Task Manager Advanced

For those who have been familiar with Windows NT based system will know what Task Manager (TM) is. TM is an application that used to get detailed information about computer performance and running applications, processes and CPU usage, commit charge and memory information, network activity and statistics, logged-in users, and system services. TM can also be used to set process priorities, processor affinity, forcibly terminate processes, and shut down, restart, hibernate or log off from Windows.

But maybe one of you have experienced that when you plug in your USB drive and when you want to unplug it, the system shows error that the system could not unplug the USB drive because the device is being used. And you don't know which applications are still using it. TM can not help you.

For this scenario, I want to introduce another free application and very useful in your daily work. The application was made by Mark Russinovich, one of the well known expertise in Windows Operating System Internal. You can download Process Explorer here.

Another advantages of the using of Process Explorer are it useful for tracking down DLL-version problems or handle leaks, and provide insight into the way Windows and applications work.

Happy exploring.