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15 out of 16 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: What's Running 2.2
Pros: This little program shows me everything going on my computer. It gives me detailed information about all the services, processes, modules, and startup programs. If I am unsure what something is, this program makes it easy for me to find out more information on the internet. This program puts you in complete control of your computer. I love it! It runs very smoothly on my Dell 2.8Ghz WinXP Home. This program is worth a try!
Cons: The interface is a little cluttered. I guess most people would find that a con. I actually consider it a plus, myself. It's cluttered, but not messy.
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11 out of 11 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: What's Running 2.2
Pros: Fantastic I Had like 20 programs running at the same time, shut some down and WOW My computer is running smoother
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10 out of 12 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: What's Running 2.2
Pros: This program is amazing. It allows you to manipulate all processes running on your computer. It also gives you the option to manage your startup items. The best part is you can even create new startup programs.
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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: What's Running 2.1.1
"And the kitchen sink..........."
Pros: Beautiful Program and well Laid out. Also light on the recources compared to many others. I checked this out initially trying to get an idea truly what was running on my PC. I was comparing others as well. Much to my pleasant surprize This guy was the best. There is a ton of information and it is split into several columns. Where as the specific column at interest ex "drivers" when highlighting a runninng driver a full list of everything associated with this highlighted driver opens up to the right, showing .dll's maybe other drivers or whatever. Amazing and so well laid out. The What's running program has helped me understand my computer more. Also easily set to Kill a process, or can use the less evasive "politely kill". Many others like the ability to set priority levels watch aspecific process, which I'm not sure what this does entirely yet. AND GET THIS..........IT"S FRIGGEN FREE. Really,no "if you want this you have to register" BS. It's there, with the kitchen sink
Cons: Might throw many others asking for 29.00 or so out of business. I don't just look for free software but the What's runnign makes a statement. "Pay 30 Dollars for a less detailed less user friendly product, or take our far superior product and give it to your friends for free". Yeah I'll think about it and get back to you :D
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
2 stars
Version: What's Running 2.2
"Too quirky to keep installed full time"
Pros: The few times it actually ran correctly, it seemed very helpful
Cons: I would run the program only to have it never appear, yet it would still show up in the task manager. Sometimes it would just shut down completely. It was too erratic to be of much use and I have since uninstalled it.
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