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.

2010-01-24: BETA 8 of What's Running 3.0 released!

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New features and bugfixes in What's Running 3.0:
  • 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
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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.
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Top 10 Process Queries
Product NameProcess nameView countQuery count
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsvchost.exe11214914790
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemctfmon.exe4809610133
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemalg.exe769136521
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemlsass.exe356026249
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemcsrss.exe340075276
[System Process]236854887
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsmss.exe292983392
System156613269
vsmon.exe212093105
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemwinlogon.exe123532562
10 Latest additions
Product NameProcess nameView countQuery count
syncman.exe21
All ProjectAsShellApplication.exe71
Netopsystems FEADPereSvc.exe31
turbokey.exe71
Cherry Keyboard ManagerKeyMan.exe91
asd181.tmp.exe101
iwtclq.exe91
MXOALDR.EXE91
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorergtb5.tmp.exe121
iZHostiZHost.exe141
50 most accessed processes
Product NameProcess nameView countQuery count
Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U5jqs.exe5420874
Messengerwlcomm.exe1819658
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsvchost.exe11214914790
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemalg.exe769136521
AVG Internet Securityavgrsx.exe7276197
Logitech QuickCamLVComSer.exe6716267
PC Connectivity SolutionNclRSSrv.exe6404035
btdna.exe6370639
LMIGuardianLMIGuardian.exe5907230
VSCORE.14.0.0.370.x86EngineServer.exe5765012
Eset Smart Securityegui.exe5371137
Trend Micro Plug-in ManagerCNTAoSMgr.exe519138
ThinkVantage Fingerprint Softwareupeksvr.exe481874
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemctfmon.exe4809610133
Cyberlink PowerCinemaPDVDDXSrv.exe4472155
pctsSvc.exe419412
PC Connectivity SolutionNclUSBSrv.exe3904475
Microsoft® Windows Live Login HelperWLLoginProxy.exe37707248
SupportSoft sprtcmd sprtcmd.exe36758259
IJPLMSVCijplmsvc.exe3606980
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemlsass.exe356026249
HP Quick Launch ButtonsQLBCTRL.exe3552853
Presentation Directortpfnf7sp.exe3548933
PC Connectivity SolutionNclMSBTSrv.exe3526021
Microsoft® .NET Frameworkdfsvc.exe3479111
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsearchprotocolhost.exe342744
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemcsrss.exe340075276
Trend Micro Internet SecuritySfCtlCom.exe3308313
Cognizance Identity and Access Managementasghost.exe3157212
Microsoft LifeCamvVX3000.exe307934
NMSAccessU.exe30785498
COH ApplicationCOH32.exe294615
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsmss.exe292983392
ThinkVantage System UpdateTvsukernel.exe289923
Realtek HD Audio Data RerouterRtkBtMnt.EXE2886830
Trusted Drive ManagerTdmService.exe287757
Office Life Boat for Program RecoveryOFFLB.EXE280383
IntelliSonic Systray ControlKADxMain.exe2761051
pthosttr Applicationpthosttr.exe2736126
Boot CampIRW.exe269603
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsearchfilterhost.exe264956
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemwdfmgr.exe260812201
Microsoft Search Enhancement PackSeaPort.exe26069119
GrooveMonitor UtilityGrooveMonitor.exe25974512
cyberlink brsbrs.exe2547343
[System Process]236854887
Microsoft® Windows® Operating SystemWudfHost.exe23491190
FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit)FNPLicensingService.exe23249756
Eset Smart Securityekrn.exe231392
NsWrtMon ApplicationWrtMon.exe2308484