The Windows Task Manager, the one activated by pressing CTRL-SHIFT-ESC, is a fundamental tool for understanding which software is active on the computer, if there are unauthorized processes and for unlocking windows if the PC freezes or if the computer goes slow.
Although in Windows 8 the task manager has been improved a lot and has become more complete with information, there are some alternative programs that make it easier and better to manage all the activities and system processes of Windows 7 and also for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
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1) Process Hacker is a very effective program that serves to extrapolate all the information of the active processes on Windows, in the detail of each file that generates it.
Practically it is an enhanced and improved task manager with many more functions to close active processes on Windows and avoid wasting memory .
2) Process Explorer is the best alternative to the task manager and is developed by the Sysinternals house of which we have already spoken in another article about its suite of products for better computer management. Process Explorer goes deeper than the classic stringed and superficial Task Manager and shows, of all the processes active on the PC, the name of the manufacturer, the names of the files and where they are located, the DLLs they use and a detailed level of information about the consumption of resources, their creation or modification. Very useful when trying to solve problems deriving from malware or viruses or when trying to understand which process is blocking the computer.
Process Explorer is also great for checking if processes are safe or harmful on Windows
3) System Explorer is a real alternative to the task manager, with simpler graphics for doing process analysis. System Explorer allows you to see the use of memory and CPU by positioning the mouse on the icon next to the clock, thus immediately having a glance. It can be downloaded in a portable version to copy it to a USB stick, or in an installation version, always in Italian. At the first start, if the PC is connected to the internet, it performs a security check to verify that there are no malware, viruses or ambiguous processes running. Subsequently, it is possible to analyze every aspect of the computer thanks to an organization by categories. The processes are listed in the form of a tree so as to immediately see the dependencies and to distinguish them more easily. For each process you can click to see the detail of what it is and allows you to learn to recognize them.
4) What's Running is also very valid, a program that allows you to look at and understand the details of a Windows computer. It is very similar to an enhanced Windows Task Manager. What's Running allows you to explore all running processes, DLL modules, services, IP connections, drivers, or Windows startups and system information. On the running processes you can have many details such as the use of cpu and the Ram memory but above all trace the file responsible for the process and its location among the folders. Services can be started or stopped directly from the program. I wouldn't waste time looking at the form and dll files tab because you wouldn't understand anything. IP Connections shows the processes that are using network bandwidth and interacting with the outside world. In the startup menu you can choose what to start and what not to boot the PC.
5) Another program that can replace the task manager is AnVir Task Manager Free, a free tool full of different options: process control, startup control or what is started together with Windows, the service manager (of services we talked about in depth on another article) and many other things. Also this program gives all kinds of information about the processes, from the name of its creator to the files it uses, from which program it derives and how many network connections it uses . This last information is very useful to check if a process consumes too much network bandwidth (removing it from programs that need a fast connection) and to prevent external attacks and discover the vulnerabilities of a process that has no reason to go out on the internet to absolve its functions. From this menu, you can end individual TCP / IP connections from a single process. Anvir is also an excellent system monitor that marks global CPU usage, hard disk and CPU temperatures, free space, memory etc.
This tool can be used in cases where you want to perform in- depth diagnostics but it is not convenient to run it in automatic execution in permanent replacement of the normal task manager because it takes up much more memory.
6) Yet Another Process Monitor is an open source alternative to the Windows Task Manager very useful for monitoring processes even remotely. This tool also allows you to monitor running services, ongoing activities and control processes and CPU usage.
7) Task Manager Deluxe is a simple program that, like the Windows task manager, allows you to see everything that happens in the PC, with the details of all the processes.
8) Glarysoft Security Process Explorer is a task manager that also works to check if active processes are safe.
9) WinUtilities Process Security is a powerful task manager to view and manage the active processes on the computer, terminate them and check which programs govern.
10) The Task Manager can also be opened in Excel with a view of the processes and for executing the commands.
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Although in Windows 8 the task manager has been improved a lot and has become more complete with information, there are some alternative programs that make it easier and better to manage all the activities and system processes of Windows 7 and also for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
READ ALSO: Guide to the Windows 10 task manager
1) Process Hacker is a very effective program that serves to extrapolate all the information of the active processes on Windows, in the detail of each file that generates it.
Practically it is an enhanced and improved task manager with many more functions to close active processes on Windows and avoid wasting memory .
2) Process Explorer is the best alternative to the task manager and is developed by the Sysinternals house of which we have already spoken in another article about its suite of products for better computer management. Process Explorer goes deeper than the classic stringed and superficial Task Manager and shows, of all the processes active on the PC, the name of the manufacturer, the names of the files and where they are located, the DLLs they use and a detailed level of information about the consumption of resources, their creation or modification. Very useful when trying to solve problems deriving from malware or viruses or when trying to understand which process is blocking the computer.
Process Explorer is also great for checking if processes are safe or harmful on Windows
3) System Explorer is a real alternative to the task manager, with simpler graphics for doing process analysis. System Explorer allows you to see the use of memory and CPU by positioning the mouse on the icon next to the clock, thus immediately having a glance. It can be downloaded in a portable version to copy it to a USB stick, or in an installation version, always in Italian. At the first start, if the PC is connected to the internet, it performs a security check to verify that there are no malware, viruses or ambiguous processes running. Subsequently, it is possible to analyze every aspect of the computer thanks to an organization by categories. The processes are listed in the form of a tree so as to immediately see the dependencies and to distinguish them more easily. For each process you can click to see the detail of what it is and allows you to learn to recognize them.
4) What's Running is also very valid, a program that allows you to look at and understand the details of a Windows computer. It is very similar to an enhanced Windows Task Manager. What's Running allows you to explore all running processes, DLL modules, services, IP connections, drivers, or Windows startups and system information. On the running processes you can have many details such as the use of cpu and the Ram memory but above all trace the file responsible for the process and its location among the folders. Services can be started or stopped directly from the program. I wouldn't waste time looking at the form and dll files tab because you wouldn't understand anything. IP Connections shows the processes that are using network bandwidth and interacting with the outside world. In the startup menu you can choose what to start and what not to boot the PC.
5) Another program that can replace the task manager is AnVir Task Manager Free, a free tool full of different options: process control, startup control or what is started together with Windows, the service manager (of services we talked about in depth on another article) and many other things. Also this program gives all kinds of information about the processes, from the name of its creator to the files it uses, from which program it derives and how many network connections it uses . This last information is very useful to check if a process consumes too much network bandwidth (removing it from programs that need a fast connection) and to prevent external attacks and discover the vulnerabilities of a process that has no reason to go out on the internet to absolve its functions. From this menu, you can end individual TCP / IP connections from a single process. Anvir is also an excellent system monitor that marks global CPU usage, hard disk and CPU temperatures, free space, memory etc.
This tool can be used in cases where you want to perform in- depth diagnostics but it is not convenient to run it in automatic execution in permanent replacement of the normal task manager because it takes up much more memory.
6) Yet Another Process Monitor is an open source alternative to the Windows Task Manager very useful for monitoring processes even remotely. This tool also allows you to monitor running services, ongoing activities and control processes and CPU usage.
7) Task Manager Deluxe is a simple program that, like the Windows task manager, allows you to see everything that happens in the PC, with the details of all the processes.
8) Glarysoft Security Process Explorer is a task manager that also works to check if active processes are safe.
9) WinUtilities Process Security is a powerful task manager to view and manage the active processes on the computer, terminate them and check which programs govern.
10) The Task Manager can also be opened in Excel with a view of the processes and for executing the commands.
READ ALSO: check what the computer does if it starts charging for no reason .
