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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. The latest version, more than three years in the making, introduces several new features. You can now drill down into the multiple svchost processes and see what each one is controlling via mouse-over tooltip, learn which Internet Explorer 8 process controls which tab, and a new .NET assembly information tab under Properties for assistance in .NET troubleshooting.
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
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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. 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.
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All versions:
4.2 starsout of 524 votes
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Current version:
4.4 starsout of 25 votes
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"Great program"
Version: Process Explorer 14.01
Pros
never had a problem
Cons
Easy to use
Summary
I like it
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"Excellent above the standard Task Manager."
Version: Process Explorer 14.01
Pros
Awesome to tool to find what your PC is doing, loading, running. Just great. User interface is the best.
Cons
No complaints whatsoever
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"loved it..."
Version: Process Explorer 14.01
Pros
Excellent program?
Cons
unable to find any?
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"Software cannot be installed."
Version: Process Explorer 14.01
Pros
not applicable
Cons
not applicable
Summary
The exe file will not unzip.
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"If it kills the Freezefox plug-in container..."
Version: Process Explorer 14.01
Pros
I've only given this a 3 because I'm about to try it, so it may improve
Cons
Since Freezefox devours every available system resource, then Mozilla stupidly introduced the dreaded plug-in container to make matters worse, I now need to get rid of some major processes
Summary
Sounds good. Will add more later
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"Exceptional, but not for the computer illiterate."
Version: Process Explorer 14.01
Pros
Places all the details needed for quicker diagnostics in one place. This is truly a handy tool. Icons, automatic searches and other such items make this work wonderfully.
Cons
This has the potential for disaster written all over it. All it would take is for someone who knows nothing about computers to sit down and ruin their computer.
Summary
Hand and useful, process explorer takes task manager to the next level. Its has many tools, such as color coding, icons, and mouse over descriptions to allow anyone to easy halt malicious, or simply unwanted, software in its tracks. It can too easily be used to destroy by someone who does not know about computers. 5/5
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"good stuff"
Version: Process Explorer 14.01
Pros
works as stated
Cons
for power users
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"love this program"
Version: Process Explorer 14.01
Pros
over 17,000 stations!
simple interface
free!Cons
none really, maybe a little more flexibility of the interface, but for free, can't complain
Summary
great, no complaints.
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"visual graph of what is happening on your computer"
Version: Process Explorer 14.01
Pros
easy to understand
Cons
none to think of
Summary
a must if you want to understand what is happening at any given time.
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"Best way to look at processes"
Version: Process Explorer 14.01
Pros
No extra bullcrap. Just business
Cons
It works so good you will actually consider the pro version
Summary
If you want to know what is happening on your computer then get it
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