Plattenlast

Measure disk load and identify programs

A lightweight Windows app with start/stop controls, status and private local reports. Collection runs independently of its window and Codex. No external Python is required.

Download setup · EXE version 1.0.0.0 Standalone EXE · EXE version 1.0.0.0

Windows 10/11, 64-bit. Tested on Windows 10. Per-user installation without administrator privileges.

Start and stop

Open Plattenlast, choose a duration and interval, then select Start. The default ends at the next 09:00 local time with a ten-second interval. Stop finishes cleanly and saves the data. Closing the window leaves the independent background measurement running. No automatic startup is installed. Keep the PC awake; sleep and restart interrupt collection.

Local report

Open the local website from the app. Refresh the data view to read saved measurement files. Only the small status is polled automatically. Charts support PNG, SVG, JPG, BMP and clipboard; tables support sorting and column controls. All data remains available through CSV and JSON.

Method and limitations

Batched native Windows counters cover every observable process and every physical drive present at the start. There is no Top-N or load threshold, file scan, ETW trace or disk benchmark. Short-lived processes can be missed. Process I/O includes cache, network and devices; it cannot establish exact physical attribution to a drive. New drives appear in the next recording.

Data location

The existing E: project is used on the development PC; otherwise LocalAppData\AmrumSoftware\Plattenlast. --home selects another persistent location. Recordings are stored under logs and survive uninstall.