TaskExplorer is a free application, open source, for Windows computers, which can be used as an alternative to the operating system's Task Manager.
TaskExplorer to justify its existence as Task Manager alternative, is designed to provide functionality that the built-in Windows application, Task Manager, lacks.
The program is available for 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Windows. The minimum version of Windows that can run is Windows 7. The application itself is based on the Qt Framework, which explains the very large size of 37 Megabytes.
TaskExplorer is a portable program (no need to install). Once run it displays at the top of the window 14 performance bars, on the left a list of running process trees and on the right information.
The app updates the data in real time, but you can press the pause button to stop it automatic ανανέωση. Κάνοντας click the black arrow next to the refresh button shows options to change the auto-update time from the default value of 1 second to another. Values range from extremely fast refresh (every 0,1 seconds) to extremely slow (every 10 seconds).
The rendering bars that appear at the top of the window are the most basic by default. There you will find general information about memory activity, input / output, CPU, GPU etc. You can change the tabs to access advanced information about CPU, memory, DNS, services, network or GPU.
The lower half of the table shows information about the specific process. The information is updated when you select a process from the left sidebar. The screen is divided into tabs and you can find a lot of information listed there. From basic information such as the name and path of a file pictures, up to handles, sockets, threads and more.
Right-clicking on any process in the sidebar will bring up a menu. This includes the usual options, e.g. quit or open folder, but also change options prioritys or affinity, rights or other advanced options, such as “run as user”, creation crash or debug errors.
You can use TaskExplorer to free up memory in many ways, clear DNS cache, search for handles, modules, or strings (in memory), or change the power state of your computer.
TaskExplorer is a powerful task manager for devices Microsoft Windows. It is designed for advanced users as it provides information that most ordinary users do not need.