Advice Request Best Windows Task Manager?

[ng4ever]

In your opinion which is the best one? Free or paid.

 

[illumination]

In your opinion which is the best one? Free or paid.

If you need more detail then the one built into windows, then you could try Sysinternals applications such as Process Explorer and Autoruns, these are free.

 

[Prorootect]

Process Hacker

 

[tonibalas]

I am using Process Hacker if i want to see more details.
Of course i am on Windows 7 which it's Task Manager doesn't offer so many details as on Windows 10.

 

[Sunshine-boy]

I use AnVir Task Manager free. give it a try and maybe you wil like it.

 

[TairikuOkami]

Process Hacker

Indeed, but it is the best to use the latest nightly version, it includes new features like CPU/HDD/RAM usage shown in percentage in systray, not in useless graphs.

Nightly Builds - Process Hacker

 

[Faybert]

No need to pay for it, money thrown away, use a free, Process Explorer, one of the best.

 

[AtlBo]

Hard to settle on one and just learn it for me. Process Explorer is great for the virustotal info and I like Killswitch too. I would like to pick one and start learning how to use it knowledgeably, but I have relied on Task Mgr for a long time. Hard to break a bad habit I guess.

What are the advantages of Process Hacker over Process Explorer? Also, remember System Explorer. That was one of the best apps for a long time. I remember when you could leave comments on every process, and SE kept a page for each one. Kinda feel like I should look at it again after I noticed it is still around here:

7 Task Management Tools that can Replace the Windows Task Manager • Raymond.CC

Looks like SE adds autoruns into the app. Still, VT in autoruns is what I have relied on...

 

[Prorootect]

Indeed, but it is the best to use the latest nightly version, it includes new features like CPU/HDD/RAM usage shown in percentage in systray, not in useless graphs.

Nightly Builds - Process Hacker

ha, my Process Hacker version is 2.23, version before this horrible new GUI, hopefully for me.

 

[shmu26]

It's all a question of how much detail you need.
I use Windows Task Manager in windows 10 for most things, because it is easy to see basic info, it doesn't overwhelm me with all sorts of stats that I don't need or even understand.

 

[Prorootect]

I remember too of verry good and light DTaskManager by Dimio... Dimio's Software

 

[Deleted member 65228]

Process Explorer or Process Hacker.

Bear in mind, Process Hacker has a driver which is technically "vulnerable"; the driver can be used by external sources for malicious intent. However, malware could always come packed with it anyway. The driver could be abused to bypass AV self-defence.

 

[212eta]

> Process Explorer and Autoruns.
> System Explorer.
> Process Hacker.

 

[Ink]

I prefer Process Explorer (Process Explorer - Windows Sysinternals) but you can also have a look at SystemExplorer (System Explorer - Keep Your System Under Control).

You can use the default Windows Task Manager. Here's my PayPal to send me money, so it's becomes a Paid app, and therefore it's better than Free. (s)

 

[oldschool]

I prefer Process Explorer (Process Explorer - Windows Sysinternals) but you can also have a look at SystemExplorer (System Explorer - Keep Your System Under Control).

You can use the default Windows Task Manager. Here's my PayPal to send me money, so it's becomes a Paid app, and therefore it's better than Free. (s)

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