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What is tasklist?
This tool displays a list of currently running processes on either a local or remote machine
In the search box, type cmd, select Command Prompt, Run as Administrator
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Right click the Command Prompt icon on taskbar, pin to task bar for future reference
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You may also choose Open to run without Administrator privileges
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Type tasklist > Enter
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This command is useful for checking the memory usage for any program which may be running. Also, you can see which version of Windows 10 you are running.
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For more detailed information for all processes that are currently running, type:
tasklist /v /fi “STATUS eq running”
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This command will provide more information about each process running including session, memory usage status and Username
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At Command Prompt Type Tasklist /V
This command displays verbose task information.
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For more help using Tasklist, type Tasklist /? at the Command prompt
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