2010-02-17: Review of What's Running 3.0 in March 2010 issue of Computer Power User.

2010-02-17: Christer's blog: Reviews of What's Running 3.0 BETA.

2010-01-24: BETA 8 of What's Running 3.0 released!

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New features and bugfixes in What's Running 3.0:
  • Fix embarrasing RED background on XP SP3 - actual bug was a WMI bug on XP
  • Fix double click on startup headers returning list index out of bounds
  • Fix vertical splitter showing real time update
  • Additional UI Tweaks
  • Fixed Not able to expand to main window from system tray
  • Fixed Process treeview not working
  • Fixed Statusbar went missing
  • Performance optimization - uses less CPU
  • UI Overhaul
  • Fixed admin privileges required for launching app from installer
  • Fixed additional access violation on XP SP3
  • Fixed Unicode bug causing chinese characters in startup tab
  • Fixed list index out of bounds when clicking a column to sort
  • Fixed file resolution errors (more to fix though)
  • Additional WMI conversion
  • Fixed auto resizing of value column
  • Fixed bug preventing WR 3.0 to work on Windows XP SP3
  • Added private bytes as a memory metric
  • Resolve file exception at startup fixed
  • Clicking on a process now immediately resolves the file version
  • Resolve file version before online check
  • Changed scale for IO bytes to Kb/s
  • Started conversion to WMI
  • Check for updates functionality
  • Made sure website works with new version
  • Enabled graphs for int and int64 counters
  • New view for processes including cpu, memory and io graphs
  • New Vista and Windows 7
  • Supports Vista and Windows 7
  • Supports 64-bit processes
  • MD5 and SHA1 hashes
  • Graphs
  • Various bug fixes
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What's Running is a product that gives you an inside look into your Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7 system.
Lots of great features including hierarchical process view, usability improvements, more in-depth information, smart information navigation and much more!
Explore processes, services, modules, IP-connections, drivers and much more through a simple to use application. Find out important information such as what modules are involved in a specific process.
Control your system by starting and stopping services and processes. Configure your startup programs easily.
Find out more about the features of What's Running.
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Top 10 Process Queries
Product NameProcess nameView countQuery count
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsvchost.exe11212014787
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemctfmon.exe4807310129
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemalg.exe768926520
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemlsass.exe355906248
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemcsrss.exe339915274
[System Process]236714883
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsmss.exe292823390
System156573268
vsmon.exe212013104
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemwinlogon.exe123482561
10 Latest additions
Product NameProcess nameView countQuery count
asd181.tmp.exe41
iwtclq.exe31
MXOALDR.EXE31
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorergtb5.tmp.exe41
iZHostiZHost.exe101
DefaultSettingEXE ApplicationPLFSetI.exe191
EPSON Status Monitor 3E_FATICCL.EXE131
EPSON Status Monitor 3E_FATIFCE.EXE161
WinDVWinDV.exe161
B's Recorder GOLD9bgsvcgen.exe211
50 most accessed processes
Product NameProcess nameView countQuery count
Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U5jqs.exe5419974
Messengerwlcomm.exe1818828
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsvchost.exe11212014787
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemalg.exe768926520
AVG Internet Securityavgrsx.exe7275597
Logitech QuickCamLVComSer.exe6713667
PC Connectivity SolutionNclRSSrv.exe6398735
btdna.exe6369639
LMIGuardianLMIGuardian.exe5903430
VSCORE.14.0.0.370.x86EngineServer.exe5757412
Eset Smart Securityegui.exe5365937
Trend Micro Plug-in ManagerCNTAoSMgr.exe518528
ThinkVantage Fingerprint Softwareupeksvr.exe481544
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemctfmon.exe4807310129
Cyberlink PowerCinemaPDVDDXSrv.exe4470455
pctsSvc.exe419312
PC Connectivity SolutionNclUSBSrv.exe3901975
Microsoft® Windows Live Login HelperWLLoginProxy.exe37697248
SupportSoft sprtcmd sprtcmd.exe36750259
IJPLMSVCijplmsvc.exe3604280
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemlsass.exe355906248
HP Quick Launch ButtonsQLBCTRL.exe3551353
Presentation Directortpfnf7sp.exe3545133
PC Connectivity SolutionNclMSBTSrv.exe3523321
Microsoft® .NET Frameworkdfsvc.exe3475611
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsearchprotocolhost.exe342604
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemcsrss.exe339915274
Trend Micro Internet SecuritySfCtlCom.exe3306113
Cognizance Identity and Access Managementasghost.exe3155312
Microsoft LifeCamvVX3000.exe307804
NMSAccessU.exe30773496
COH ApplicationCOH32.exe294475
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsmss.exe292823390
ThinkVantage System UpdateTvsukernel.exe289773
Realtek HD Audio Data RerouterRtkBtMnt.EXE2884930
Trusted Drive ManagerTdmService.exe286887
Office Life Boat for Program RecoveryOFFLB.EXE280043
IntelliSonic Systray ControlKADxMain.exe2758851
pthosttr Applicationpthosttr.exe2735226
Boot CampIRW.exe269413
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemsearchfilterhost.exe264836
Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systemwdfmgr.exe260742201
Microsoft Search Enhancement PackSeaPort.exe26034119
GrooveMonitor UtilityGrooveMonitor.exe25962511
cyberlink brsbrs.exe2544043
[System Process]236714883
Microsoft® Windows® Operating SystemWudfHost.exe23478190
FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit)FNPLicensingService.exe23240756
Eset Smart Securityekrn.exe231312
NsWrtMon ApplicationWrtMon.exe2307184