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Process Explorer

17.10
5 1 reviews
124.8 k downloads
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Examine all active tasks and processes without exception

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Review written by Uptodown's in-house Editorial Team using the insights provided by Mark Russinovich. Translated by Uptodown Localization Team

Process Explorer is a tool developed by Microsoft that allows you to analyze and manage all the processes running on your Windows system. With this program, you can see which files and directories are used by each process, making diagnosing and understanding how the system works easier.

A simple and clear interface

The main interface of Process Explorer consists of two windows. The top window shows an updated list of active processes, with detailed information such as the names of the companies running them. The lower window changes according to the mode you choose. If you are in DLL mode, you will see the DLLs and mapped files each process has loaded.

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Easily identify any process

The biggest difference between Process Explorer and other similar tools is its powerful search feature. This feature allows you to quickly find which processes have certain handles open or specific DLLs loaded. So, if you're investigating a particular file or library, this tool can tell you which processes are using it.

Process Explorer is a comprehensive monitoring tool that can help you diagnose problems and better understand your Windows operating system and its apps.

Information about Process Explorer 17.10

Basic information

Developer Mark Russinovich
License Free
Category Monitoring
Rating Not specified
Languages English

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Required permissions Not applicable
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Download info

Downloads 124,836
Date Mar 7, 2026
File type ZIP
Size 3.35 MB
SHA256 d5b989c7d4265d6689e4588eecac7af229521b0e3567834275b021ffb311d9c4
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zip 17.09 Dec 17, 2025
zip 17.08 Nov 21, 2025
zip 17.07 Nov 13, 2025
zip 17.06 Sep 4, 2024
zip 17.05 Oct 21, 2023
zip 16.32 Apr 30, 2020

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