Pulse v0.1.0-beta
See what Windows is really doing.
First public pre-release of Pulse — a modern, read-only Windows diagnostics platform. Pulse turns Event Log activity into a human-readable Timeline, with System Health and local Diagnostics, over a local named-pipe IPC to a native Windows service.
Observation only. No injection. No hooks. No telemetry. No cloud.
Highlights
- Timeline — historical snapshot on connect (default 100 events), then live Event Log monitoring
- Deterministic startup —
ServerHello→TimelineSnapshot→StartLiveMonitoring - Human-readable events — plain language first; technical detail and raw XML on demand
- System Health — CPU, memory, GPU, disk, and network cards (Task Manager–aligned where APIs allow)
- Diagnostics — service/IPC snapshot, inject test event, local export zip
- Installer — Inno Setup UAC installer; registers and starts PulseService automatically (no PowerShell)
- Privacy — local-first; no accounts, analytics, or ads
Requirements
- Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11 (x64)
- Administrator approval (UAC) for install / service registration
- Visual C++ runtime (bundled / installed by Setup when needed)
Installation
- Download
Pulse-Setup-0.1.0-beta-windows-x64.exefrom this pre-release. - Run the installer and accept the UAC prompt.
- PulseService is installed and started automatically.
- Pulse launches; complete or skip the welcome screen.
Uninstall via Windows Apps & features or the Start Menu uninstaller (service is removed with the product).
Known limitations
- System Event Log channel only in this milestone (Application / Security channels are roadmap)
- ETW / WMI not included yet (planned for later milestones)
- Code signing may be pending — SmartScreen may warn on first run of unsigned builds
- Pre-release quality — APIs and UI may change before
v0.1.0stable - Health “top network” process ranking is limited under the Windows service account (by design, for service stability)
Feedback
- Bug reports and feature ideas: use the Bug Report / Feature Request templates
- Release checklist: #1
- Roadmap: #2 v1.1 · #3 v1.2
Thank you for trying Pulse.