EDITOR’S PICK: Windows Process Monitor Windows Process Monitor is a necessary Windows utility that is used to detect issues with your PC and nip them in the bud. 3 minutes read Windows Process Monitor has very useful and powerful functions. It captures most of the processes and events happening inside your computer. In image shows some events captured. (COURTESY IMAGE) Have you ever wondered about looking under the hood and seeing how computer applications really run? Windows Process Monitor can help with that. Not just that, it can also help fix problems by giving a detailed analysis of the process at hand.