Note: in the world of Windows, a “handle” is an integer value that is used to uniquely identify a resource in memory like a window, an open file, a process, or many other things. Trying to load the web browser, especially, is nearly impossible, as all of the adware and tracking software competes for resources to steal your private information and sell it to the highest bidder. We’ve seen many computers from people that we know that have so much spyware and adware installed that the PC barely even loads anymore. Nearly every piece of freeware on the market, including the “reputable” ones, are bundling toolbars, search hijacking awfulness, or adware, and some of it is hard to troubleshoot. Not that long ago, we started investigating all sorts of malware and crapware that gets installed automatically any time you don’t pay attention while installing software. Wrapping Up and Using the Tools Together.Analyzing and Managing Your Files, Folders, and Drives.Using PsTools to Control Other PCs from the Command Line.Using BgInfo to Display System Information on the Desktop.Using Autoruns to Deal with Startup Processes and Malware.Using Process Monitor to Troubleshoot and Find Registry Hacks.

Using Process Explorer to Troubleshoot and Diagnose.What Are the SysInternals Tools and How Do You Use Them?.

Using procmon