System Resource Utilization Monitor (SRUM) is a feature used to track system resource usage such as process and network metrics in a database. Most of the SRUM is not available to the end user. The ‘App History’ section in the Task Manager will show some of the SRUM.

The SRUM is integrated into the Diagnostic Policy Service (DPS). DPS enables problem detection, troubleshooting, and resolution for Windows components according to Microsoft. DPS is on by default and starts when the system is started.

The SRUM shows past system usage on a computer and links process, user, and network activity together.

Information collected by the SRUM includes:

• Process details
• User details
• CPU cycles
• Network data sent or received by a particular process

The SRUM database is usually found in C:\Windows\System32\sru\SRUDB.dat. The database is in the ESE format.