Windows Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v5.62, by Dr. Herong Yang
What Is "tasklist"
This section describes the command line tool 'tasklist' that can be used to list all processes currently running on a Windows system.
Earlier in the book, we learned how to use Windows Task Manager to monitor and manage applications and processes that are currently running on your Windows system.
Now, let's try a command line tool called "tasklist" that provides similar functions as Windows Task Manager. Open command line window and type in the command "tasklist /?":
C:\herong>tasklist /? TASKLIST [/S system [/U username [/P [password]]]] [/M [module] | /SVC | /V] [/FI filter] [/FO format] [/NH] Description: This command line tool displays a list of application(s) and associated task(s)/process(es) currently running on either a local or remote system. Parameter List: /S system Specifies the remote system to connect to. /U [domain\]user Specifies the user context under which the command should execute. /P [password] Specifies the password for the given user context. Prompts for input if omitted. /M [module] Lists all tasks that have DLL modules loaded in them that match the given pattern name. If the module name is not specified, displays all modules loaded by each task. /SVC Displays services in each process. /V Specifies that the verbose information is to be displayed. /FI filter Displays a set of tasks that match a given criteria specified by the filter. /FO format Specifies the output format. Valid values: "TABLE", "LIST", "CSV". /NH Specifies that the "Column Header" should not be displayed in the output. Valid only for "TABLE" and "CSV" formats. /? Displays this help/usage. Filters: Filter Name Valid Operators Valid Value(s) ----------- --------------- -------------- STATUS eq, ne RUNNING | NOT RESPONDING IMAGENAME eq, ne Image name PID eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le PID value SESSION eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le Session number SESSIONNAME eq, ne Session name CPUTIME eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le CPU time in the format of hh:mm:ss. hh - hours, mm - minutes, ss - seconds MEMUSAGE eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le Memory usage in KB USERNAME eq, ne User name in [domain\]user format SERVICES eq, ne Service name WINDOWTITLE eq, ne Window title MODULES eq, ne DLL name Examples: TASKLIST TASKLIST /M TASKLIST /V TASKLIST /SVC TASKLIST /M wbem* TASKLIST /S system /FO LIST TASKLIST /S system /U domain\username /FO CSV /NH TASKLIST /S system /U username /P password /FO TABLE /NH
Table of Contents
Introduction to Microsoft Windows
Introduction to Windows Explorer
Introduction to Internet Explorer
"Paint" Program and Computer Graphics
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program
JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size
GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background
"WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool
"WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool
FTP Server, Client and Commands
"FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server
Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"
Spyware Adware Detection and Removal
IE Addon Program Listing and Removal
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal
Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal
Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network
Home Network Gateway - DSL Modem/Wireless Router
Windows Task Manager - The System Performance Tool
►"tasklist" Command Line Tool to List Process Information
Showing Detailed Information on Processes
Showing Services under Each Process
Showing All DLL Files Used by Each Process
Finding All Processes Using NETAPI32.DLL
"msconfig" - System Configuration Tool
Configuring and Managing System Services
Windows Registry Key and Value Management Tools