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ProcessMonitor

A silent Windows background utility that logs every program close system-wide and flags crashes (non-zero exit codes) with balloon notifications.

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What it does

• Watches all running processes using WMI (crashes only — clean exits are ignored)
• Logs every program crash to a daily .log file
• Writes crashes (non-zero exit codes) to a separate errors_ log
• Shows a system tray icon so you always know it's running
• Pops a balloon notification when a crash is detected (mute-able)
• Identifies the parent process that spawned each crashed process
• Runs completely silently — no console window

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Quick start

1. Download or clone the repo
2. Double-click Start-Monitor.bat
3. A green circle appears in your system tray — you're running
4. Double-click View-Logs.bat (or the tray icon) to see logs
5. Right-click the tray icon → Stop Monitor to quit

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Wiki pages

Page	Description
Installation	How to set up and run for the first time
Usage	Starting, stopping, and viewing logs
Log-Format	What the log entries look like and what they mean
Tray-Icon	System tray icon features and right-click menu
Troubleshooting	Common problems and fixes
File-Reference	Every file in the repo explained