
NPM(K) – is a non-paged memory ( non-paged pool). Handles – the number of input-output file descriptors ( handles) opened by this process. PML format if you want to reopen it with Process Monitor.By default, these properties of running processes are displayed: Note that you can save the log in various formats by selecting Save.
from the Edit menu to search for a particular filename. If you are diagnosing a problem such as "Access is denied", as soon as it occurs disable "Capture Events" and search back through the log to see what other process has accessed the file. For other procmon options when capturing for extended periods, see File Access and Process Monitoring - How to find locked files and the processes locking them.Enable "Capture Events" (Ctrl-E) to watch the I/O activity in the specified directory.
In the filter fields, select "Path" "is" and then type into the entry field the local disk or UNC path name for the directory you want to monitor (e.g.
Press the Reset button if it is enabled. Leave the file cabinet button pressed so that Process Monitor will show file system activity. To narrow the types of events to be captured click each of the rightmost toolbar buttons (except for the file cabinet) so they appear flush with the toolbar. Press the "Clear" toolbar button or "Clear Display" from the Edit menu (Ctrl-X). Immediately press the magnifying glass toolbar button or disable "Capture Events" from the File menu (Ctrl-E). To monitor a specific file or directory, set up a filter in Process Monitor as follows: Or simply run procmon.exe by clicking here Or copy it to a new directory named C:\Sysinternals and add that to your PATH. Procmon)įor example, download and extract procmon.exe to a directory in your PATH such as C:\Windows. Use Windows Sysinternals Process Monitor utility. It may be necessary to monitor I/O activity on a specific file or folder in Windows to: