Remote Process Explorer

A program that lets manage processes on the same computer as well as remote computers.

Pros: Remote Process Explorer is a tool that helps a user manage processes on his / her local computer as well as processes on a remote computer. The single user interface provides detailed information about each local and remote process including a Process ID, Parent Process ID (the process that created the process in question), Priority, Threads & handles, and in addition to this it shows you the owner of the process, the CPU time consumed, memory consumed, and it displays a full path to the executable file. From this interface a user can choose to shut down processes as desired, or control certain aspects of the process (such as change priority). An online lookup feature allows a user to find out more about a given process at runtime and allows him/her to determine whether a given process is harmful or not. Through the remote process management utility a user can also choose to shut down or reboot a remote computer. All processes are displayed as part of a process tree which enables you to trace the ancestry of a process. For example it may make sense to terminate the oldest ancestor.

Cons: The main drawback is usability. There is also a question of utility. Although the program creators mention that this is aimed at administrators as well through the remote computer management feature. There is not enough functionality here to make it attractive for administrators (to make this more clear: it does process management well, but only that and nothing else – administrators may prefer an overall tool that does more with remote process management being one of them). For less experienced users the interface will prove to be a hurdle. In fact, but for the online support a user can have a hard time figuring out what different processes are for. There is a question of security for computers that are being managed remotely, for a user does not need to install the software at the other end.

Overall: 4 stars. It is a good process management tool. But despite such attractive features as the online lookup of a particular process for more information, the interface is still complicated enough to discourage inexperienced users.

Manage remote processes and control remote computers. Free for personal use, Remote Process Explorer replaces Windows Task Manager with a much more advanced version. Remote Process Explorer allows monitoring all local and remote processes through a single user interface, accessing vital information about processes such as Process ID, Parent PID, Priority, Handles, Threads, and much more, in real-time. The product displays complete information about every local and remote process, including owner information, CPU time and memory consumption, path to executable file, and much more.
Not sure if a particular process is malware or not? For a bit of extra security, Remote Process Explorer allows looking up processes over the Internet, retrieving additional information and reporting about known malware.
One can launch, terminate or change priority for any process running on either a local or remote PC. Remote Process Explorer shows processes in the form of a process tree, allowing easy navigation among processes and their dependencies. It's easy to terminate all processes with a given name if the need arises. Do everything that's possible with Windows Task Manager on local and remote PCs!
Network administrators will appreciate the fact that there is no need to install Remote Process Explorer on every system on the network. Remote Process Explorer runs from a single server, and controls remote PCs securely and reliably. Remote computer management includes remote shutdown and reboot with sufficient privileges.
Remote Process Explorer retrieves the list of available network computers and keeps it updated completely automatically. To speed up operation, the product keeps a cached list of remote PCs locally. The combination of cached and actual lists of networked computers allows Remote Process Explorer to display all computers on the network whether they are turned on or off.