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Take Complete Control of Your Windows System

Process Hacker is a free, powerful, multi-purpose tool that helps you monitor system resources, debug software, and detect malware. Unlike the standard Windows Task Manager, Process Hacker provides deep insights into every aspect of your system's operation.

Used by system administrators, developers, and security professionals worldwide. Open source, completely free, and regularly updated with new features and security improvements.

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4.8
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Free & Open Source
GPL v3 License
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Regularly updated

Why Choose Process Hacker?

Process Hacker isn't just another task manager. It's a comprehensive system analysis tool trusted by professionals worldwide for its depth, accuracy, and reliability.

Advanced Security Features

Detect malware, analyze suspicious processes, and monitor network connections in real-time. Process Hacker helps you identify threats that traditional antivirus software might miss.

Superior Performance

Lightweight and fast, Process Hacker provides detailed system information without slowing down your computer. Optimized for Windows 7 through Windows 11.

Active Community

Join thousands of users in an active community. Get help, share tips, and contribute to the project. Regular updates ensure you always have the latest features.

COMPREHENSIVE FEATURES

Everything You Need for System Management

Process Hacker provides advanced capabilities far beyond the standard Windows Task Manager. Whether you're troubleshooting performance issues, detecting malware, or optimizing system resources, Process Hacker has the tools you need.

Advanced Process Monitoring

View comprehensive information about every running process including CPU usage per thread, memory consumption breakdown, I/O statistics, and process hierarchy. Real-time updates ensure you always have current system state information.

  • Real-time process tree visualization
  • Thread and handle information
  • Advanced process properties dialog

Real-Time Resource Monitoring

Monitor CPU, RAM, disk I/O, and network activity with detailed, real-time graphs and statistics. Identify performance bottlenecks before they impact your system's responsiveness.

  • Per-core CPU usage breakdown
  • Memory commit charge tracking
  • Disk I/O statistics per process

Malware Detection & Security

Identify suspicious processes and detect potential malware by analyzing digital signatures, network connections, and process behavior patterns. Essential for security professionals and system administrators.

  • Digital signature verification
  • Suspicious behavior analysis
  • Process location verification

Network Connection Monitoring

Track all TCP and UDP connections for each process. View listening ports, remote addresses, connection states, and data transfer rates to identify unauthorized network activity.

  • Real-time connection tracking
  • Hostname resolution
  • Bandwidth usage per process

Windows Service Management

Complete control over Windows services. Start, stop, pause services, modify startup types, view dependencies, and edit service properties - all from one intuitive interface.

  • Service dependency visualization
  • Startup type configuration
  • Service property editing

Deep Memory Analysis

Examine process memory regions, analyze memory usage patterns, view loaded DLLs, and inspect memory contents. Essential tools for debugging and reverse engineering.

  • Memory region inspection
  • Loaded modules and DLLs
  • Memory leak detection
WHO USES PROCESS HACKER?

Perfect for Professionals & Power Users

Whether you're managing enterprise systems or optimizing your personal computer, Process Hacker provides the tools you need.

System Administrators

Monitor server performance, manage services, and troubleshoot system issues across multiple Windows machines efficiently.

Software Developers

Debug applications, analyze memory usage, track resource leaks, and optimize application performance during development.

Security Professionals

Detect malware, analyze suspicious processes, monitor network connections, and conduct security audits on Windows systems.

Power Users

Optimize system performance, identify resource-hungry processes, and gain complete control over your Windows system.

Process Hacker vs Windows Task Manager

See why Process Hacker is the preferred choice for professionals who need more than basic process management.

Process Hacker

Recommended
  • Advanced process details - Threads, handles, memory regions
  • Network monitoring - TCP/UDP connections per process
  • Service management - Full service control interface
  • Memory analysis - Deep memory inspection tools
  • Malware detection - Signature verification & behavior analysis
  • Debugging support - Symbols and debugging tools

Windows Task Manager

Basic
  • Limited process information
  • No network monitoring
  • Basic service view only
  • No memory analysis tools
  • No malware detection features
  • No debugging capabilities
USER TESTIMONIALS

Trusted by Professionals Worldwide

Join millions of satisfied users who rely on Process Hacker for system monitoring and security.

★★★★★

"Process Hacker is absolutely essential for my work as a system administrator. The network monitoring feature alone has saved me countless hours troubleshooting connectivity issues. It's more powerful than Task Manager in every way."

SK
Sarah K.
IT System Administrator
★★★★★

"I discovered a cryptocurrency miner on my computer using Process Hacker's network monitoring. The detailed process information helped me identify and remove the malware immediately. This tool is a must-have for security-conscious users."

JM
John M.
Security Analyst
★★★★★

"As a software developer, Process Hacker helps me debug memory leaks and optimize application performance. The memory analysis tools are excellent, and the interface is intuitive. Best of all, it's completely free and open source."

DL
David L.
Software Developer
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Process Hacker vs Task Manager feature comparison
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January 10, 2024 • 6 min read

Process Hacker vs Task Manager

Detailed side-by-side comparison of Process Hacker and Windows Task Manager. Discover why Process Hacker is the preferred choice for power users and professionals.

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