Capture and explore network traffic with Microsoft Message Analyzer

Microsoft Message Analyzer is an expert-oriented tool for capturing, displaying and analyzing network traffic, file activity, Windows Events and device activities on Windows 7 or later systems. This data may be filtered and presented in grids, charts, graphs, timelines and more. While the program is aimed at developers and system admins, if you’re comfortable with tools like Sysinternals Process Monitor then you could also find it handy. To get started, launch Microsoft Message Analyzer as an administrator. The “Favorite Scenarios” lists common capture types: click “Loopback…” if you’re using Windows 7 or 8, “Local Network Interfaces” if you have Windows … Continue reading Capture and explore network traffic with Microsoft Message Analyzer