COM port process owner

[GRL]

Is there a program listing the process(es) owner of the COM ports (WinXP
Pro)?
Thanks.
Giovanni

 

[Jörg Schneider]

Is there a program listing the process(es) owner of the COM ports
(WinXP Pro)?

You might try Portmon from Sysinternals:

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/portmon.shtml

HTH,
Jörg

 

[Chrissy Cruiser]

You might try Portmon from Sysinternals:

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/portmon.shtml

HTH,
Jörg

I did. when I asked it to look at LPT!, it said, "Can't do it, port in
use." duh.

 

[Chaos Master]

I did. when I asked it to look at LPT!, it said, "Can't do it, port in
use." duh.

AFAIK and IME, some printer drivers "hook" the ports to themselves.
This may be the case.

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[Chrissy Cruiser]

I did. when I asked it to look at LPT!, it said, "Can't do it, port in
use." duh.

AFAIK and IME, some printer drivers "hook" the ports to themselves.
This may be the case.

[]s

I agree. Why didn't the program just tell me that?