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This robust freeware displays system activity with more detail than with many expensive programs. System Explorer's tight multitabbed dialog-box-size interface logically arranges and displays more information than most experienced users would need. The program could use an extensive Help manual, but instead relies on expert user knowledge.
Operating System Explorer is primarily point-and-click. On start, the app loads all information it collects. Fourteen tabs logically spread the info into manageable portions. With a click, users can monitor tasks, processes, performance, history, windows, connections, and opened files. Each tab includes detailed information about the items included. Many details listed are easily investigated with right-click access to find information online at sites like Google and ProcessLibrary. Such investigation is limited by the depth of information available at the Web sites.
In addition to the monitoring tools, System Explorer offers single-click access to numerous Windows tools. Disk defragmenter, computer, group policy, services, and task management aren't part of the application, but are made much easier to reach.
System Explorer is freeware, but leaves nothing out for a program in this genre. This fast application is sure to become an important part of any expert user's toolbox.
Publisher's Description
From Mister Group:
This full-featured system analyzing tool lets you take a sneak peek at everything that's going on in your system, from currently active processes to installed drivers, including also network collections, startup applications and Internet Explorer add-ons, if you have any. You can end any active process or delete items from the startup menu, to name a couple of examples. System Explorer has the possibility to obtain more information about each process from google, or check it for virus with an online anti-virus tool. The program includes loads of other interesting features.
Version 1.5 includes support for external and internal plugins, filtering support to lists, and new plugin adds security enhancements.
What's new in this version: Version 1.5 includes support for external and internal plugins, filtering support to lists, and new plugin adds security enhancements.
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All versions:
4.0 starsout of 79 votes
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Current version:
4.1 starsout of 12 votes
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"Not the current version"
Version: System Explorer 1.5
Pros
I didn't use this version (1.5). The current version is 2.0.5. That version provides a lot of information in an easy to use GUI and is free.
Cons
This version is outdated and is no longer supported.
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"Invaluable system X-ray viewer"
Version: System Explorer 1.5
Pros
Thorough analysis of how programs are interacting in real time. Exhaustive lists of protocols, handlers, services and drivers active or not available from the tabbed interface. Improvements include security checking for these components
Cons
Users must be very experienced and educated to get the most out of the displays. System Explorer can allow Registry editing without backup, not a good idea if you don't know what you're doing. A very valuable tool for experts.
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"Easy to use ,tricky to follow through"
Version: System Explorer 1.5
Pros
handy being able to see whats running
Cons
some of the stuff it showed was totally unexpected but it takes up a lot of ram in itself
Summary
I found the initial part of the programme easy to use but the terminator bit was tricky, and i gave up
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"Good software, but odd network connection"
Version: System Explorer 1.5
Pros
It works very well.
Cons
It's network connection tab shows that it is connected to www2.skok.com I'm not liking that feature.
Summary
On pure functionality I'd give it a 5, but since it is connecting to a website without the user's knowledge it's rating drops.
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"ease of use and plays well with other similar programs"
Version: System Explorer 1.5
Pros
ease of use and plays well with other similar programs
Cons
none at all
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"I've had this program only a few days"
Version: System Explorer 1.5
Pros
very comprehensive
Cons
nothing so far
Summary
very little experience with product; seems to do it's job OK!
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"Useful, well laid out and easy enough to use"
Version: System Explorer 1.5
Pros
Plenty of options, and has mostly everything I would need to see in one utility
Cons
None that I can find yet
Summary
I don't like to have things hidden from me, this takes care of that problem. I enjoy using this more than other similar utilities I've used
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"great utility but severe memory leak"
Version: System Explorer 1.5
Pros
shows everything running on computer
Cons
if left running causes speed deterioration over time
Summary
great for running from thumb drive, pass on full installation
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"Move Over Process Explorer"
Version: System Explorer 1.5
Pros
This utility has just about everything you could possibly need in a task management utility.
Cons
Doesn't show .dll's or handles
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"Everything you need to know"
Version: System Explorer 1.5
Pros
System Explorer gives even more info than Process Explorer. I can drill down adn really find out what is going on.
Cons
I can't think of anything.
Summary
If you need to find a runaway thread or process this is the program you need.
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