process explorer

No Windows experience is complete without eventually opening Task Manager, but the familiar utility is not always the smartest place to start when something goes wrong. A 25-year-old Sysinternals classic, Process Explorer, remains a more revealing troubleshooting tool because it shows far more...

Windows Task Manager has improved, but for anyone who wants real control and forensic-level visibility into what’s running on a PC, Process Explorer still delivers the goods—and then some. The switch from the built-in Task Manager to Sysinternals’ Process Explorer is not just a cosmetic...

When File Explorer becomes the system’s biggest CPU hog after upgrading to Windows 11 24H2, it stops being a mild annoyance and starts costing time, battery life, and user confidence—with many users reporting sustained explorer.exe or related processes eating CPU even at idle. The problem is...

When Windows refuses to remove a file, the frustration is immediate — but the reasons are usually diagnosable and fixable. This in-depth guide walks through every practical method to force delete a file that won't delete on Windows 10 and Windows 11, explains why files become stubborn in the...

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Windows 11 still hides a surprising amount of power under its polished surface — and for power users the obvious answer isn't hoping Microsoft brings back every legacy tool, it’s learning where those capabilities already exist and how to extend them cleanly. What began as a short list of...

Few Windows utilities are as universally recognized as Task Manager—a tool whose very mention evokes urgency among seasoned users and casual PC owners alike. For decades, it has been the go-to choice for troubleshooting sluggish systems, taming runaway resource hogs, or simply ending those...

If you’ve ever puzzled over the inconsistent CPU usage numbers between the various tabs in Windows Task Manager, you’re far from alone. For years, Windows users and IT professionals have questioned why the Processes tab, Performance tab, and other system monitoring tools each seemed to tell a...

Windows Task Manager has been the go-to utility for monitoring system processes and performance for decades. But let’s face it—while it does a decent job, it’s not exactly the Swiss Army knife of system monitoring tools. It’s functional, sure, but power users and tech enthusiasts often crave...

If you've ever slammed Ctrl+Shift+Esc in frustration to kill off a rogue process or peeked into the Task Manager to see what’s slowing down your system, you’re far from alone. The Windows Task Manager has been a steadfast ally to troubleshooters and casual users alike. But, as capable as it is...

When it comes to managing processes on your Windows 11 machine, most users are accustomed to the good ol' Task Manager. This built-in tool has long served as an essential lifeline, particularly during that all-too-common moment when an app freezes and you need to summon the ancient art of "end...

I have a folder present in windows , which i am mounting from mac side using smb. Into this mounted location i'm trying to write a new file over the network. After writing the data into the file , the handle is closed. Now i need to rename the file over network from mac side . So for that...

I posted this on Link Removed yesterday and just trying to get all the eyes on this as much as possible. I went as far a reformatting Windows 10 x64 1803 build (different drive and fully updated) and still drawing a constant download rate. I've tried to block all net activity with Killer...

64-bit Windows 7, Home Premium sp1, AMD FX-8350 on an ASUS Sabertooth 990FX/Gen3 R2.0 Not sure whether I have a problem or not. I have been getting some bsod's while using Sysinternals Process Explorer. My question is not about the bsod's. I have another thread going on that and am in the...

I need help with my computer my focus is constantly stolenand it only happens on my account not anyone elses its a dell xps and ive tried scans, process explorer and im just confused please help!

Anyone know of a program that can log when a particular process starts, finishes, what parameters are passed, cpu usage, etc. Process Explorer gives me that info but I have to be watching it to see the process in question. I have a rundll process that runs sometime in the morning that is using...

I'm not a intel fan so I know little about the Intel side of things but my son has a Q9300 system he simply uses to watch youtube video's & so forth. Anyways he's been having a few problems. At system start up to desktop everything appears normal visually until you try & do things. The mouse...

I've been dumfounded with this issue for a couple of months. Opera released a new upgrade and I let it install automatically as I usually do. Have used Opera for years with no issues. Next time the program would not launch, or at least appeared no to. I ran Process Explorer (Sysinternals) and it...

Ever since I upgraded my HDD to a SSD I have been suffering hung process's that refuse to end. I have tried cmd prompt which says the process is not running but it shows in task manager. I've tried process explorer & that does nothing & the only way I can get the process to end so I can re...

In this video, Joe Stackhouse and Mike Fara discuss Process Explorer, and its unique abilities to diagnose system processes, including malware infections.