any way to view CPU processes?

I'm looking for a utility that will show me which processes are running and
how much CPU load it's using (...I can tell the computer is up to something
when it should be idle and I want to know what.)

I tried the CoralSoft Win9x/ME Task Manager which has an area to display
this info, but their website says that function isn't actually working yet.
Anyone know of another utility or a trick that would work?

Suitable process viewers include the old but still functional WinTop (part
of the equally old Win95 Powertools available from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/d...oy/Default.asp)
through TaskInfo, unfortunately no longer free, (www.iarsn.com) to
SysInternals Process Explorer (www.sysinternals.com where you will also
find many other useful tools and utilities).
--
Mike Maltby



teasdam wrote:

I'm looking for a utility that will show me which processes are
running and how much CPU load it's using (...I can tell the computer
is up to something when it should be idle and I want to know what.)

I tried the CoralSoft Win9x/ME Task Manager which has an area to
display this info, but their website says that function isn't
actually working yet. Anyone know of another utility or a trick that
would work?

Not that this is worth a lot, but, I have been using Process Explorer for a
long time without a problem. It is user friendly, has an intuitive GUI and
a number of useful features.....not the least of which, is the ability to
'graph' about 5 minutes of cpu usage and simply hover your mouse pointer
over a spike in said usage and it will tell you what app is using the
cycles. I like it.
Heirloom, old and easy to please


"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Suitable process viewers include the old but still functional WinTop (part
of the equally old Win95 Powertools available from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/d...oy/Default.asp)
through TaskInfo, unfortunately no longer free, (www.iarsn.com) to
SysInternals Process Explorer (www.sysinternals.com where you will also
find many other useful tools and utilities).
--
Mike Maltby



teasdam wrote:

I'm looking for a utility that will show me which processes are
running and how much CPU load it's using (...I can tell the computer
is up to something when it should be idle and I want to know what.)

I tried the CoralSoft Win9x/ME Task Manager which has an area to
display this info, but their website says that function isn't
actually working yet. Anyone know of another utility or a trick that
would work?

downloaded Process Explorer and it's exactly what I was looking for...

thanks much!



"Heirloom" wrote:

Not that this is worth a lot, but, I have been using Process Explorer for a
long time without a problem. It is user friendly, has an intuitive GUI and
a number of useful features.....not the least of which, is the ability to
'graph' about 5 minutes of cpu usage and simply hover your mouse pointer
over a spike in said usage and it will tell you what app is using the
cycles. I like it.
Heirloom, old and easy to please


"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Suitable process viewers include the old but still functional WinTop (part
of the equally old Win95 Powertools available from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/d...oy/Default.asp)
through TaskInfo, unfortunately no longer free, (www.iarsn.com) to
SysInternals Process Explorer (www.sysinternals.com where you will also
find many other useful tools and utilities).
--
Mike Maltby



teasdam wrote:

I'm looking for a utility that will show me which processes are
running and how much CPU load it's using (...I can tell the computer
is up to something when it should be idle and I want to know what.)

I tried the CoralSoft Win9x/ME Task Manager which has an area to
display this info, but their website says that function isn't
actually working yet. Anyone know of another utility or a trick that
would work?

Hope it finds the culprit for you.........let us know how you fare.
Heirloom, old and likes happy endings


"teasdam" wrote in message
news
downloaded Process Explorer and it's exactly what I was looking for...

thanks much!



"Heirloom" wrote:

Not that this is worth a lot, but, I have been using Process Explorer for
a
long time without a problem. It is user friendly, has an intuitive GUI
and
a number of useful features.....not the least of which, is the ability to
'graph' about 5 minutes of cpu usage and simply hover your mouse pointer
over a spike in said usage and it will tell you what app is using the
cycles. I like it.
Heirloom, old and easy to please


"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Suitable process viewers include the old but still functional WinTop
(part
of the equally old Win95 Powertools available from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/d...oy/Default.asp)
through TaskInfo, unfortunately no longer free, (www.iarsn.com) to
SysInternals Process Explorer (www.sysinternals.com where you will also
find many other useful tools and utilities).
--
Mike Maltby



teasdam wrote:

I'm looking for a utility that will show me which processes are
running and how much CPU load it's using (...I can tell the computer
is up to something when it should be idle and I want to know what.)

I tried the CoralSoft Win9x/ME Task Manager which has an area to
display this info, but their website says that function isn't
actually working yet. Anyone know of another utility or a trick that
would work?

HEY! I didn't know about the hover-over-the-spike !!! Neat. I'm glad to
be lurking here.

--
....
If M$ made a vacuum cleaner
it’d be their first product that didn’t suck!
....
"Heirloom" wrote...
Not that this is worth a lot, but, I have been using Process Explorer for
a
long time without a problem. It is user friendly, has an intuitive GUI
and
a number of useful features.....not the least of which, is the ability to
'graph' about 5 minutes of cpu usage and simply hover your mouse pointer
over a spike in said usage and it will tell you what app is using the
cycles. I like it.

Hey Ogg!!!!
Great to hear your face...........yep, PE is a super little app. I
am sure it has many capabilities that I am, yet, unfamiliar with.
Heirloom, old and use it

"Ogg" wrote in message
...
HEY! I didn't know about the hover-over-the-spike !!! Neat. I'm glad to
be lurking here.

--
...
If M$ made a vacuum cleaner
it'd be their first product that didn't suck!
...
"Heirloom" wrote...
Not that this is worth a lot, but, I have been using Process Explorer for
a
long time without a problem. It is user friendly, has an intuitive GUI
and
a number of useful features.....not the least of which, is the ability to
'graph' about 5 minutes of cpu usage and simply hover your mouse pointer
over a spike in said usage and it will tell you what app is using the
cycles. I like it.