Microsoft's Azure CTO Mark Russinovich explains why Windows still says a file is 'in use' after closing the app, and what to ...

Operating systems need at least a minimum of maintenance to run properly over the long term. While some important tools are already included from Microsoft, many professionals want or need more ...

Unable to delete, move, or perform any action on a file because it is locked by a process? Find out which process is locking a file in Windows 11/10 using various methods discussed in this article.

listent recursively scans directories to find executable binaries and extracts their code signing entitlements. It's designed for security researchers, developers, and system administrators who need ...

The big picture: Mark Russinovich developed Sysmon and other utilities in the Sysinternals suite to provide advanced monitoring and troubleshooting tools for system administrators. Russinovich now ...

Process Explorer, in simple words, is an advanced form of Task Manager and needs to be downloaded manually in Windows 10. The tool allows you to monitor resource consumption, terminate a program in ...

Is File Explorer crashing the moment you try to open a large folder in Windows 11 /10? Opening a large folder shouldn’t cause a system crash; however, if you face this issue, you are not alone. The ...

If you're getting high CPU usage in Windows Event Log, try disabling your antivirus software. Specific power settings can sometimes interfere with the CPU and cause its usage to rise. Fortect will ...

Note TraceSpy will not evolve, instead, use WpfTraceSpy (see below). Update 2025/08/14: Added easy support for ETW logging and TraceSpy for Microsoft Logging Abstractions (ASP.NET Core, etc.) Update ...