[IT}-- Best PCW free downloads of 2007: Process Explorer
Preston Gralla
Do you really know what’s running right now on your PC? In all likelihood the answer is no. Dozens of processes or services may run in the background without your being aware of it. And though it can show you what’s running, Windows’ Task Manager is a poor tool for diggng deeper than that.
Process Explorer (a free download) provides exceptionally detailed information about every process and service, as well as identifying any applications associated with them.
In Task Manager, you have no idea what each process and service do. But because Process Explorer often shows applications associated with each process and service, you’ll be able to tell whether shutting them down is safe. The tool can also uncover clues indicating that a service or process may be spyware or malware.
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