One of our readers submitted this problem of not being able to view the names of the users under the User Name tab of the Task Manager while System was listed as usual.
This is very unusual thing and can happen immediately after the system is booted up that is before the system is fully processed. [...]
Windows default Task Manager provides capabilities to manage the processes on the local system but it cannot be used to manage the processes of the computer connected to a network.
So if you ever wanted to manage and control the processes running in the background of a remote computer then this can be done easily with [...]
Viewing the processes in the Task Manager is bit complicated and if we need to explore the processes for the images, icons or cursors then what should we do?
Here is a small tool that can easily explore the images, icons and cursors in the running processes called ImageExplorer. The setup is less than 100KB and [...]
There are several processes running in the system at a specific time and Windows automatically sets the priority of each process.
Priority to any process can be set using the Task Manager however it will be till the process gets completed and if you run the process again it will start again with the default priority.
So [...]
Many of us must have seen this process named msmgs.exe in the Task Manager and wondering what process is it?
On this week’s Process Information, here are the details of this process and why is it running in the computer.
What is msmgs.exe?
Msmgs.exe is a process which is registered as the W32.Alcarys.B, W32.Alcarys.G worm. The virus distributes [...]
If you have been wondering what this process named mDNSResponder.exe is and what is it doing there in the computer then here are the details.
If you have Apple iTunes installed in your system then you must have seen this process one or the other day in your task manager. The mDNSResponder.exe process is related to [...]
If you have been using Windows Vista OS then you must have come across a process named dwm.exe
Dwm.exe stands for Desktop Window Manager and is normally found in the Windows Vista OS. The process is responsible for the graphical effects in Microsoft Windows Vista operating system such as 3D effects, live windows previews and windows [...]
You have seen Rundll32.exe as a process and also as a malicious program, the following article will help you understanding it.
There are huge collections of DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries) in our system that is responsible for storing application logic in the computer. There is no genuine way to launch the required .dll file in the [...]
If you have been wondering what process csrss.exe is and why it is running, then here are the details.
Csrss.exe is a process used by the Microsoft Client Server Runtime Server Subsystem and hence is the process name csrss.exe. The process is used for managing the majority of the graphical instruction.
Why is it necessary?
Csrss.exe is necessary [...]
If you run windows then you must have seen this process running in the background. This is a very common process and appears each time you try to remove from the startup list.
Ctfmon.exe is a common and useful process related to the Microsoft Office Suite. It does the important work of controlling the Alternative User [...]
For all you people wondering what this process Jqs.exe is and what it is doing in our system, here are the required details.
What is Jqs.exe?
When you open the Task Manager you may note that a process named Jqs.exe is running in the background. It consumes a small part of the memory but surely a useful [...]
If after installing Microsoft Office 2007 you have been wondering what is GrooveMonitor.exe and from where does it come from then here is the information about its existence.
What is GrooveMonitor.exe?
GrooveMonitor.exe is a service that gets installed when you install Microsoft Office 2007 and belongs to GrooveMonitor utility. This means it tracks Microsoft Groove behavior and [...]
