ProcessScanner

ProcessScanner is a small Windows application designed specifically for helping you generate a list of items that are running on your PC.

The advantages of being portable

Portability comes with several advantages to your system. The program doesn’t store entries in your Windows registry and write configuration data in your computer. Plus, you may run it without administrative privileges. Copying it on any USB flash drive or other devices is also possible.

Simple looks

The tool adopts a clean and intuitive layout that embeds only a few options to play with. There are no intricate configuration settings concealed under its hood, so even rookies may venture into tweaking the entire process on their own.

View detailed information about running processes

ProcessScanner requires minimal user intervention in order to provide data about running processes. You only need to press on the ‘Start process scan’ button and the utility automatically looks for each process running on your PC.
The application connects to ProcessLibrary database and is able to generate a list with the running processes in your default web browser. The report includes several view modes that you can advantage of and allows for searches of a particular item.
In addition, you may view general security rating and popularity of the process, brief description of its purpose, path, file size, memory usage, file version, startup method and parent process.
Furthermore, ProcessScanner gives you the possibility to view only security-related processes, those belonging to network or apps that eat up most system resources. During the scan process the program eats up a lot of CPU and system resources, so the overall performance of the computer may be hampered.

Bottom line

To sum things up, ProcessScanner offers a straightforward software solution for helping you get information about running processes, and is suitable for all types of users, regardless of their experience level. On the downside, the tool hasn't been updated for a while so it may cause compatibility issues on newer operating systems.