Nektra SpyStudio goes freeware

Nektra Advanced Computing has announced that its system monitoring tool SpyStudio 32-bit/ 64-bit is now free for both personal and commercial use.

An essential download for geeks everywhere, SpyStudio reveals a host of low-level details on what a process is really doing: the files and Registry keys it’s accessing, the windows it creates, COM objects instanced, API calls made, and more.

That can be overkill, no matter how technical you are, but applying a few filters will help you view only the key details you need.

If you’re thinking this sounds like Sysinternals Process Monitor, you’re right. SpyStudio does the same kind of job, but takes it to the next level (although it’s still very usable: if you’re happy with Process Monitor, you’ll be able to use this, too).

Surprisingly, SpyStudio can open Process Monitor logs, compare them and highlight any differences, great for understanding why a program runs just fine on one system but fails on another.

Plus points elsewhere include support for .NET troubleshooting, with the ability to log exceptions, assembly loads, object creation and more.

One possible down side is that the program hasn’t seen a major update since 2014, so it’s likely to have at least some issues with Windows 10. It’s not portable, either.

Otherwise, if you regularly use tools like Process Explorer or Process Hacker to monitor your PC, SpyStudio 32-bit/ 64-bit will be a great addition to your arsenal. Go grab a copy immediately.