FileCommander Help
Process list

The process list:


Process list

This list shows every currently running process. This list does not refresh automatically. You always have to press [5] to update the list.


[1] Main list

This is the main list. Every running process has one entry. Every entry has some information, e.g. the file name of the executable.

(Browse down for details)


[2] List values

Each entry has some information which are stored in sub entries.

  • Process: this entry shows the exe file name
  • Handle: this entry shows the process id
  • File name: this entry shows the complete exe file name
  • Threads: this entry shows the number of currently running threads, the process has launched
  • Memory usage (NT-based system only): this entry shows the memory usage of the process
  • Page file usage (NT-based system only): this entry shows the virtual memory usage of the process


[3] Gray items

Every gray-drawn entry means, that the executable is stored in the windows folder


[4] Light blue item

This entry is the current FileCommander process.


[5] Update

To refresh the process list, press your right mouse button and select Update


[6] Kill task

To kill a process, press your right mouse button and select Kill task.

Warning! Do not try to kill critical system processes. You always should know, which task you want to terminate. Unexpected errors might occur while killing critical system processes (most of them are locked by the operation system, by the way).