Your hard disk light keeps flickering while you're doing nothing, or the CPU fan suddenly spins up on an idle desktop. You can't tell which program is responsible, and that is uncomfortable. What's my computer doing? from ITSTH is built to answer that question.
Quick facts
- Vendor: ITSTH
- Price: free
- Platforms: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, 2003, XP
Key features
See which programs are touching your hard disk
The tool lists the programs accessing your hard disk, with details. This helps when you want to know why the drive light is flashing.
Find what is using your CPU
It also shows programs using the processor. That makes it useful when the fan gets louder and you aren't doing anything.
Close or uninstall the culprit
Once you've found the program, you can close it or uninstall it from the tool.
Who it's for
It suits you if you want to investigate odd disk activity or high CPU load that has no visible cause. You don't need to be technical to follow what it reports.
Pros and cons
- Pro: free.
- Pro: covers both disk and CPU activity in one tool.
- Pro: lets you act on what you find.
- Con: Windows only, and the vendor lists only up to Windows 10.
- Con: it's a single-purpose utility, not a full system monitor.
FAQs
Is it really free?
Yes. The vendor describes it as free software.
Which Windows versions does it run on?
The vendor lists Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, 2003 and XP.
What can it tell me?
It shows which programs are accessing your hard disk or using the CPU.
Can I stop the program it finds?
Yes. You can close the program or uninstall it.
System requirements
Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, 2003, XP.