system stability:
Heavyload [364]
System Stability Tester [365]
StressMyPC [366]
Video Memory stress Test [367]
Prime95 [368]
OCCT [369]
GS Data Generator [370]
CPU heater [371]
FurMark [372]
Other:
ObjMon [373]
Handle Tracer [374]
RequestTrace [375]
RecentFilesView [376]
ShellBagsView [377]
Process Notifier [378]
cFosBark [379]
ProcessThreadsView [380]
API Monitor [381]
WinAPIOverride32 [382]
FileInfo [383]
How to Manage Super-Hidden Windows System Files [384]
Hyperball [385]
MindGems Folder size [386]
Read/Post comments [387]
