This is a tool that allows one to write a list of all processes on a system, and their resource utilization, to a timestamped file in the event that a system resource utilization is outside a target value. The reason this tool exists is help answer the question “what is responsible?” for a resource scarcity problem. Many tools can report that resources are scarce. If the scarcity is episodic, it can be difficult to determine what is using the resources. Automating this tool to execute on a regular interval (e.g. 5 minutes) can provide a trail of data that can help to identify “what”.
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To execute, download the .vbs https://github.com/dannykrouk/TopProcesses/releases/download/v1.0/top.vbs
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Run it with:
cscript.exe top.vbs
(providing non-default parameters if you wish).