2010-04-20: More information about Windows Management Instrumentation problems and what to do about them..

2010-04-20: BETA 9 of What's Running 3.0 released!

Download What's Running 3.0 now!

New features and bugfixes in What's Running 3.0:
  • Better error handling of WMI issues
  • Stack traces for exceptions
  • Fix embarrasing RED background on XP SP3 - actual bug was a WMI bug on XP
  • Fix double click on startup headers returning list index out of bounds
  • Fix vertical splitter showing real time update
  • Additional UI Tweaks
  • Fixed Not able to expand to main window from system tray
  • Fixed Process treeview not working
  • Fixed Statusbar went missing
  • Performance optimization - uses less CPU
  • UI Overhaul
  • Fixed admin privileges required for launching app from installer
  • Fixed additional access violation on XP SP3
  • Fixed Unicode bug causing chinese characters in startup tab
  • Fixed list index out of bounds when clicking a column to sort
  • Fixed file resolution errors (more to fix though)
  • Additional WMI conversion
  • Fixed auto resizing of value column
  • Fixed bug preventing WR 3.0 to work on Windows XP SP3
  • Added private bytes as a memory metric
  • Resolve file exception at startup fixed
  • Clicking on a process now immediately resolves the file version
  • Resolve file version before online check
  • Changed scale for IO bytes to Kb/s
  • Started conversion to WMI
  • Check for updates functionality
  • Made sure website works with new version
  • Enabled graphs for int and int64 counters
  • New view for processes including cpu, memory and io graphs
  • New Vista and Windows 7
  • Supports Vista and Windows 7
  • Supports 64-bit processes
  • MD5 and SHA1 hashes
  • Graphs
  • Various bug fixes
Download 3.0 now! 2010-02-17: Review of What's Running 3.0 in March 2010 issue of Computer Power User.

2010-02-17: Christer's blog: Reviews of What's Running 3.0 BETA.
What's Running is a product that gives you an inside look into your Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7 system.
Lots of great features including hierarchical process view, usability improvements, more in-depth information, smart information navigation and much more!
Explore processes, services, modules, IP-connections, drivers and much more through a simple to use application. Find out important information such as what modules are involved in a specific process.
Control your system by starting and stopping services and processes. Configure your startup programs easily.
Find out more about the features of What's Running.
View screenshots of What's Running in action.
Download What's Running 3.0
What's Running 3.0 is FREE software.
Christer's BLOG Read news and snippets from the development of What's Running.
Process Information Central is the place to go to find information about processes, products and companies!
List processes starting with:
Top 10 Process Queries
Product NameProcess nameView countQuery count
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsvchost.exe13405616669
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemctfmon.exe5923711047
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemalg.exe870797011
[System Process]346676978
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemlsass.exe446916782
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemcsrss.exe450886087
System211903652
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsmss.exe375923638
vsmon.exe265343206
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemwinlogon.exe188952817
10 Latest additions
Product NameProcess nameView countQuery count
OnlineCmdLineScanner.exe141
SkypeUpdater.exe141
DBLocalServer.exe141
wmpdb86.exe241
Flash® Player Installer/UninstallerFlashUtil11f_ActiveX.exe391
WNDA3100v2 ApplicationWNDA3100v2.exe301
Bitdefender 2012bdagent.exe381
VSCORE.14.1.0.587.x86engineserver.exe361
Application for SkypeSkypeMate.exe351
NDP20SP2-KB2604092-x86.exe1601
50 most accessed processes
Product NameProcess nameView countQuery count
Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U5jqs.exe5650774
Messengerwlcomm.exe2076988
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsvchost.exe13405616669
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemalg.exe870797011
PC Connectivity SolutionNclRSSrv.exe8314738
AVG Internet Securityavgrsx.exe80796115
Logitech QuickCamLVComSer.exe7972973
Eset Smart Securityegui.exe7364474
VSCORE.14.0.0.370.x86EngineServer.exe7352112
Trend Micro Plug-in ManagerCNTAoSMgr.exe726748
LMIGuardianLMIGuardian.exe7156137
btdna.exe7012540
ThinkVantage Fingerprint Softwareupeksvr.exe661115
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemctfmon.exe5923711047
Cyberlink PowerCinemaPDVDDXSrv.exe5599966
Microsoft® Windows Live Login HelperWLLoginProxy.exe55656248
Trusted Drive ManagerTdmService.exe535808
Microsoft® .NET Frameworkdfsvc.exe5148419
PC Connectivity SolutionNclMSBTSrv.exe5099421
PC Connectivity SolutionNclUSBSrv.exe5026580
IJPLMSVCijplmsvc.exe49415103
pctsSvc.exe491622
Presentation Directortpfnf7sp.exe4894037
HP Quick Launch ButtonsQLBCTRL.exe4539056
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemcsrss.exe450886087
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemlsass.exe446916782
Trend Micro Internet SecuritySfCtlCom.exe4387219
SupportSoft sprtcmd sprtcmd.exe43804284
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsearchprotocolhost.exe429324
Cognizance Identity and Access Managementasghost.exe4171512
Unicenter DSM r11amswsigscan.exe404263
Microsoft LifeCamvVX3000.exe402034
COH ApplicationCOH32.exe395765
Office Life Boat for Program RecoveryOFFLB.EXE387523
Realtek HD Audio Data RerouterRtkBtMnt.EXE3874130
ThinkVantage System UpdateTvsukernel.exe385073
Microsoft Search Enhancement PackSeaPort.exe38154180
NMSAccessU.exe38131719
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsmss.exe375923638
EPSON Status Monitor 3E_S40RP7.EXE3735442
atchkatchk.exe3665333
cyberlink brsbrs.exe3659769
IntelliSonic Systray ControlKADxMain.exe3596961
Boot CampIRW.exe356233
pthosttr Applicationpthosttr.exe3506728
[System Process]346676978
Microsoft® Windows® Operating SystemWudfHost.exe34175335
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsearchfilterhost.exe341666
GrooveMonitor UtilityGrooveMonitor.exe33825673
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemwdfmgr.exe328612258