Process Explorer for Windows

Check out more of your computer processes

Process Explorer is an advanced version of Task Manager, which allows you to manage your processes on your computer. It allows you to group all your operations into the tree from which they stem and allows you to remove the entire process tree. PE distinguishes between essential processes and unneeded programs.

Officially, Microsoft bought and now owns Process Explorer. It was originally developed by Mark Russinovich under Sysinternals. It is not automatically installed on Windows OS.

It is still a powerful tool. It may appear difficult at first glance. It does a great job of explaining what it does in simple terms. Google supports parts of it.

PE is not available for Windows 10 or any other Microsoft OS. The software must be downloaded from the internet. Once the file is downloaded, you can extract it to any other location.

Once the program has been extracted, you will need to run the appropriate application on your computer. The manager is compatible with any Windows operating system, including Vista. Unless you replace the task manager, you will have to always run it from this file.

To replace TM, simply hit alt-ctrl+delete simultaneously. In the new window, select Task Manager. PE will run in place of TM.

Once Process Explorer is installed and running, you'll see a complicated interface. Although it is not intuitive, it is easy to use. The processes are the first thing to examine.

Red highlights the vital system programs that are currently running. The rest are in blue. The color coded CPU is green, System commits are yellow and RAM or physical memory orange-red.

The live time graphs above the tabs show CPU, RAM, and Commits. This area also displays I/O status and GPU status. You can find the current process by looking to the left.

You can also see the binoculars which will allow you to locate the DLL or handle of any program. This allows you to locate corrupt files and trace potential viruses.

This tab contains more functions such as properties, process trees, etc. Another important tool is found under options. You will find Virus Total here, which allows you to search for potentially dangerous programs.

It will take you to the website to which you must give permissions if you choose it. It will then compare all processes against the latest versions that are regularly updated by Google and other developers.

Process Explorer will display a number under the virus total tab. If the number is greater than 2, it is most likely that the software is a virus. PE also displays the company that created the program and the actions it has in your system.

These two competitors have some fundamental differences. Because of its utility, PE has a huge advantage over Task Manager. It can be used to detect and block viruses or show you exactly what a program does.

It is easy to understand the interface of PE and see what is happening with your system once you are familiar with it. The live graph feed and color coding provide a faster, simpler visual display than Task Manager's text-based format.

Process Hacker is another tool that can be used to modify the process of their computers. This alternative is similar in concept to PE, but it focuses on debugging. You can also alter the color coordination.

Sysinternals is not compatible with it because it lacks the anti-virus function. It is also more difficult to use. This software can be used by people who are familiar with technical terminology.

Process Monitor is another component of Windows' Sysinternals program. PM provides more information about the registries that are being used by running processes. It allows you to view the file system and details about how it affects your system. It can be used with Explorer.

Process Explorer is a great tool. It is a powerful tool that can help you identify and fix problems. It is simple to like. Although it is not visually appealing, it will be more useful than Task Manager.

The latest update added process view and a column for Shared Commit. It also fixed a bug which prevented the software from running when the battery power was removed. Finally, a bug was fixed in the CPU graph system.