CNET Editors' review
If you've ever tried tracking down a process in Windows Task Manager, you know it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. Process Explorer makes the job a lot easier. This freeware utility displays running processes in an intuitive tree format that includes not only process names, but also program icons and other data, such as description, image, and processor time.
It also can identify the process for a given application window or look up a process name in Google--a handy way to spot spyware. Additional features offer detailed information on performance, DLLs, threads, handles, TCP/IP connections, security settings, and environments. Despite its lack of visual polish, Process Explorer is one of the best Task Manager replacements we've seen.
Publisher's Description
From Microsoft:
Process Explorer is an advanced process management utility that picks up where Task Manager leaves off. It will show you detailed information about a process including its icon, command-line, full image path, memory statistics, user account, security attributes, and more. When you zoom in on a particular process you can list the DLLs it has loaded or the operating system resource handles it has open. A search capability enables you to track down a process that has a resource opened, such as a file, directory or Registry key, or to view the list of processes that have a DLL loaded.
The Process Explorer display consists of two sub-windows. The top always shows a list of the currently active processes, including the names of their owning accounts, whereas the information displayed in the bottom window, which you can close, depends on the mode that Process Explorer is in: if it is in handle mode you will see the handles that the process selected in the top window has opened; if Process Explorer is in DLL mode you will see the DLLs and memory-mapped files that the process has loaded.
Process Explorer does not require administrative privileges to run and works on Windows 9x/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Server 2003, and 64-bit versions of Windows for x64 and IA64 processors, and Windows Vista.
Version 11 adds a new treelist control for better UI responsiveness, more flags on groups in security tab and SID display, a variety of additions for Windows Vista, and other tweaks and fixes. Version 11.04 is a maintenance release.
What's new in this version: Version 11 adds a new treelist control for better UI responsiveness, more flags on groups in security tab and SID display, a variety of additions for Windows Vista, and other tweaks and fixes. Version 11.04 is a maintenance release.
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All versions:
4.2 starsout of 515 votes
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Current version:
4.1 starsout of 86 votes
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"0 byte file ???"
Version: Process Explorer 11.04
Pros
used to be good
Cons
microsoft got involved and the download is zero bytes on linux, hmmmmm smell a rat a usual
Summary
download prohibited, unlike other software on cnet
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"Excellent!"
Version: Process Explorer 11.04
Pros
Takes Win Task Manager attributes about 4 levels higher and is much more versatile.
Cons
Nothing yet.
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"Unloadable"
Version: Process Explorer 11.04
Cons
When I tried to install it I only got a white screen and nothing. With all the malware and crap out there, something like that can sure make someone nervous.
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"If you are an explorer then this is for you"
Version: Process Explorer 11.04
Pros
A nice diagnostic program.
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"Know you know who has hi-jacked your PC resources?"
Version: Process Explorer 11.04
Pros
Now i know why my CPU usage is so high when i am running only a few programs that dont use a lot of memory.
A real eye opener!!!!!
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"Unable to use"
Version: Process Explorer 11.04
Cons
This might be something that is really good, but for me it has no usefulness. I am not computer savy and there is no helps that are available. No instructions, therefore, not useful at all.
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"Outstanding tool to see instantly what is going on internally!"
Version: Process Explorer 11.04
Pros
+ Easy to navigate
+ Intuitive
+ Gives realtime look at exactly what processes are working
+ Outstanding investigative tool
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"good"
Version: Process Explorer 11.04
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"Extremely Helpful"
Version: Process Explorer 11.04
Pros
I love this program because it enables me to see what's running and to set the priorites to low if needed so my computer runs faster and still says safe and up to date!!!
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"perfect tool"
Version: Process Explorer 11.04
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