Win8.1 rant, but I first hit this several years ago on either WinXP or Win95. I decided to organize my music directory and was plagued by "Can't rename/move this directory as it's in use by another ...

I've always used Windows Task Manager to troubleshoot my computer when it's slow. I’ll open it and stare at the CPU or memory bars, hoping to find the problem. However, at times, everything looked ...

Unable to delete, move, or perform any action on a file because it is locked by a process? Find out which process is locking a file in Windows 11/10 using various methods discussed in this article.

Windows 11's File Explorer can sometimes feel like slog to navigate through - here are five tips and tricks to make the ...

I had a process in task manager C Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Easy Settings\MovieColorEnhancer.exe using about 400,000 or 700,000 handles. OS win7 64bit. I end tasked it and renamed it. I don't need ...

Windows only: Process Explorer, our preferred Task Manager replacement, has updated with a host of new features and improvements. What you'll most notice is a new column that can provide aggregate CPU ...

There are certain situations when you would want to find the process start and end time in Windows 11/10. For example, as you try to troubleshoot an application, or if there are too many processes ...

XP's Event Viewer and Vista's Windows Event Logs can help diagnose system woes, but Sysinternals' free Process Explorer gives you the real inside scoop. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace ...

The "AuKill" cybercrime tool has emerged, which threat actors are using to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) defenses used by enterprises before deploying ransomware. It makes use of ...