The tools in the Windows Sysinternals Suite make it more easy for IT administrators, but many people don't even know this free suite.
This set of tools is available in Windows and Windows Server, and you can use it to solve a variety of problems. If you are interested in Windows internal operations or want to simplify certain tasks, Sysinternals is preferred. You'll find more tools in this FAQ article about Windows Sysinternals tools.
What is Windows Sysinternals?
Windows Sysinternals is a free package developed by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell in 1995. Microsoft acquired Sysinternals in 2006. Project categories include file and disk, network, process, security, and system information.
Sysinternals is created with only a handful of tools that make it easier for administrators to work. But today there are more than 100 tools. Russinovich wrote a book titled Windows Sysinternals Administrator to delve into how the Windows operating system works, how to use various tools, and how to troubleshoot Windows problems.
How do I access Sysinternals?
Kirysoft's Windows system Control Center has more than 100 Sysinternals tools and NirSoft utilities. You can also access Sysinternals through Microsoft's website or preload the tools into your thumb drive.
A useful tool in Sysinternals?
Process Explorer and Process Monitor are the favorites of administrators because they are powerful at cleaning up computers. There are, of course, many other useful Windows Sysinternals tools. Autoruns can improve software debugging and contig ensure that all files are defragmented. Desktops can schedule a virtual machine, and Notmyfault will crash the system and help you test your system flexibility. Other tools also have Rammap, which can help you plan how to use physical memory, Volumeid for backup and recovery of failed disk images.
How do I use Process Explorer to simplify Windows 8 management?
In Windows 8, Task Manager and Process Explorer are very similar, and you can replace Task Manager with Process Explorer. You can also terminate the process, and the child process will make your computer run faster. Process Explorer can help you with security analysis or malicious software testing.
You can look at the details of your computer's system features and use Process Explorer to show all the processes running in the background, alerting users to security.