Re: Task Manager/Processes (for Dummies)


"Jim" wrote:

The Task Manager does not list process IDs (a number). Instead it
lists the program that a given process is executing. What you are
seeing are program names not process IDs.
Process Explorer gives both along with quite a few other items of
interest.

Magsmom wrote:

So to make sure I understand you:
A program may require several processes to be running and each
process just shows the program name, ergo the multiple listings with
the same process name??

Several services or programs may be calling up the same process (e.g.,
svchost). For more info, please see:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/1f9419ba689efdf6


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