Freeware Process Viewer Utility

PrcView is a free handy dandy process viewer utility that shows comprehensive information about running processes. This information includes such details as the creation time, version and full path for each DLL used by a selected process, a list of all threads, memory blocks and heaps. It is a really useful tool to see what really goes on "behind the screen" of your computer.

PrcVIew also allows you to kill and attach a debugger to a selected process. pv is a PrcView command line utility that allows automating common task like figuring out if particular process is running or killing a running process on scheduler.  And more:

• Displays complete task tree
  
• DLL usage summary
• Displays Task list like the standard task manager
• Display process start-up parameters
• PrcView distribution now includes PV.EXE - a new utility that provides PrcView functionality from the command-line. Use pv -h for more information about available options.
• Get the full list of DLL’s for each running process including FULL PATH for each loaded module - discover what DLL’s your process really uses and where they are located.
• Double click on any module or process to get the full version information
  
• Save any view as a tab-separated text file by just pressing F2
• Process Finder Tool  - just drag the finder icon and drop it to the process Window to select the desired process
• Smooth update - you don’t need to press the refresh button to get the updated list of all processes, PrcView will periodically update the process list for you
• Resize window, change settings, PrcView saves configuration information and appears on the screen the same next time you start it.
• New look and nice icons

This software is free and freely distributable on a non-commercial basis with the original Copyright clause. The author expressly disclaims any warranty for this software. This software and any related documentation is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.

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PrcView runs on both Windows 9x/Me and Windows NT/2000/XP platforms.  No special installation is required. Simply unzip archive to a new, empty folder.