Process Explorer course

The process tree

Parent/child relationships and why they matter.

Process Explorer shows processes as a tree. A browser tab’s helper sitting under the wrong parent is a clue. A console window that spawned a runaway compiler is obvious here and invisible in a flat list.

Columns you want on: Command Line, Company Name, Verified Signer, and GPU or CPU history. Double-click a process for the full property sheet. The pause key freezes the view so the list stops jumping.