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Sysinternal process explorer is the ultimate taskmgr for Windows, for example you can see the threads for each process, and even their call stacks! When a file

Sysinternal process explorer is the ultimate taskmgr for Windows, for example you can see the threads for each process, and even their call stacks! When a file can’t be deleted because it’s open in a process but you can’t find which one, you can even search into memory for all processes and find the culprit in 3 seconds. Or see what files / reg keys a process has currently open and even force-close them… give it a try and you’ll never come back.

ChuckNorris89 5y ago
>Sysinternal process explorer is the ultimate taskmgr for Windows The whole Sysinternals Process Utilities[1] is a goldmine worth bookmarking for any windows power user, and the quality of the tools is great. The only thing I don't understand is why they aren't shipped by default with every windows installation. They're so useful and no bloat, it boggles my mind why they're not there by default. [1] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-utilities https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/proc...
- qsdf38100 5y ago
  Yes, a lot of great tools, 2nd on my list is process monitor. It lets you know what sys calls were performed by any process, same as ptrace I believe. Super useful to debug a 3rd party app, for instance one that doesn't even start, looking for a file or reg key at different places, failing and exiting early. It allows one to fix it even if there are no errors or logs at all.
- schmorptron 5y ago
  Maybe it's something to do with not having to provide support or warranty for additional, free downloads?
- jborean93 5y ago
  > The only thing I don't understand is why they aren't shipped by default with every windows installation At a guess it would mean they would have to support the suite at that version for the lifespan of the OS. Having it separate allows them to update independently and not get tied down 10 years down the line with still having to support and old code base. This is one of the biggest reasons why pwsh (PowerShell 6+) still hasn't been included in box. There is no .NET version that is supported for the time that is required by Windows and thus cannot be included in box.
jborean93 5y ago
While procexp is great I personally prefer Process Hacker. One of the killer features for me is the more in depth handle lists as well as showing specific information for handle types and their security descriptors which I find pretty invaluable. Don't get me wrong both tools are great just wanting to share another one :)

ChuckNorris89 5y ago

>Sysinternal process explorer is the ultimate taskmgr for Windows The whole Sysinternals Process Utilities[1] is a goldmine worth bookmarking for any windows power user, and the quality of the tools is great. The only thing I don't understand is why they aren't shipped by default with every windows installation. They're so useful and no bloat, it boggles my mind why they're not there by default. [1] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-utilities https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/proc...

qsdf38100 5y ago
Yes, a lot of great tools, 2nd on my list is process monitor. It lets you know what sys calls were performed by any process, same as ptrace I believe. Super useful to debug a 3rd party app, for instance one that doesn't even start, looking for a file or reg key at different places, failing and exiting early. It allows one to fix it even if there are no errors or logs at all.
schmorptron 5y ago
Maybe it's something to do with not having to provide support or warranty for additional, free downloads?
jborean93 5y ago
> The only thing I don't understand is why they aren't shipped by default with every windows installation At a guess it would mean they would have to support the suite at that version for the lifespan of the OS. Having it separate allows them to update independently and not get tied down 10 years down the line with still having to support and old code base. This is one of the biggest reasons why pwsh (PowerShell 6+) still hasn't been included in box. There is no .NET version that is supported for the time that is required by Windows and thus cannot be included in box.

jborean93 5y ago

While procexp is great I personally prefer Process Hacker. One of the killer features for me is the more in depth handle lists as well as showing specific information for handle types and their security descriptors which I find pretty invaluable. Don't get me wrong both tools are great just wanting to share another one :)