HDD Health is a full-featured failure-prediction agent for machines using Windows 95, 98, NT, Me, 2000 and XP. Sitting in the system tray, it monitors hard disks and alerts you to impending failure. The program uses Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) built into all new hard disks, and can predict failures on your hard drives. A host of alerting features include email, local pop-up messages, net messages, and event logging.

X10Ping is an application written to monitor network devices by pinging them and when found down over a period of time powercycle them. It’s a light application with a GUI interface and logging capabilities, which just does the job.

PaperCut Print Logger is a free print logging application for Windows systems designed to provide real-time activity tracking and a listing of all printer use. The print log contains: time of print, the name of the user who printed, the total number of pages, document names and titles, and other job attributes such as paper size and color mode. Print logs are available in a viewer friendly HTML format, or in CSV or Excel format for advanced users needing the data for further analysis.