Which Windows XP program/utility lists and describes processes?

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I vaguely remember recently using a program/utility (which I believe
was included as part of the Windows XP system) that essentially
provides a list of various processes (such as the ones found in Task
Manager such as "lsass", "vsmon", "svchost", etc.) and gives a
description of each one including the subdirectory path it's on, but I
can't seem to remember which program/utility it was. (It wasn't Task
Manager itself because Task Manager doesn't give information about
each process).

I need to know this because when I occasionally check the Task Manager
and notice a higher-than-normal number of processes, I want to know
who the "strangers" are and whether they belong there or whether
they're invaders.

Does anyone know what I'm referring to, and can tell me which program
it was?
 
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I vaguely remember recently using a program/utility (which I believe
was included as part of the Windows XP system) that essentially
provides a list of various processes (such as the ones found in Task
Manager such as "lsass", "vsmon", "svchost", etc.) and gives a
description of each one including the subdirectory path it's on, but I
can't seem to remember which program/utility it was. (It wasn't Task
Manager itself because Task Manager doesn't give information about
each process).

I need to know this because when I occasionally check the Task Manager
and notice a higher-than-normal number of processes, I want to know
who the "strangers" are and whether they belong there or whether
they're invaders.

Does anyone know what I'm referring to, and can tell me which program
it was?
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Process explorer can.

www.sysinternals.com
 
Hi,

Click start/run, type msinfo32 and click ok.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
I vaguely remember recently using a program/utility (which I believe
was included as part of the Windows XP system) that essentially
provides a list of various processes (such as the ones found in Task
Manager such as "lsass", "vsmon", "svchost", etc.) and gives a
description of each one including the subdirectory path it's on, but I
can't seem to remember which program/utility it was. (It wasn't Task
Manager itself because Task Manager doesn't give information about
each process).

I need to know this because when I occasionally check the Task Manager
and notice a higher-than-normal number of processes, I want to know
who the "strangers" are and whether they belong there or whether
they're invaders.

Does anyone know what I'm referring to, and can tell me which program
it was?
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If you have XP Pro, there is the tasklist command that is run from a
command prompt window. Using the various switches, it can impart quite a
bit of information about the various active processes.
 
I vaguely remember recently using a program/utility (which I believe
was included as part of the Windows XP system) that essentially
provides a list of various processes (such as the ones found in Task
Manager such as "lsass", "vsmon", "svchost", etc.) and gives a
description of each one including the subdirectory path it's on, but I
can't seem to remember which program/utility it was. (It wasn't Task
Manager itself because Task Manager doesn't give information about
each process).
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You're thinking of the services list, found in Control
Panel/Administrative Tools/Services when using Windows XP Pro.
 
I had the newest issue of PC Today www.pctoday.com
they recommended a free program that did what you described in a article on
what process' can slow windows down.
I don;'t have the issue in front of me..
steven m
 
It is a real eye-popper of a program.

lsj7 said:
great proggie here:

http://www.winpatrol.com/

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Cherish, therefore, the spirit of our people, and keep alive their
attention. .If once they become inattentive to the public affairs, you
and I, and congress and Assemblies, Judges and governors, shall all
become wolves.

_________Jefferson to Carrington 1787

lsj7
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