Data transfer monitor...

[Arcmanov]

At times, I will look at my bandwidth monitor, and see a lot of data uploading or downloading, but I know I didn't initiate any data transfer.
How do I tell which app is the culprit?

Essentially, I'm looking for an app that can tell me which app is actually uploading/downloading data at any given moment.

A 'free' one of course.

Suggestions?

[W1nTry]

comodo free firewall

[Arcmanov]

I don't necessarily need a firewall...just a small app that can show me, via a graph-based or tabular form, the info I need.

That firewall will just complicate things.
I'll still give it a look though.



...found one called NetLimiter 3, but its not free.
Fits the bill exactly, but its 30 US (steups).

There MUST be a free one out there that does the same thing, with the same kind of UI.

[Fkacn_tt]

you can use the resource manager built into windows 7, tells you by the program and by the service the amount of bandwidth being used.

[Arcmanov]

Thanks for that.  The resource manager really gives a lot of pertinent info, but how do you make it easily accessible...as in,
how do I make a 1 or 2-click shortcut to it?

My only gripe with it is that I can't minimize it to the systray, or have it autostart with Windows.

[TriniXaeno]

The resource manager is a good free bet. Surprisingly competent and massive improvement over its predecessors.

It is right in the start menu but if you wish, pin a short cut to this: %windir%\system32\perfmon.exe /res