System Explorer for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffOctober 26, 2018

System Explorer provides in-depth monitoring of your system performance. You can view tasks, processes, and machine history. For performance junkies, this program should provide just the right fix.

Pros

Tabbed navigation: System Explorer's tabbed navigation structure breaks down the program functions logically. Four tabs along the top of the screen are home to your tasks, processes, performance, and history views. This makes it quick to flip back and forth between the four of them.

In-depth performance monitor: The in-depth performance info will most interest power users. Beyond memory usage and CPU load information, it also offers info about input/output and pages faulted.

Cons

Drag and drop: System Explorer has a message at the bottom of the screen that says you can drag and drop "any" file there to get information about it. However, no matter how many files we dragged there, no information of any kind was displayed.

Lack of help: There was no real comprehensive help or support associated with the product. The many customization options are fairly enigmatic, so a tutorial explaining them could be very helpful.

Bottom Line

If you're looking for a complete monitoring solution for your workstation, System Explorer is an option well worth considering.

System Explorer for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 22, 2015

Latest update: October 26, 2018

Version: 6.4.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 8
Windows Vista
Windows 10
Windows 7
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 156,332

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

4/5

79 User Votes

Works well with Windows 8.1, 64-bit
sellyourmomJanuary 30, 2015
Pros
The only program that I could find that allows you to permanently set priority of processes in 64-bit Windows. Aside from that, this program shows you a wealth of information about various system performance characteristics and processes.
Cons
The version on this website is outdated; the most up-to-date version can be downloaded from the publisher's website. The priority of own processes (two of them: SystemExplorer.exe and SystemExplorerService64.exe) has to be lowered to "Normal" with the option "Permanent". In my experience, higher priority of any non-Windows process can destabilize the operating system, and thus should be avoided.
Summary
Highly recommended.
Perfect Replacement For Windows Task Manager
Bighugs1965January 11, 2015
Pros
I had a program installed called Prio. Prio gave the windows Task Manager the ability to set process priority. System Explorer has that ability built right in so I uninstalled Prio. Saved me some disk space. I've always used memory cleaners and optimizers. Examples are Wise Memory optimizer, Cleanmem Mini Monitor and others of it's kind. System Explorer has the ability to clean ram on a schedule. Just look under Options/Processes in the options menu. I uninstalled my other memory cleaner. Saved yet more disk space.
Cons
Maybe a little difficult compared to the native Task Manager
Summary
Now my computer starts faster, has more drive space and available ram. Before using System Explorer my computer would be at about 32 percent ram use at an idle state. Now at an idle state my computer sits around 24 percent. That's a big improvement! I am really impressed with this software and recommend it to anybody looking for an excellent alternative to the Windows Task Manager. If you are like me you may find that this jewel can really improve overall system performance and make managing your system much easier than before.
too much other shit - otherwise it is very good
jeff sullivanMay 18, 2013
Pros
System Explorer is very good
Cons
too much other stuff gets dwonloaded with it whether you want it or not
Summary
Works as advertised.
GCG1000April 22, 2013
Pros
Provides a quick and comprehensive view of what is running in Windows. Good GUI.
Cons
None at this time.
Summary
The Perfect Task Manager!
jahed160January 19, 2013
Pros
I was looking for a task manager which gives detailed information about my system and easy to use. And that is what System Explorer is.
Cons
None that I've found.
Summary
For new users: I'd recommend you use Ctrl+T to not show the tree view in the processes tab.
Excellent PC tool.
jurcholAugust 23, 2012
Pros
Too many to mention.
Cons
Did not find any.
Summary
See the Windows guts.
bhjohnsonApril 2, 2012
Pros
The icon-tray graph of CPU performance is invaluable to determining what's going on with those "slow-downs" we run into. Can take the place of the Task Manager. Easy to use and frequently updated. And it's free.
Cons
Haven't run into any yet.
Summary
Worth every second of installation and updating (which are fast).
Excellent, very powerful and robust set of utilities
garylbenFebruary 19, 2012
Pros
Covers a lot of areas better than most utility packages' "paided upgrade" versions. And covers more.
Cons
Documentation a bit brief; interface a bit complex, but forgivable in such a robust package
Summary
Highly recommended for anyone just above novice to full blown experts. A great resource, and a nice upgrade for the built-in Task Manager program.
This one has it all.
1jimcoonsNovember 27, 2011
Pros
Has every info tid bit you could want and helps diagnose slow-downs and hang ups.
Cons
frequent updates are an irritant.
Summary
Much better than the MS Task Manager.
easy to monitor what is running in windows.
golfur1November 21, 2011
Pros
free and easy to use.
Cons
none so far.
Summary

Developer’s Description

By Mister Group

Monitor the processes and network from your desktop.

System Explorer is an analyzing tool lets you see what's happening 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, from version 4.0 and up to 10.0.