Performance Monitor

You may often like to know at what level your system is performing its various tasks, and to see if it is effectively handling all of your applications and file transfers. This tool can help you find out. Performance Monitor is a free application for Windows that allows you to view the status of your system's most important aspects whenever you want, as well as its general performance, all in real time. The first thing you'll notice about the program is its look. The program launches four small, customizable squares in different colors (representing the different devices they analyze): blue (processor), green (memory), red (disc drive), and yellow (network). It also includes a large number of options related to both the interface as well as the actual system monitoring, all of which combines to make Performance Monitor a truly interesting tool.