In the Task Manager - how do I check where the files of the runnin

[Guest]

In the Task Manager - how do I check where the files of the running processes
are located on my disk?

 

[David Candy]

You don't. Use System Infomation if you want to know that.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

In the Task Manager - how do I check where the files of the running processes
are located on my disk?

You can't tell from the Task Manager. Use Start / Search
to find your file.

 

[Rock]

In the Task Manager - how do I check where the files of the running processes
are located on my disk?

Another option is use Process Explorer from SystemInternals.

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html

 

[Guest]

Don't what to seem thick, but how do I use "System Information"? How do I
access it?

 

[Guest]

Thanks, but if I find two folders with the same name in two locations - how
do I know which file is from where to running processes is running from?

My "System" in task manager is going crazy and I need to know from where it
is running to know if it is a virus or not.

 

[David Candy]

If you ask Help I'm sure it will tell you.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

It's not the folder but the file that matters.

If you have identical file names in two different folders then
you can rename one of them, e.g. abc.exe to abcxyz.exe.
After the next reboot you will know the culprit. However,
if the two folders are "system32" and "dllcache" then you
cannot use (and do not need to use!) this method.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for the help!

This is how it is done:

- start
- run
- type "msinfo32.exe"
- software environment
- running tasks